Who owns Grey Goose?
Grey Goose is owned by Bacardi (Bermuda), which has owned the brand since 1 August 2004.[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
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇧🇲 Bermuda, Hamilton
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Founded
- 1997
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Vodka
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Grey Goose
Grey Goose is a French wheat vodka created in 1997 by Sidney Frank, an American importer who decided that a vodka would sell at a premium if it came from France and was priced high enough to signal quality. He sold it to Bacardi in 2004 for about $2 billion.
Ownership timeline of Grey Goose
Where Grey Goose 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)
- Dewar's (1846)
- Havana Club (United States)
- Martini (1863)
- Patrón (1989)
Other brands in vodka, and who owns them
The 25 brands in vodka on Brandtree belong to 19 owners. The largest is Diageo, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Cîroc | Diageo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Hangar 1 | Becle | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Burnett's Vodka | Heaven Hill | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Hõbe | Liviko | 🇪🇪 Estonia |
| Magic Moments | Radico Khaitan | 🇮🇳 India |
| Longshore Vodka | Adnams | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| OMU | Alexandrion Group | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| Moskovskaya Vodka | Amber Beverage Group | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
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.
🇫🇷 Grey Goose and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 322 brands that began in France. 100 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Grey Goose among them.
- Alexandre Bonnet — Lanson-BCC 🇫🇷
- Carola — Spadel 🇧🇪
- Carte Noire — Lavazza 🇮🇹
- Champagne de Castellane — Laurent-Perrier 🇫🇷
- Charles Lafitte — Maison Pommery & Associés 🇫🇷
- Cointreau — Rémy Cointreau 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Grey Goose?
The parent company of Grey Goose is Bacardi, a family-owned company headquartered in Bermuda.
Is Grey Goose French or Bermudian?
Grey Goose originated in France in 1997, but it is owned today by Bacardi, which is headquartered in Bermuda. So Grey Goose is a French-origin brand under Bermudian ownership.
Since when has Bacardi owned Grey Goose?
Bacardi has owned Grey Goose since 1 August 2004.
Is Grey Goose still owned by Bacardi?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Grey Goose 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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