Chris Hemsworth is the new co-owner of Archie Rose. Picture: Archie Rose
Australian Hollywood icon Chris Hemsworth is branching out from acting after buying a stake in Sydney whiskey company Archie Rose Distilling Co.
The brand, which was founded in 2014 and based in Sydney’s inner city suburbs, announced the partnership with Hemsworth on Wednesday.
Archie Rose founder Will Edwards said he hoped Hemsworth’s co-ownership would give the brand a global platform.
“Our approach has always been about championing local ingredients to create spirits that taste truly Australian,” Edwards said.
Partners… Chris Hemsworth with Archie Rose founder Will Edwards. Picture: Archie Rose
“Having Chris join the business as a co-owner allows us to bring that ambition to the world.
We aren’t just making spirits; we are using Australia’s raw materials and ingenuity as the base for producing the world’s best whisky, gin and other spirits, telling the stories of the growers and the land beneath them.”
Archie Rose is an Australian-owned business operated out of their Rosebery distillery.
The company’s commercial headquarters, best known as The Cannery at 61 Mentmore Ave, is a heritage-listed commercial and lifestyle precinct in Sydney’s inner city.
Occupying an area of 120-257 sqm of office space, the property was described on realcommercial.com.au as: “High ceilings, exposed services and polished timber floors across an open plan layout offers an exceptional prospect for businesses seeking a character space with a point of difference.”
The Marvel star said he was excited to join Archie Rose family.
Byron Bay local Chris Hemsworth is branching into the whiskey business. Picture: Instagram
“I’ve been a fan of Archie Rose for a long time. Wherever I am in the world, tasting an Archie Rose whisky immediately transports me right back home, to that feeling of sitting around a campfire in the Australian bush with my mates,” the star said.
“Their ethos of only using Australian grown malts to produce flavour packed whiskies at their Sydney distillery is truly awesome. They’re a brilliant example of what Australia does best, and I can’t wait to share that with the world.”
It is unknown how much Hemsworth paid for his stake in the company but he is expected to be heavily involved in the brand’s US launch as well as the creation of three new whiskeys for distribution across New Zealand and Asia.
Further expansion into European markets is expected in 2027.
Archie Rose has received more than 450 global awards, including World’s Best Rye Whisky, Australia’s Best Single Malt Whisky and World’s Best Gin.