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Diageo Closes Aviation Gin Distillery, Reynolds Still Co-Owner

7/10/2026

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Diageo announced the permanent closure of the Aviation American Gin Distillery and Visitor Center in Portland, Oregon.
The 33,000-square-foot facility opened in September 2022 and moved production to other Diageo sites in 2025.
The closure impacts one Diageo employee and four third-party visitor-center staff.
Actor Ryan Reynolds remains a co-owner of Aviation American Gin, which Diageo bought in 2020 for up to $610 million ($335 million upfront, $275 million contingent).

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Diageo announced the permanent closure of the Aviation American Gin Distillery and Visitor Center in Portland, Oregon.
The 33,000-square-foot facility opened in September 2022 and moved production to other Diageo sites in 2025.
The closure impacts one Diageo employee and four third-party visitor-center staff.
Actor Ryan Reynolds remains a co-owner of Aviation American Gin, which Diageo bought in 2020 for up to $610 million ($335 million upfront, $275 million contingent).