Who owns Evan Williams?
Evan Williams is owned by Heaven Hill (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Through the Years, Heaven Hill Brands. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Heaven Hill Distillery, Inc. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1957
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Whisky & bourbon
- Trademark registrant
- HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERIES (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Evan Williams
Evan Williams is a Kentucky bourbon brand. Heaven Hill's history page says the company launched it as its flagship bourbon in 1957. The brands page calls Evan Williams Kentucky's first distiller and America's game day favorite, and the history page records an Evan Williams Bourbon Experience that opened on Louisville's Whiskey Row in 2013.
Trademark record for Evan Williams
The USPTO record for the Evan Williams mark lists HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERIES as the owner of record (serial number 72063232). That name matches the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of Evan Williams
- Current owner Heaven Hill [1] reported
Where Evan Williams sits in Heaven Hill
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Heaven Hill brand portfolio (12) →
Other brands owned by Heaven Hill
Heaven Hill controls 12 brands on Brandtree, 12 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
Other brands in whisky & bourbon, and who owns them
The 70 brands in whisky & bourbon on Brandtree belong to 25 owners. The largest is Diageo, with 9; Heaven Hill has 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Buchanan's | Diageo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| 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 |
| Highland Park | Edrington | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
About the owner: Heaven Hill
Heaven Hill is a privately held company headquartered in United States, founded in 1935. Brandtree records 12 brands under its control.
Heaven Hill is a family-owned and family-led American spirits company. Its own history page says the Old Heavenhill Springs distillery was founded in 1935 by Bardstown-area investors and the five Shapira brothers, and that it is one of the largest family-owned and led spirits companies. Its brands page also lists tequila and mezcal labels such as Lunazul, Tequila Ocho and Mezcal Vago, and further brands such as Hpnotiq and Domaine de Canton; those are left out here because the pages do not establish their ownership or origin clearly enough.
🇺🇸 Evan Williams and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Evan Williams is not one of them.
- 7UP — PepsiCo 🇺🇸
- 7UP (United States) — Keurig Dr Pepper 🇺🇸
- Alani Nu — Celsius Holdings 🇺🇸
- André — Gallo 🇺🇸
- Angry Orchard — Boston Beer 🇺🇸
- Apple & Eve — Lassonde 🇨🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Evan Williams?
The parent company of Evan Williams is Heaven Hill, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is Evan Williams American?
Yes. Evan Williams originated in the United States in 1957 and its owner, Heaven Hill, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Evan Williams still owned by Heaven Hill?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Evan Williams is still owned by Heaven Hill. 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] Through the Years — Heaven Hill Brands, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
- [2] USPTO: EVAN WILLIAMS, serial 72063232 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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