My interest in the Leilo product stemmed from its story, and founders, the graduates from Columbia University. I was approached in early 2020 by a member of the “dry fraternity” who came into my place of business, Kava Social, and described this kava drink they were working on developing at the time. I was skeptical but my willingness to support a young and growing start-up in the kava space superseded. It was a nice surprise that in spite of the global pandemic, Leilo was still able to launch ...