818 Tequila, founded by Kendall Jenner, has received an investment from Sazerac, a partnership that will also loop the trendy tequila brand into the Louisville, Ky.-based spirits producer’s sales and distribution network. Sazerac announced the deal today in a press release that did not disclose the terms of the transaction.
Jenner started 818 Tequila — which is owned by Calabasas Beverages — in 2021, and it experienced rapid growth right off the bat. Within the first seven months of business, 818 had sales of 136,000 cases. It earned a sales boost in 2024 after dropping its prices by around $15, a move that hoisted its volume sales to 133,000 cases that year.
