Who owns The Famous Grouse?
The Famous Grouse is owned by Edrington (the United Kingdom).[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
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Glasgow, Scotland
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1896
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Whisky & bourbon
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About The Famous Grouse
The Famous Grouse is the best-selling blended Scotch in Scotland, created in 1896 and named after the red grouse, the national game bird. Its animated advertising, in which the grouse causes trouble, has run for decades. Edrington owns it, and the blend draws on the group's own Macallan and Highland Park distilleries.
Ownership timeline of The Famous Grouse
Where The Famous Grouse sits in Edrington
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Edrington brand portfolio (4) →
Other brands owned by Edrington
Edrington controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Brugal (1888)
- Highland Park (1798)
- The Macallan (1824)
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; Edrington has 3.
| 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: 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.
🇬🇧 The Famous Grouse 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; The Famous Grouse is not one of them.
- Badger — Hall & Woodhouse 🇬🇧
- Balblair — ThaiBev 🇹🇭
- Beefeater — Pernod Ricard 🇫🇷
- Bishops Finger — Shepherd Neame 🇬🇧
- Bombay Sapphire — Bacardi 🇧🇲
- Boost — A.G. Barr 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of The Famous Grouse?
The parent company of The Famous Grouse is Edrington, a trust-owned company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is The Famous Grouse British?
Yes. The Famous Grouse originated in the United Kingdom in 1896 and its owner, Edrington, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is The Famous Grouse still owned by Edrington?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, The Famous Grouse 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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