Diageo Closes 33,000-Square-Foot Aviation Gin Distillery After $610 Million Brand Deal
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Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 9
Diageo Closes 33,000-Square-Foot Aviation Gin Distillery After $610 Million Brand Deal
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jul 9
Summary
Portland’s Aviation American Gin distillery and visitor center has shut, ending operations at the nearly 33,000-square-foot site that opened in September 2022.
Diageo said the closure reflects changing business needs and a production shift already underway in 2025 to improve efficiency and strengthen its North American operations.
The company said Aviation Gin will remain in its portfolio despite the shutdown, while production moves to other facilities.
Ryan Reynolds, who bought a stake in 2018, still lists himself as an owner; Diageo acquired the brand in 2020 in a deal valued at up to $610 million.