Casamigos is owned by Diageo (the United Kingdom, LSE: DGE), which acquired the brand on 21 August 2017.[1][2] Casamigos was founded in 2013 in Mexico and was independent until 2017.
Casamigos was founded in 2013 by George Clooney, Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman, who had a tequila made for their own use in Mexico and were told by the distillery that they needed a licence to keep ordering it. Diageo bought it in 2017 for up to $1 billion, a price that set off a wave of celebrity spirits deals.
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Diageo bought Casamigos, the tequila founded by George Clooney, Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman, for $700 million up front and up to $300 million more on performance. The price for a four-year-old brand helped set off a wave of celebrity spirits deals.
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The parent company of Casamigos is Diageo, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Casamigos originated in Mexico in 2013, but it is owned today by Diageo, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Casamigos is a Mexican-origin brand under British ownership.
Diageo completed its acquisition of Casamigos on 21 August 2017, after announcing the deal on 21 June 2017.
Casamigos was an independent company from its founding in 2013 until Diageo acquired it in 2017.
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Casamigos is still owned by Diageo. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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