Tequila Avión (NOM 1416, DOT 138) is produced in Jalisco, Mexico, from the Agave grown at the highest elevations. Tequila Avión won multiple awards in the 2011 and 2012 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The drink's parent company was founded by Ken Austin and aviation entrepreneur Kenny Dichter in 2009.

Pernod Ricard Last week, Pernod Ricard announced that it had finalized its acquisition of Avión Spirits LLC, producer of the eponymous tequilas and espresso liqueur, for an undisclosed amount.

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Jalisco The creation of Avion begins in Jesús María, highlands of Jalisco, where the characteristically sweet roasted agave flavor is preserved in every sip.

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Fagnan was previously president of Tequila Avion, which sold to the French beverage company Pernod Ricard in 2018 for around $100 million. That brand was also partly owned by a celebrity - rapper Jeezy, who promoted it fervently, most memorably in a song with Sean “Diddy” Combs called “Bottles Up.”

$100 million Avion Spirits LLC, owner of a fairly young but rapidly growing tequila brand, agreed Friday to sell a “significant majority stake” to Pernod Ricard in a deal that could further propel the premium priced tequila in bars and liquor cabinets. The deal is reportedly valued at almost $100 million.

airplane Avion, the French and Spanish name for airplane (powered fixed-wing aircraft); coming from Latin "avis" (bird). Same family as "aviation"

History. Tequila Avion was founded in 2009 by two businessmen and aviation enthusiasts named Ken Austin and Kenny Dichter.