Who owns Cavalier?
Cavalier is owned by Antigua Distillery (Antigua and Barbuda).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: History of Antigua Distillery, Antigua Distillery Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Antigua Distillery Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda, St John's · browse countries
- Origin
- 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda · browse countries
- Founded
- 1947
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Rum
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Cavalier
Cavalier was the first label Antigua Distillery put its own name behind. Before 1947 it sold rum in casks to Antiguan rum merchants, each of whom blended and bottled it under a private label for his own rum shop, and Cavalier Muscovado Rum ended that arrangement. A lighter version survives as the everyday Antiguan rum, sold in white, gold and dark expressions.
Ownership timeline of Cavalier
- Current owner Antigua Distillery [1] reported
Where Cavalier sits in Antigua Distillery
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Antigua Distillery
Antigua Distillery controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- English Harbour (1994)
- Kokocaribe
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; Antigua Distillery has 3.
| 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 |
| Bacardi | Bacardi | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| Diamond Reserve | Demerara Distillers | 🇬🇾 Guyana |
| Captain Morgan | Diageo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Havana Club | Pernod Ricard | 🇫🇷 France |
About the owner: Antigua Distillery
Antigua Distillery is a privately held company headquartered in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda, founded in 1932. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
Antigua Distillery Limited grew out of a decision by eight Antiguan businessmen — John R. Anjo, Joseph de Freitas, Manuel Dias, Emanuel C. Farara, Quin Farara, Emanuel Gomes, C.F. Joaquim and John A. Vieira, most of them shop owners and many of Madeiran descent — who in 1929 raised £2,500 to buy molasses in bulk and take control of rum production on the island. They formally established the company in 1932 and built the distillery in 1933 on leased land on Rat Island in St John's harbour, since joined to the mainland by land reclamation. Its original four-column Savalle still from France was refurbished in 1991 into the hybrid John Dore and Savalle copper still it runs today.
Antigua Distillery: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Cavalier?
The parent company of Cavalier is Antigua Distillery, a privately held company headquartered in Antigua and Barbuda.
Is Cavalier Antiguan?
Yes. Cavalier originated in Antigua and Barbuda in 1947 and its owner, Antigua Distillery, is also headquartered in Antigua and Barbuda.
Is Cavalier still owned by Antigua Distillery?
Yes. As of 24 September 2026, Cavalier is still owned by Antigua Distillery. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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] History of Antigua Distillery — Antigua Distillery Limited, Official document; retrieved 24 September 2026.
- [2] Antigua Distillery — Cavalier Rum — Antigua Distillery Limited, Official document; retrieved 24 September 2026.
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