Who owns Brugal?
Brugal is owned by Edrington (the United Kingdom), which has owned the brand since 2008.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Edrington — our brands, The Edrington Group Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Edrington Group Limited reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Glasgow, Scotland
- Origin
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Founded
- 1888
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Rum
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Brugal
Brugal is the largest rum brand in the Dominican Republic, founded in 1888 by a Catalan who had learned distilling in Cuba, and it is still overseen by his descendants. Edrington acquired a majority stake in 2008. The family retained a substantial minority holding and continues to run the distillery in Puerto Plata on the island's north coast.
Ownership timeline of Brugal
Where Brugal sits in Edrington
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Edrington
Edrington controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Highland Park (1798)
- The Famous Grouse (1896)
- The Macallan (1824)
Other brands in rum, and who owns them
The 48 brands in rum on Brandtree belong to 22 owners. The largest is Angostura, with 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Angostura rum | Angostura | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
| Blue Label Arrack | DCSL | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
| Admiral Rodney | GBH | 🇲🇶 Martinique |
| Black Cat | SAB | 🇸🇷 Suriname |
| Cavalier | Antigua Distillery | 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda |
| Bacardi | Bacardi | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| Diamond Reserve | Demerara Distillers | 🇬🇾 Guyana |
| Captain Morgan | Diageo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
About the owner: Edrington
Edrington is a trust-owned company headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, founded in 1861. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control.
Edrington is a Scottish spirits company majority owned by The Robertson Trust, a charitable foundation established in 1961 by three sisters who inherited the business and gave it away. A substantial share of Edrington's profits therefore goes to Scottish charities rather than to private shareholders.
🇩🇴 Brugal and other Dominican brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 16 brands that began in Dominican Republic. 3 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Brugal among them.
- Malta Rica — Grupo Rica 🇩🇴
- Air Century — Air Century 🇩🇴
- Aprezio — Grupo Ramos 🇩🇴
- Arajet — Arajet 🇩🇴
- Helados Bon — Grupo Nutresa 🇨🇴
- Milano — CMI 🇬🇹
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Brugal?
The parent company of Brugal is Edrington, a trust-owned company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Brugal Dominican or British?
Brugal originated in Dominican Republic in 1888, but it is owned today by Edrington, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Brugal is a Dominican-origin brand under British ownership.
Since when has Edrington owned Brugal?
Edrington has owned Brugal since 2008.
Is Brugal still owned by Edrington?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Brugal is still owned by Edrington. 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] Edrington — our brands — The Edrington Group Limited, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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