Who owns JA.AR?
JA.AR is owned by Alexandrion Group (Romania).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Alexandrion Group — Our story (Povestea noastră). Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Alexandrion Grup Romania SRL reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇷🇴 Romania, Otopeni
- Origin
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Founded
- 2024
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Whisky & bourbon
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About JA.AR
JA.AR is a single malt whisky range that Alexandrion Group launched in 2024, listed on its products page next to the older Carpathian range. The three expressions are named for the casks used: Bourbon Cask, Oloroso Cask and Vinsanto Cask. The group presents it as one of several whisky lines built around its distillery at Pleasa in Prahova.
Ownership timeline of JA.AR
- Current owner Alexandrion Group [1] reported
Where JA.AR sits in Alexandrion Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Alexandrion Group brand portfolio (6) →
Other brands owned by Alexandrion Group
Alexandrion Group controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Alexandrion
- Brâncoveanu (2006)
- Carpathian (2022)
- OMU (2024)
- Siginia (2024)
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; Alexandrion Group has 2.
| 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: Alexandrion Group
Alexandrion Group is a privately held company headquartered in Otopeni, Romania, founded in 1994. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control.
Alexandrion Group is a Romanian spirits and wine group that began as a family business founded by Dr Nawaf Salameh; its own timeline dates Alexandrion in Romania to 1994 and the construction of its distillery to 2000. The operating company, Alexandrion Grup Romania SRL, is registered at Pleasa in Prahova county and lists an office at Otopeni, Ilfov, alongside a Cypriot holding company, The Alexandrion Holdings Limited, and a Dubai trading company. The business is carried on by his sons Antonio and Roberto Salameh. The brand list here covers the names the group developed and launched; it also sells Scotch whisky ranges and Alexander vodka, which are not recorded.
Alexandrion Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇷🇴 JA.AR and other Romanian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 28 brands that began in Romania. 8 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; JA.AR is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of JA.AR?
The parent company of JA.AR is Alexandrion Group, a privately held company headquartered in Romania.
Is JA.AR Romanian?
Yes. JA.AR originated in Romania in 2024 and its owner, Alexandrion Group, is also headquartered in Romania.
Is JA.AR still owned by Alexandrion Group?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, JA.AR is still owned by Alexandrion Group. 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] Alexandrion Group — Our story (Povestea noastră) — Alexandrion Group, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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