Jimi Hendrix Estate Wins Injunction Against Purple Haze Liqueur

The estate of Jimi Hendrix has won a partial injunction against the makers of a new liqueur brand called Purple Haze. The legend’s estate filed a suit against a company called Tiger Paw Distributing LLC, who created the liqueur and added a label featuring a likeness which could only be Hendrix. The brand had allegedly partnered with Hendrix’s brother Leon.More »

By on June 27, 2016

The estate of Jimi Hendrix has won a partial injunction against the makers of a new liqueur brand called Purple Haze. The legend’s estate filed a suit against a company called Tiger Paw Distributing LLC, who created the liqueur and added a label featuring a likeness which could only be Hendrix. The brand had allegedly partnered with Hendrix’s brother Leon, who has no authority to issue permissions for use of his likeness. The booze, which is described as “a 34-proof concoction of vodka, cognac and fresh and exotic berries,” is just one of several liqueurs released by Tiger Paw involving the Hendrix brand. On their website, which also features the guitarist’s name, they claim their mission is to “appeal to consumers across all demographics who crave widely diverse, mixable drink recipes associated with iconic figures like Hendrix. Whether it’s while drinking vodka, tequila, whiskey or rum, consumers appear to crave the type of buzz that comes with associating their favorite drinks with tradition, music and cultural icons like Hendrix.” Copyright(c) 2016 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «