Who owns English Harbour?
English Harbour 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
- 1994
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Rum
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About English Harbour
English Harbour is the aged rum Antigua Distillery introduced in 1994, named after the Georgian naval harbour where, in the distillery's words, Antigua welcomes the world. The range is built on five-year-old and ten-year-old expressions matured in oak in Antiguan heat, with cask-finish releases in Madeira, Tawny Port and Oloroso Sherry wood; the Madeira finish is a deliberate nod to the founders' Madeiran origins.
Ownership timeline of English Harbour
- Current owner Antigua Distillery [1] reported
Where English Harbour 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
- Cavalier (1947)
- 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 English Harbour?
The parent company of English Harbour is Antigua Distillery, a privately held company headquartered in Antigua and Barbuda.
Is English Harbour Antiguan?
Yes. English Harbour originated in Antigua and Barbuda in 1994 and its owner, Antigua Distillery, is also headquartered in Antigua and Barbuda.
Is English Harbour still owned by Antigua Distillery?
Yes. As of 24 September 2026, English Harbour 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 — English Harbour Rum — Antigua Distillery Limited, Official document; retrieved 24 September 2026.
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