Who owns Jameson?
Jameson is owned by Pernod Ricard (France, EPA: RI).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Pernod Ricard Universal Registration Document 2024/25, Pernod Ricard SA, 17 September 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Pernod Ricard SA reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France, Paris
- Origin
- 🇮🇪 Ireland, Dublin
- Founded
- 1780
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Whisky & bourbon
- Parent ticker
- EPA: RI
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Jameson
Jameson is the best-selling Irish whiskey in the world, distilled since 1780 and triple distilled rather than the twice that is standard in Scotland, which gives it a lighter character. Irish whiskey nearly disappeared in the twentieth century, and Jameson led its recovery from the 1990s.
Ownership timeline of Jameson
- Current owner Pernod Ricard [1] reported
Where Jameson sits in Pernod Ricard
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard controls 11 brands on Brandtree, 11 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Absolut (1879)
- Beefeater (1863)
- Chivas Regal (1909)
- G.H. Mumm (1827)
- Havana Club (1934)
- Kahlúa (1936)
- Malibu (1980)
- Perrier-Jouët (1811)
- Ricard (1932)
- The Glenlivet (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; Pernod Ricard 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: Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard is a publicly listed company headquartered in Paris, France, founded in 1975. Brandtree records 11 brands under its control, and it is listed as EPA: RI.
Pernod Ricard was created in 1975 by the merger of two French anise-spirit rivals and grew by acquisition into the second-largest spirits group in the world, notably through the break-ups of Seagram in 2001 and Allied Domecq in 2005.
Pernod Ricard: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇮🇪 Jameson and other Irish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 33 brands that began in Ireland. 18 of them (55%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Jameson among them.
- Baileys — Diageo 🇬🇧
- Bulmers — C&C Group 🇮🇪
- Carolans Irish Cream — Heaven Hill 🇺🇸
- The Irishman — Amber Beverage Group 🇱🇺
- Tullamore D.E.W. — William Grant & Sons 🇬🇧
- Aer Lingus — IAG 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Jameson?
The parent company of Jameson is Pernod Ricard, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Is Jameson Irish or French?
Jameson originated in Ireland in 1780, but it is owned today by Pernod Ricard, which is headquartered in France. So Jameson is an Irish-origin brand under French ownership.
Is Jameson still owned by Pernod Ricard?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Jameson is still owned by Pernod Ricard. 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] Pernod Ricard Universal Registration Document 2024/25 — Pernod Ricard SA, Annual report, published 17 September 2025; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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