Who owns Dewar's?
Dewar's 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
- 1846
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Whisky & bourbon
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Dewar's
Dewar's blended Scotch was founded in Perth in 1846 and built by the founder's sons, one of whom made one of the first advertising films in 1898. It is the best-selling Scotch in the United States, and Bacardi acquired it from Diageo in 1998 for $1.9 billion.
Ownership timeline of Dewar's
Where Dewar's 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)
- Bombay Sapphire (1987)
- Grey Goose (1997)
- Havana Club (United States)
- Martini (1863)
- Patrón (1989)
Other brands in whisky & bourbon, and who owns them
The 71 brands in whisky & bourbon on Brandtree belong to 26 owners. The largest is Diageo, with 9.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Buchanan's | Diageo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Black Velvet | Heaven Hill | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Blood Oath | MGP | 🇺🇸 United States |
| anCnoc | ThaiBev | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Jura | Emperador | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Hibiki | Suntory | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Glenfiddich | William Grant & Sons | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Jack Daniel's | Brown-Forman | 🇺🇸 United States |
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.
🇬🇧 Dewar's 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, Dewar's 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 Dewar's?
The parent company of Dewar's is Bacardi, a family-owned company headquartered in Bermuda.
Is Dewar's British or Bermudian?
Dewar's originated in the United Kingdom in 1846, but it is owned today by Bacardi, which is headquartered in Bermuda. So Dewar's is a British-origin brand under Bermudian ownership.
Is Dewar's still owned by Bacardi?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Dewar's 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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