Moët Hennessy

Diageo, formed in 1997 by the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan, inherited Guinness' 34% stake in Moët Hennessy.^6,10 Christophe Navarre ran Moët Hennessy as CEO from 2001 until he stepped down in September 2017.¹¹

Moët Hennessy announced on 11 January 2005 that it had completed the £300 million deal, and it now runs Glenmorangie and Ardbeg through The Glenmorangie Company.^2,5,6 The Glenmorangie Company had bought The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, a members club that bottles single casks, in 2004.^12,13 In 2008 it sold Glen Moray to La Martiniquaise, part of a reorganisation with a £45 million investment programme to focus on Glenmorangie and Ardbeg.^14,15,16 It also sold the Highland Queen blend and other brands to Picard Vins et Spiriteux in 2008.^12,17 It sold the Society to private investors in 2015, saying this let it focus on growing Glenmorangie and Ardbeg around the world.^12,13

In July 2017 Moët Hennessy bought Woodinville Whiskey Co., whose founders Orlin Sorensen and Brett Carlile were to continue overseeing it.^7,8,9 Philippe Schaus succeeded Navarre as head of Moët Hennessy in September 2017.^11,18 In December 2020 Moët Hennessy took a minority stake in Vermont distiller WhistlePig, to build the brand outside North America.^9,19 LVMH named Jean-Jacques Guiony president and CEO from 1 February 2025, with Alexandre Arnault as deputy, and a 2025 report showed both in their posts.^20,21