yesterday when it was announced that his gin company, Aviation American Gin, sold for a reported $610 million. If you believe the headlines, you might think theRyan Reynolds Isn't The First To Sell A Liquor Company
A few years ago, it became very fashionable for stars to endorse, or indeed, even start, liquor brands. Diddy famously started the trend with Cîroc vodka, but the biggest splash came from George Clooney and his tequila brand, Casamigos. Clooney owned one-third of the brand, as didLike Reynolds, it’s almost impossible to know how much money Clooney.
This is also where it gets tricky. It’s never been publicly acknowledged just how big a piece Reynolds bought in 2016. It could be 1 percent, it could be 50 percent. The number is likely closer to 1 than 50 though. Numbers on that Davos deal aren’t publicly available either, so getting a gauge on what Aviation Gin was worth when Reynolds bought in is impossible. So the number is anyone’s guess, honestly.
That’s probably not what you were hoping to hear, but it’s the truth — there is just no way to know for sure. That’s between Reynolds and his accountant.it is certainly a lot of money. Maybe not the “F-you” money people think, but a whole lot by most standards. Even Reynolds himself acknowledged that it’s not making him as rich as he thought.