Who owns Bombay Sapphire?
Bombay Sapphire is owned by Bacardi (Bermuda).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Bacardi Limited — our brands. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Bacardi Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇧🇲 Bermuda, Hamilton
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1987
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Gin
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Bombay Sapphire
Bombay Sapphire is a vapour-infused London dry gin launched in 1987, made by passing the spirit vapour through a basket of botanicals rather than steeping them, which gives a lighter character. Bacardi acquired it in 1997, and the blue bottle helped make gin visible again on back bars.
Ownership timeline of Bombay Sapphire
Where Bombay Sapphire sits in Bacardi
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Bacardi
Bacardi controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Bacardi (1862)
- Dewar's (1846)
- Grey Goose (1997)
- Havana Club (United States)
- Martini (1863)
- Patrón (1989)
Other brands in gin, and who owns them
The 20 brands in gin on Brandtree belong to 18 owners. The largest is Diageo, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon's | Diageo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Copper House Dry Gin | Adnams | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Siginia | Alexandrion Group | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| Cross Keys Gin | Amber Beverage Group | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| Lord Roberts | Demerara Distillers | 🇬🇾 Guyana |
| Crafter's | Liviko | 🇪🇪 Estonia |
| The Helsinki Distilling Company | Olvi | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Beefeater | Pernod Ricard | 🇫🇷 France |
About the owner: Bacardi
Bacardi is a family-owned company headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, founded in 1862. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control.
Bacardi is the largest privately held spirits company in the world, founded in Santiago de Cuba in 1862 and still owned by descendants of Facundo Bacardí. The family left Cuba after the 1960 nationalisation and the company is now domiciled in Bermuda.
🇬🇧 Bombay Sapphire and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 552 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 291 of them (53%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Bombay Sapphire among them.
- Badger — Hall & Woodhouse 🇬🇧
- Balblair — ThaiBev 🇹🇭
- Beefeater — Pernod Ricard 🇫🇷
- Bishops Finger — Shepherd Neame 🇬🇧
- Boost — A.G. Barr 🇬🇧
- Bruichladdich — Rémy Cointreau 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Bombay Sapphire?
The parent company of Bombay Sapphire is Bacardi, a family-owned company headquartered in Bermuda.
Is Bombay Sapphire British or Bermudian?
Bombay Sapphire originated in the United Kingdom in 1987, but it is owned today by Bacardi, which is headquartered in Bermuda. So Bombay Sapphire is a British-origin brand under Bermudian ownership.
Is Bombay Sapphire still owned by Bacardi?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Bombay Sapphire is still owned by Bacardi. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Bacardi Limited — our brands — Bacardi Limited, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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