The Celebrity Liquor Index

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

1. 50 Cent – EFFEN Vodka and Branson Cognac
2. AC/ DC – Thunderstruck Tequila
3. Adam Levine (Maroon 5) & Sammy Hagar (Van Halen) – Santo Fino Mezquila and Tequila
4. Adam Levine (Maroon 5) & Behati Prinsloo – Calirosa Tequila
5. Adam Woodyatt – Neat Gin
6. Aisha Tyler -RTD label Courage + Stone
7. A$AP Rocky – Mercer + Prince Blended Canadian whisky
8. Bethenny Frankel (The Real Housewives of New York) – Skinnygirl beverage brand
9. Billy F. Gibbons (ZZ Top) – Pura Vida Tequila
10. Bill Murray/Mikhail Baryshnikov – Slovenia Vodka
11. Blake Lively – Betty Booze canned low-alcohol sparkling cocktails
12. Blake Shelton – Smithworks Vodka
13. Bob Dylan – Heaven’s Door Spirits
14. Brad Pitt – The Gardener Gin
15. Brett Ratner – The Hillhaven Lodge Whiskey
16. Bruno Mars – SelvaRey Rum
17. Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad) – Dos Hombres Mezcal
18. CeeLo Green — Ty Ku Sake
19. Channing Tatum – Born and Bred Vodka
20. Charlie Sheen – Don Sueños Tequila
21. Chaz Palminteri – BiVi Vodka
22. Cheech Marin – Tres Papalote Mezcal
23. Chris Noth – Ambhar Tequila
24. Ciara – Ten To One Rum
25. Conor McGregor – Notorious Irish Whiskey
26. David Beckham – Haig Club grain scotch whisky
27. David Guetta – Lyre’s non-alcoholic spirits
28. Dan Aykroyd – Crystal Head Vodka
29. Danny DeVito – Limoncello
30. Darius Rucker – Backstage Southern Whiskey and Forbidden Bourbon
31. Dave Bautista – Devils River whiskey
32. Dennis Rodman – Bad Boy Vodka
33. Diego Boneta – DeFrente tequila
34. Drake – Virginia Black American Whiskey
35. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson – Teremana Tequila
36. Ellie Goulding – Served Hard Seltzer
37. Elon Musk – Tesla Tequila
38. Emma Watson – Renais Gin
39. Eva Longoria – Casa Del Sol Tequila
40. Florida Georgia Line – Old Camp Whiskey Co./ Wolf Moon Bourbon
41. G-Eazy – Stillhouse Spirits
42. Gene Simmons – Moneybag Vodka
43. George Clooney – Casamigos Tequila
44. George Strait – Código 1530 Tequila
45. Giancarlo Esposito – Dirty Devil Vodka
46. Gordon Ramsay – Six Rivers Gin
47. Graham McTavish – The Warchief bottled-in-bond Bourbon
48. Graham Norton – Wines and Gin
49. Gusttavo Lima – Vermelhão
50. GWAR – Catoctin Creek Ragnarök Rye
51. Hanson Brothers of “MMMBop” song fame – Mmmhops beer
52. Hilarie Burton Morgan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan – MF Libations
53. Iron Maiden – Trooper beer
54. Jack Savoretti – Portofino Dry Gin
55. James Cosmo – Storyman Scotch whisky
56. Jamie Foxx – BSB-Brown Sugar Bourbon
57. Jason Derulo – Bedlam Vodka
58. Jason Momoa – Meili vodka
59. Jay-Z – D’USSE Cognac
60. Jean-Claude Van Damme – Old Oak Irish whiskey
61. Jennifer Lopez – Delola Spritz
62. Jenson Button – Coachbuilt Blended Scotch whisky
63. Justin Hartley – Revel Spirits
64. Justin Timberlake – Sauza 901 Tequila
65. Kate del Castillo – Honor Tequila
66. Kate Hudson – King St. Vodka
67. Kate Perry – De Soi alcohol-free aperitif
68. Kate Upton – Vosa Spirits
69. Katherine Jenkins – Cygnet 22 Gin
70. Kendall Jenner – 818 Tequila
71. Kenny Chesney – Blue Chair Bay Rum
72. Kevin Hart – Gran Coramino cristalino tequila
73. KISS – KISS Gin, KISS Dark Rum 
74. Laura Whitmore – The Muff Liquor Company
75. Lenny Kravitz – Nocheluna Sotol
76. Lil Wayne – Bumbu Rum
77. Ludacris – Conjure Cognac
78. Luis Gerardo Méndez – Ojo de Tigre tequila
79. Maluma – Contraluz mezcal
80. Margot Robbie – Papa Salt Coastal Gin
81. Mariah Carey – Black Irish Cream Liqueur
82. Marilyn Manson – Absinthe Mansinthe
83. Mark Wahlberg – Flecha Azul Tequila
84. Matthew Lillard – Find Familiar Spirits
85. Matthew & Camila Mcconaughey – Pantalones Organic Tequila
86. Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone – Big Nose Kate western whiskey
87. Metallica – Blackened Whiskey
88. Michael Bublé – Fraser & Thompson Whiskey
89. Michael Jordan, Jeanie Buss, Wes Edens, Emilia Fazzalari, and Wyc Grousbeck – Cincoro Tequila
90. Miles Teller (recently joined by music producer Kygo and professional golfer Rickie Fowler) – The Finnish Long Drink
91. Motörhead – Motörhead Whisky by Mackmyra
92. Nelly – Moshine Moonshine
93. Nick Jonas and John Varvatos – Villa One Tequila
94. Paul Feig – Artingstall’s Gin
95. Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder – Brother’s Bond straight bourbon whiskey
96. Pharrell and NIGO – Storm Cowboy Sake
97. Pitbull and Fergie – Voli Light Vodkas
98. Rita Ora – Próspero Tequila
99. Robert de Niro – VDKA 6100
100. Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton and Charlie Day (co-creators of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) – Four Walls whiskey
101. Rod Stewart – Wolfie’s Blended Scotch whisky
102. Ron Jeremy – Ron de Jeremy Rum
103. Ryan Reynolds – Aviation Gin
104. Ryan Seacrest – Casa Dragones Tequila
105. Sam Heughan – The Sassenach Deluxe Blended Scotch whisky and Tequila
106. Sammy Hagar (Van Halen) – Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum
107. Sara Sampaio – PHUNK hard seltzer
108. Sean Combs – CÎROC Ultra-Premium Vodka
109. Seth MacFarlane – Bear Fight Single malt whiskey
110. Shay Mitchell – Onda canned sparkling tequila
111. Shirin David – DirTea RTDs
112. Slipknot – No. 9 Whiskey
113. Snoop Dogg – Cuca Fresca Cachaça, Indoggo gin
114. Sprouse – All-Wise Meadery
115. Steven Soderbergh – Singani 63
116. Sting – Amante 1530 amaro
117. The Rolling Stones – Crossfire Hurricane rum
118. The Scorpions – The Scorpions Whisky by Mackmyra
119. Thin Lizzy – Irish Whiskey and Rum
120. Thomas Rett – Dos Primos Tequila
121. Walton Goggins – Mulholland Distilling spirits
122. William H. Macy – Woody Creek Distillers
123. Willie Nelson – Old Whiskey River Bourbon
124. Woody Harrelson – Holistic Spirits
125. 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