Who owns Martini?
Martini is owned by Bacardi (Bermuda).[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
- Owner HQ
- 🇧🇲 Bermuda, Hamilton
- Origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy, Turin
- Founded
- 1863
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Liqueurs & aperitifs
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Martini
Martini & Rossi vermouth has been made in Turin since 1863, fortified wine flavoured with herbs and spices, and its red and white variants are among the most widely sold aperitifs in the world. Bacardi merged with the company in 1993. The cocktail of the same name is not made with it in its modern form.
Ownership timeline of Martini
Where Martini 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)
- Grey Goose (1997)
- Havana Club (United States)
- Patrón (1989)
Other brands in liqueurs & aperitifs, and who owns them
The 42 brands in liqueurs & aperitifs on Brandtree belong to 25 owners. The largest is Kasapreko, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Aperol | Campari Group | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Alomo Bitters | Kasapreko | 🇬🇭 Ghana |
| Kännu Kukk | Liviko | 🇪🇪 Estonia |
| Kòfi Kòrsou | Senior & Co. | 🇨🇼 Curaçao |
| Fütyülős | Zwack Unicum | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
| Amaro di Angostura | Angostura | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
| Baileys | Diageo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Joseph Cartron | GBH | 🇲🇶 Martinique |
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.
🇮🇹 Martini and other Italian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 210 brands that began in Italy. 77 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Martini among them.
- Aperol — Campari Group 🇳🇱
- Birra Moretti — Heineken 🇳🇱
- Birrificio del Ducato — Duvel Moortgat 🇧🇪
- Caffè Corsini — Melitta 🇩🇪
- Lavazza — Lavazza 🇮🇹
- Peroni — Asahi Group 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Martini?
The parent company of Martini is Bacardi, a family-owned company headquartered in Bermuda.
Is Martini Italian or Bermudian?
Martini originated in Italy in 1863, but it is owned today by Bacardi, which is headquartered in Bermuda. So Martini is an Italian-origin brand under Bermudian ownership.
Is Martini still owned by Bacardi?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Martini 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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