Pernod Ricard and Del Maguey

In August 2017, French firm Pernod Ricard moved into mezcal with the purchase of a majority stake in Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal for an undisclosed sum.

Del Maguey was established in 1995 by Ron Cooper, an artist and entrepreneur, and comprises a range of super-premium, hand-crafted mezcals from Oaxaca, Mexico.

Produced using Zapotec processes, the ‘Single Village’ name references the place where each expression is made.

Del Maguey sits within Pernod Ricard’s speciality brands division, which includes brands such as Lillet apéritif, Monkey 47 gin and Altos Tequila.