The list of celebrities involved in the liquor business continues to grow and over the last month we have seen both Dave Bautista and Jean-Claude Van Damme joining the whiskey wagon.
Actor and producer Dave Bautista is well-known for his portrayal of Drax the Destroyer in Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise. He can next be seen in “Dune: Part Two” the sequel to the award-winning film “Dune” and in “My Spy 2” which he stars in and produces. He is also a celebrated wrestler with the WWE who retired in 2019 at WrestleMania 35. San Antonio’s Devils River Whiskey has welcomed Dave to their ownership team in Texas.
“I’m extremely honoured to join the Devils River family. I was blown away by their products and the love and pride that goes into making them. I couldn’t be more excited to contribute to the growth of the company.” Dave Bautista
Meanwhile fellow Hollywood actor Jean-Claude Van Damme has announced his involvement with launch of Old Oak Irish whiskey alongside co-founders Kevin Carson and Ian Rowlands. As well as starring in a number of blockbusters including Bloodsport, Kickboxer, and Lionheart, the ‘Muscles from Brussels’ is known for his incredible martial arts skills and he is also an entrepreneur, and apparently, a whiskey lover.
“Van Damme has been a global icon in the film world for decades. But today, the actor is playing a different role as a businessman, becoming a partner in a product he loves,” according to the Old Oak website.
This is the latest example of celebrities getting involved in the liquor business.
They are the latest addition to the Inside the Cask’s Celebrity Liquor Index below:
Celebrity Liquor Index
- 50 Cent – EFFEN Vodka and Branson Cognac
- AC/ DC – Thunderstruck Tequila
- Adam Levine (Maroon 5) & Sammy Hagar (Van Halen) – Santo Fino Mezquila and Tequila
- Adam Levine (Maroon 5) & Behati Prinsloo – Calirosa Tequila
- Adam Woodyatt – Neat Gin
- Aisha Tyler -RTD label Courage + Stone
- A$AP Rocky – Mercer + Prince Blended Canadian whisky
- Bethenny Frankel (The Real Housewives of New York) – Skinnygirl beverage brand
- Billy F. Gibbons (ZZ Top) – Pura Vida Tequila
- Bill Murray/Mikhail Baryshnikov – Slovenia Vodka
- Blake Lively – Betty Booze canned low-alcohol sparkling cocktails
- Blake Shelton – Smithworks Vodka
- Bob Dylan – Heaven’s Door Spirits
- Brad Pitt – The Gardener Gin
- Brett Ratner – The Hillhaven Lodge Whiskey
- Bruno Mars – SelvaRey Rum
- Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad) – Dos Hombres Mezcal
- CeeLo Green — Ty Ku Sake
- Channing Tatum – Born and Bred Vodka
- Charlie Sheen – Don Sueños Tequila
- Chaz Palminteri – BiVi Vodka
- Cheech Marin – Tres Papalote Mezcal
- Chris Noth – Ambhar Tequila
- Ciara – Ten To One Rum
- Conor McGregor – Notorious Irish Whiskey
- David Beckham – Haig Club grain scotch whisky
- David Guetta – Lyre’s non-alcoholic spirits
- Dan Aykroyd – Crystal Head Vodka
- Danny DeVito – Limoncello
- Darius Rucker – Backstage Southern Whiskey and Forbidden Bourbon
- Dave Bautista – Devils River whiskey
- Dennis Rodman – Bad Boy Vodka
- Diego Boneta – DeFrente tequila
- Drake – Virginia Black American Whiskey
- Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson – Teremana Tequila
- Ellie Goulding – Served Hard Seltzer
- Elon Musk – Tesla Tequila
- Emma Watson – Renais Gin
- Eva Longoria – Casa Del Sol Tequila
- Florida Georgia Line – Old Camp Whiskey Co./ Wolf Moon Bourbon
- G-Eazy – Stillhouse Spirits
- Gene Simmons – Moneybag Vodka
- George Clooney – Casamigos Tequila
- George Strait – Código 1530 Tequila
- Giancarlo Esposito – Dirty Devil Vodka
- Gordon Ramsay – Six Rivers Gin
- Graham McTavish – The Warchief bottled-in-bond Bourbon
- Graham Norton – Wines and Gin
- Gusttavo Lima – Vermelhão
- GWAR – Catoctin Creek Ragnarök Rye
- Hanson Brothers of “MMMBop” song fame – Mmmhops beer
- Hilarie Burton Morgan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan – MF Libations
- Iron Maiden – Trooper beer
- Jack Savoretti – Portofino Dry Gin
- James Cosmo – Storyman Scotch whisky
- Jamie Foxx – BSB-Brown Sugar Bourbon
- Jason Derulo – Bedlam Vodka
- Jason Momoa – Meili vodka
- Jay-Z – D’USSE Cognac
- Jean-Claude Van Damme – Old Oak Irish whiskey
- Jennifer Lopez – Delola Spritz
- Jenson Button – Coachbuilt Blended Scotch whisky
- Justin Hartley – Revel Spirits
- Justin Timberlake – Sauza 901 Tequila
- Kate del Castillo – Honor Tequila
- Kate Hudson – King St. Vodka
- Kate Perry – De Soi alcohol-free aperitif
- Kate Upton – Vosa Spirits
- Katherine Jenkins – Cygnet 22 Gin
- Kendall Jenner – 818 Tequila
- Kenny Chesney – Blue Chair Bay Rum
- Kevin Hart – Gran Coramino cristalino tequila
- KISS – KISS Gin, KISS Dark Rum
- Laura Whitmore – The Muff Liquor Company
- Lenny Kravitz – Nocheluna Sotol
- Lil Wayne – Bumbu Rum
- Ludacris – Conjure Cognac
- Luis Gerardo Méndez – Ojo de Tigre tequila
- Maluma – Contraluz mezcal
- Margot Robbie – Papa Salt Coastal Gin
- Mariah Carey – Black Irish Cream Liqueur
- Marilyn Manson – Absinthe Mansinthe
- Mark Wahlberg – Flecha Azul Tequila
- Matthew Lillard – Find Familiar Spirits
- Matthew & Camila Mcconaughey – Pantalones Organic Tequila
- Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone – Big Nose Kate western whiskey
- Metallica – Blackened Whiskey
- Michael Bublé – Fraser & Thompson Whiskey
- Michael Jordan, Jeanie Buss, Wes Edens, Emilia Fazzalari, and Wyc Grousbeck – Cincoro Tequila
- Miles Teller (recently joined by music producer Kygo and professional golfer Rickie Fowler) – The Finnish Long Drink
- Motörhead – Motörhead Whisky by Mackmyra
- Nelly – Moshine Moonshine
- Nick Jonas and John Varvatos – Villa One Tequila
- Paul Feig – Artingstall’s Gin
- Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder – Brother’s Bond straight bourbon whiskey
- Pharrell and NIGO – Storm Cowboy Sake
- Pitbull and Fergie – Voli Light Vodkas
- Rita Ora – Próspero Tequila
- Robert de Niro – VDKA 6100
- Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton and Charlie Day (co-creators of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) – Four Walls whiskey
- Rod Stewart – Wolfie’s Blended Scotch whisky
- Ron Jeremy – Ron de Jeremy Rum
- Ryan Reynolds – Aviation Gin
- Ryan Seacrest – Casa Dragones Tequila
- Sam Heughan – The Sassenach Deluxe Blended Scotch whisky and Tequila
- Sammy Hagar (Van Halen) – Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum
- Sara Sampaio – PHUNK hard seltzer
- Sean Combs – CÎROC Ultra-Premium Vodka
- Seth MacFarlane – Bear Fight Single malt whiskey
- Shay Mitchell – Onda canned sparkling tequila
- Shirin David – DirTea RTDs
- Slipknot – No. 9 Whiskey
- Snoop Dogg – Cuca Fresca Cachaça, Indoggo gin
- Sprouse – All-Wise Meadery
- Steven Soderbergh – Singani 63
- Sting – Amante 1530 amaro
- The Rolling Stones – Crossfire Hurricane rum
- The Scorpions – The Scorpions Whisky by Mackmyra
- Thin Lizzy – Irish Whiskey and Rum
- Thomas Rett – Dos Primos Tequila
- Walton Goggins – Mulholland Distilling spirits
- William H. Macy – Woody Creek Distillers
- Willie Nelson – Old Whiskey River Bourbon
- Woody Harrelson – Holistic Spirits
- Wu-Tang Clan – Vodka and Liqueurs
For reference on previous Inside the Cask blog posts related to this topic:
- ‘The mutual attraction of Celebrities and Liquor Brands’ – August 2017
- ‘The Latest Celebrity Liquor Brands’ – April 2019
- ‘More Celebrity Liquor Brands’ – September 2019
- ‘Even More Celebrity Liquor Brands’ – February 2020
- ‘Another wave of celebrity liquor brands hit the market’ – September 2021
- ‘Celebrity Wine Brands‘ – October 2021
- ‘Sports people with Alcohol brands‘ – November 2021
Gareth Bell
February 14, 2020hi , I think you have a few missing, 2 from the Mackmyra malt whisky brand where the massive heavy metal bands Motorhead and The Scorpions collaborated on their own bottlings…
Also UK heavy metal legends Iron Maiden have their own beer called “Trooper” after one of by their famous songs..
thanks for the blog and the list!
Andre de Almeida
February 16, 2020Thanks a lot for the feedback – the blog has now been updated with your suggested new entries
Briana DiTommaso
July 1, 2023Hi there is one Cava in particular that I think you may find an extremely interesting story about a female winemaker and Bebe Rexha
Andre de Almeida
July 3, 2023thanks for the tip – I am mainly focusing on spirits with this list (although there is the odd beer in there)
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