Gummi Bears.
In 1968, a hungover Brian Dennehy wanted a gummy treat that looked like his favorite barrel-chested animal, the bear. ODD mixed 3 parts bourbon, 2 parts sugar, 4 parts gelatin, and 1 part bear. The result, gummy bears.
Dennehy then formed a new branch to his conglomerate (Dennehy Industries): The Gummi Division. The division manufactured and distributed his Gummi Bears. Dennehy sold the Gummi Division to Nestle in 1980 for eight figures.
This was not Dennehy's first foray into food creation. In 1957, as a college freshman at Columbia, Dennehy created jello shots. Said Dennehy, "I want liquor. I want sweet. I want to get drunk." He initially wanted to use bourbon, but ended up using vodka. "None of these uptight *****es like bourbon."
Dennehy is also a master chef, part-time masseuse, and has a brown belt in Kung Fu.
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