Who owns Old Fitzgerald?
Old Fitzgerald is owned by Heaven Hill (the United States), which has owned the brand since 1999.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Through the Years, Heaven Hill Brands. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Heaven Hill Distillery, Inc. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Whisky & bourbon
- Trademark registrant
- HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERIES, INC. (USPTO)
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Old Fitzgerald
Old Fitzgerald is a wheated bourbon brand. Heaven Hill's history page says that in 1999 it acquired the historic Bernheim Distillery in Louisville, and that Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond and Christian Brothers Brandy were included in the acquisition. Its brands page lists a 7-year-old and a Decanter Series, bottled in bond at 100 proof.
Trademark record for Old Fitzgerald
The USPTO record for the Old Fitzgerald mark lists HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERIES, INC. as the owner of record (serial number 71342091). That name matches the owner named above.[2]
Ownership timeline of Old Fitzgerald
- 1999 – present Heaven Hill [1] reported
Where Old Fitzgerald sits in Heaven Hill
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Heaven Hill
Heaven Hill controls 12 brands on Brandtree, 12 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
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; Heaven Hill has 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Buchanan's | Diageo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| 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: Heaven Hill
Heaven Hill is a privately held company headquartered in United States, founded in 1935. Brandtree records 12 brands under its control.
Heaven Hill is a family-owned and family-led American spirits company. Its own history page says the Old Heavenhill Springs distillery was founded in 1935 by Bardstown-area investors and the five Shapira brothers, and that it is one of the largest family-owned and led spirits companies. Its brands page also lists tequila and mezcal labels such as Lunazul, Tequila Ocho and Mezcal Vago, and further brands such as Hpnotiq and Domaine de Canton; those are left out here because the pages do not establish their ownership or origin clearly enough.
🇺🇸 Old Fitzgerald and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Old Fitzgerald is not one of them.
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- 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 Old Fitzgerald?
The parent company of Old Fitzgerald is Heaven Hill, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is Old Fitzgerald American?
Yes. Old Fitzgerald originated in the United States and its owner, Heaven Hill, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Heaven Hill owned Old Fitzgerald?
Heaven Hill has owned Old Fitzgerald since 1999.
Is Old Fitzgerald still owned by Heaven Hill?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Old Fitzgerald is still owned by Heaven Hill. 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] Through the Years — Heaven Hill Brands, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
- [2] USPTO: OLD FITZGERALD, serial 71342091 — United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark registry; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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