Who owns Oban?
Oban is owned by Diageo (the United Kingdom, LSE: DGE).[1]
Evidence: Diageo plc Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-08-18, SEC EDGAR, 18 August 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Diageo plc verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Oban, Scotland
- Founded
- 1794
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Whisky & bourbon
- Parent ticker
- LSE: DGE NYSE: DEO
- Trademark registrant
- Diageo Scotland Limited (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Oban
Oban is a west Highland distillery founded in 1794, around which the town was subsequently built. It has only two stills and produces a small volume, and its 14-year-old is one of Diageo's Classic Malts. The distillery is hemmed in by the town on all sides, which is why its capacity has never been expanded.
Trademark record for Oban
The USPTO record for the Oban mark lists Diageo Scotland Limited as the owner of record (serial number 73476612). That name matches the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of Oban
Where Oban sits in Diageo
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Diageo
Diageo controls 23 brands on Brandtree, 23 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Baileys (1974)
- Buchanan's (1884)
- Bulleit (1987)
- Captain Morgan (1944)
- Cardhu (1824)
- Casamigos (2013)
- Cîroc (2003)
- Crown Royal (1939)
- Don Julio (1942)
- Gordon's (1769)
- Guinness (1759)
- Guinness 0.0 (2020)
- Johnnie Walker (1820)
- Lagavulin (1816)
- Pimm's (1823)
- Roe & Co (2017)
- Ron Zacapa (1976)
- Smirnoff (1864)
Other brands in whisky & bourbon, and who owns them
Diageo has more brands in whisky & bourbon on Brandtree than any other owner: 9 of 71.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Highland Park | Edrington | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
About the owner: Diageo
Diageo is a publicly listed company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, founded in 1997. Brandtree records 23 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: DGE and NYSE: DEO.
Diageo was formed in 1997 by the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan. It is the largest spirits company in the world, with a portfolio spanning Scotch whisky, vodka, gin, rum, tequila and stout.
🇬🇧 Oban and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 552 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 291 of them (53%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Oban is not one of them.
- Badger — Hall & Woodhouse 🇬🇧
- Balblair — ThaiBev 🇹🇭
- Beefeater — Pernod Ricard 🇫🇷
- Bishops Finger — Shepherd Neame 🇬🇧
- Bombay Sapphire — Bacardi 🇧🇲
- Boost — A.G. Barr 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Oban?
The parent company of Oban is Diageo, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Oban British?
Yes. Oban originated in the United Kingdom in 1794 and its owner, Diageo, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Oban still owned by Diageo?
Yes. As of 27 September 2026, Oban is still owned by Diageo. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & 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] Diageo plc Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-08-18 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 18 August 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] USPTO: OBAN, serial 73476612, registration 1333530 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 27 September 2026.
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