Yukon distiller in high spirits

The owner of the Yukon Shine Distillery in Whitehorse has sealed a deal with a millionaire.

Karlos Krauzig appearedayear ago on the CBC television programDragon's Den. People pitch business ideas to wealthy investors.

He was looking for a backer to expand his gin and vodka salesand it appeared to pay off for Krauzigwho impressed the investors.

"My biggest fear was having Kevin OLeary taste it and spit it out and then him laying into me but he loved it. He made an offer, Jim made an offer and Arlene made an offer," he says.

Krauzig choseJim Treliving's offer, but it then fell through.

He says he then began negotiations withArlene Dickinson and she's now his business partner.

"It means that I can move forward on a national and an international level much quicker. Arlene's going to be bringing contacts to the table I wouldn't have been able to find on my own that will lead to international presence," Krauzig says.

Krauzig says sales in Yukon are strong so his nextstep is to get his gin and vodka into stores across Canada.Then, he and Dickinson will tackle the international market.

He says if he can makethesame per capita sales in other marketshe'll be a millionaire in no time.