Casamigos, often Casamigos Tequila is an American
tequila
Tequila (; ) is a distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the city of Tequila northwest of Guadalajara, and in the Jaliscan Highlands (''Los Altos de Jalisco'') of the central western Mexican state ...
company founded by
George Clooney
George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by George Clooney, numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Awards, British Academy Film A ...
,
Rande Gerber
Rande Gerber (born April 27, 1962) is an American businessman and former model. He founded tequila brand Casamigos alongside actor George Clooney and real estate businessman Mike Meldman, as well as nightlife companies Midnight Oil, Caliche R ...
and
Mike Meldman. It is owned by
Diageo since 2017.
Founded by the actor and two businessmen, the company was sold to Diageo for US$1 billion, with $300 million based on performance. Casamigos went on to become the fastest-growing spirits brand of 2022.
Friends Gerber and Clooney started the company intending to make tequila according to their personal tastes and for their personal use, with no intent of taking the company public.
The name Casamigos comes from the Spanish ''casa'' (house) and ''amigos'' (friends), thus "house of friends."
It was purchased in June 2017 by the multinational beverage company
Diageo for $700 million plus up to a further $300 million based on the brand's performance.
The purchase equated to Diageo paying almost $500 a bottle.
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List of tequilas
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American companies established in 2013
2017 mergers and acquisitions