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Ryan Reynolds’ Aviation American Gin takes flight: Spirits giant Diageo buys the brand for an estimated $ 610 million.
Diageo, the alcohol giant that has spirits like Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff, announced Monday its agreement to take the American-style ‘Deadpool’ actor under its wing. Reynolds will retain an ongoing ownership interest in the gin.
Ryan Renolds’ Aviation Gin sold to Diageo. (Getty).
The deal is worth up to $ 610 million, and includes an initial payment of $ 335 million and further potential consideration of up to $ 275 million based on sales of Aviation American Gin over a 10-year period, Diageo said. Diageo’s spirits portfolio also includes gins such as Tanqueray and Gordon’s.
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The global renaissance of Gin has declined in recent years in the states. Distillers sold close to 10 million 9-liter cases of gin in the U.S. in 2019, purchasing $ 918 million in revenue last year, an increase of 3% over 2018, according to the Distilled Spirits Council. Renolds bought a minority stake in Aviation Gin in 2018.
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‘A little over two years ago I became the owner of Aviation Gin, because I love Aviation’s more every taste. What I did not expect was the very creative joy that a new industry would learn, “Reynolds said in a statement Monday, adding that growing the market with his company Maximum Effort Marketing is” one of the most pursuing projects that ‘I’ve ever been involved with. ”
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEO | DIAGEO PLC | 137.88 | +1.59 | + 1.17% |
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Movie stars have invested money for the company of ghosts in recent years. Similarly, the company sold George Clooney’s Casamigos tequila, owned by Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman, to Diageo for $ 700 million, with another $ 300 million based on its performance in a 2017 deal.
