Acquisitions & Disposals

Acquisitions

Here you will find information on Campari Group’s most recent acquisitions and disposals as well as historical information

 

Year Acquisition Country Key brands Date closing Consideration local currency million Consideration € million % of capital  
2024
Courvoisier
France
Courvoisier VS, Courvoisier VSOP, Courvoisier XO
1,320.01
1,222.0
100%
 
2023
Champagne Lallier SARL
France
Champagne Lallier
€ 4.0
€ 4.0
20%
 
2022
Wilderness Trail Distillery
United States
Wilderness Trail Bourbon, Wilderness Trail Rye Whiskey
424.7
405.8
70%
 
2022
Tannico S.p.A. (via 50/50 JV with Moët Hennessy)
Italy
E-Commerce company
€ 33 (total JV)
33 (total JV)
37.9% (owned by JV)%
 
2022
Howler Head
United States
Howler Head Kentucky straight bourbon
15.0
15.1
15%
 
2022
Del Professore
Italy
Del Professore Vermouth, Del Professore Gin, Del Professore Aperitivo & Bitter
-
-
100%
 
2022
Picon
France
Amer Picon
€ 119
119
100%
 
2021
Tannico S.p.A. (via 50/50 JV with Moët Hennessy)
Italy
E-Commerce company
€ 53.6 (total JV)
53.6 (total JV)
62.1% (owned by JV)%
 
2020
Champagne Lallier SARL
France
Champagne Lallier
€ 43.0
43.0
80%
 
2020
Baron Philippe de Rothschild France Distribution S.A.S.
France
Distribution company
€ 60.0
60.0
100%
 
2019
Licorera Ancho Reyes y CIA S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Casa Montelobos S.A.P.I. de C.V.
Mexico
Ancho Reyes and Montelobos
USD 35.7
32.7
51%
 
2019
Rhumantilles SAS
Martinique (France)
Trois Rivières and Maison La Mauny
€ 60.5
60.5
100%
 
2018
Bisquit Cognac
France
Bisquit V.S. Classique, Bisquit V.S.O.P., Bisquit Prestige and Bisquit X.O.
€ 53.9
53.9
100%
 
2017
BULLDOG London Dry Gin
United Kingdom
Bulldog
USD 87.51
82.31
100%
 
2016
Société des Produits Marnier Lapostolle S.A.
France
Grand Marnier
€ 675.8
675.8
1002%
 
2014
Forty Creek Distillery Ltd.
Canada
Barrel Select, Copper Pot Reserve and Forty Creek Cream Whisky
CAD 196.3
132.4
100%
 
2014
Fratelli Averna S.p.A.
Italy
Averna, Braulio, Limoncetta and Frattina
€ 103.7
103.7
100%
 
2013
Copack
Australia
Contract beverage packer
AUD 20.0
14.1
100%
 
2012
Lascelles deMercado
Jamaica
Appleton Estate, Appleton Special - White, Wray & Nephew and Coruba rum
USD 414.8
317.3
100%
 
2011
Sagatiba
Brazil
Sagatiba cachaca
USD 36.3
25.0
100%
 
2011
Cazalis and Reserva San Juan
Cazalis and Reserva San Juan
Cazalis and Reserva San Juan
USD 1.5
1.1
-%
 
2011
Vasco CIS
Russia
Distribution company
€ 8.5
8.5
100%
 
2010
Carolans, Frangelico and Irish Mist from William Grant & Sons
Ireland
Carolans, Frangelico and Irish Mist liqueurs
€ 128.5
128.5
-%
 
2010
Cabo Wabo Tequila
USA
Cabo Wabo Tequila
USD 11.1
8.5
20%
 
2009
Wild Turkey and American Honey
USA
Wild Turkey bourbon and American Honey liqueur
583.7
418.4
100%
 
2009
M.C.S.
Belgium
Brussels-based company operating in Belgium and Luxembourg
-
-
50%
 
2009
CJSC "Odessa Plant of Sparkling Wines"
Ukraine
Odessa, Golden Duke and L’Odessika sparkling wines
USD 18.1
14.3
99.3%
 
2008
Sabia S.A.
Argentina
Distribution company
USD 7.6
6.0
70%
 
2008
Destiladora San Nicola, S.A. de C.V.
Mexico
Espolón and San Nicolas tequilas
USD 27.5
21.5
100%
 
2008
Cabo Wabo Tequila
USA
Cabo Wabo Tequila
USD 80.8
56.9
80%
 
2007
X-Rated from Daucourt Martin Imports
USA
X-Rated liqueur
USD 40.0
28.1
-%
 
2006
Skyy Spirits LLC
USA
SKYY vodka
USD 62.0
49.0
11%
 
2006
Glen Grant and Old Smuggler from Pernod Ricard
UK
Glen Grant and Old Smuggler scotch whisky
€ 130.0
130.0
100%
 
2005
Vini Teruzzi&Puthod
Italy
Vini Teruzzi&Puthod
€ 12.0
12.0
100%
 
2005
Skyy Spirits LLC
USA
SKYY vodka
USD 156.6
118.1
30.1%
 
2004
Vini Riccadonna
Italy
Riccadonna wines
€ 11.3
11.3
-%
 
2003
Barbero1891 SpA
Italy
Aperol and AperolSoda aperitifs, Mondoro sparkling wine and Enrico Serafino wines
€ 222.4
222.4
100%
 
2003
Sella&Mosca SpA
Italy
Sella&Mosca wines, Zedda Piras liqueur, Catai and Chateau Lamargue wines
€ 8.5
8.5
22.4%
 
2002
Sella&Mosca SpA
Italy
Sella&Mosca wines, Zedda Piras liqueur, Catai and Chateau Lamargue wines
€ 3.8
3.8
10%
 
2002
Sella&Mosca SpA
Italy
Sella&Mosca wines, Zedda Piras liqueur, Catai and Chateau Lamargue wines
€ 90.0
90.0
67.6%
 
2002
Skyy Spirits LLC
USA
SKYY vodka
USD 207.5
235.4
50%
 
2001
Brazilian acquisition (Dreher, Drury’s, Old Eight, Liebfraumilch) from Diageo
Brazil
Dreher, Drury’s, Old Eight, Liebfraumilch
USD 105.0
113.0
-%
 
1999
Ouzo12
Greece
Ouzo12
€ 16.2
16.2
-%
 
1999
Cinzano from Diageo
International
Cinzano vermouth and sparkling wines
€ 106.5
106.5
-%
 
1995
The Italian business of BolsWessanen
Italy
Cynar, Crodino and Lemonsoda
-
-
-%
 

1Including the estimated earn out
2Campari Group acquired the majority stake of 71.2% in Société Produit Marnier Lapostolle S.A.S in 2016 and terminated the purchase of remaining shares in 2022

disposals

Year Disposal Country Key brands Date closing Consideration local currency million Consideration € million % of capital  
2019 Villa Les Cèdres France Real Estate sale 30 Oct 2019 € 80.0 80.0 100.0%  
2018 Lemonsoda business Italy Lemonsoda, Oransoda, Pelmosoda and Mojito Soda (grouped under the Freedea brand name) and Crodo brands 2 Jan 2018 € 80.0 80.0 100% a
2017 Carolans and Irish Mist USA Carolans Irish Cream and Irish Mist (Irish Mist Liqueur and Irish Mist Whiskey) 1 Aug 2017 USD 165.0 141.7 100% b
2017 Sancerre France Château de Sancerre wines 4 Jul 2017 € 20.1 20.1 100% b
2017 Lapostolle Chile Lapostolle wines and pisco 31 Jan 2017 € 30.0 30.0 100% g
2016 Sella & Mosca and Teruzzi & Puthod Italy Sella & Mosca and Teruzzi & Puthod wines 16 Dec 2016 € 62.0 62.0 100% g
2015 Casoni Fabbricazione Liquori S.p.A. Italy Company specialized in the production of private label alcoholic beverages and copacking activities 30 Mar 2016 € 5.3 5.3 100% g
2015 Enrico Serafino S.r.l. Italy Enrico Serafino wines 30 Jun 2015 € 6.1 6.1 100% g
2015 Agri-Chemicals Division of J. Wray & Nephew Limited Jamaica - 9 Jul 2015 USD 8.2 7.4 100% g
2015 Federated Pharmaceutical division of J. Wray & Nephew Limited Jamaica - 31 Mar 2015 USD 14.0 13.0 100% g
2015 Limoncetta di Sorrento Italy Limoncetta di Sorrento 30 Jan 2015 € 7.0 7.0 100% g
2014 Odessa Sparkling Wine Company Ukraine Odessa 24 Apr 2014 - - 99.3%  
2013 Punch Barbieri Italy Punch Barbieri 1 Mar 2013 € 4.5 4.5 - g