Who owns High West?
High West is owned by Constellation Brands (the United States, NYSE: STZ), which has owned the brand since 1 October 2016.[1]
Evidence: Constellation Brands, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-04-22, SEC EDGAR, 22 April 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Constellation Brands, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Victor, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Park City, Utah
- Founded
- 2006
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Whisky & bourbon
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: STZ
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About High West
High West is a whiskey distillery founded in 2006 in Park City, Utah, the first legal distillery in the state since Prohibition, known for blending sourced whiskeys before its own distillate matured. Constellation Brands acquired it in 2016 for about $160 million.
How often Constellation Brands names High West in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of High West
- 2016 – present Constellation Brands [1] verified
Where High West sits in Constellation Brands
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Constellation Brands
Constellation Brands controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 9 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Casa Noble (1997)
- Corona (United States) (1925)
- Kim Crawford (1996)
- Meiomi (2006)
- Modelo Especial (1925)
- Pacífico (1900)
- Robert Mondavi (1966)
- Svedka (1998)
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: Constellation Brands
Constellation Brands is a publicly listed company headquartered in Victor, New York, United States, founded in 1945. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: STZ.
Constellation Brands began as a New York wine producer in 1945 and is now built around the American rights to Mexican beer brands, which it obtained when regulators required AB InBev to divest them to clear its 2013 takeover of Grupo Modelo.
Constellation Brands: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 High West and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; High West 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 High West?
The parent company of High West is Constellation Brands, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is High West American?
Yes. High West originated in the United States in 2006 and its owner, Constellation Brands, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Constellation Brands owned High West?
Constellation Brands has owned High West since 1 October 2016.
Is High West still owned by Constellation Brands?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, High West is still owned by Constellation Brands. 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] Constellation Brands, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-04-22 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 22 April 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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