Who owns Rhum J.M?
Rhum J.M is owned by GBH (Martinique).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Spiribam — nos marques propriétaires et nos marques partenaires, Spiribam (Groupe Bernard Hayot). Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Groupe Bernard Hayot reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇲🇶 Martinique, Le Lamentin · browse countries
- Origin
- 🇲🇶 Martinique, Macouba · browse countries
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Rum
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Rhum J.M
Rhum J.M is made at the Distillerie de Fonds-Préville at Macouba, on the north-east coast of Martinique below Mount Pelée, with cane fields on the 240-hectare estate that surrounds it. Spiribam describes it as a founding member of the Martinique agricultural rum appellation and lists it, with Rhum Clément and Maison Cartron, as one of the brands Groupe Bernard Hayot owns rather than merely represents.
Ownership timeline of Rhum J.M
Where Rhum J.M sits in GBH
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by GBH
GBH controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Admiral Rodney
- Bounty (1972)
- Chairman's Reserve (1999)
- Denros
- Joseph Cartron (1882)
- Marigot Bay
- Midnight Ride
- Rhum Clément (1887)
- Sting Power
Other brands in rum, and who owns them
The 48 brands in rum on Brandtree belong to 22 owners. The largest is Angostura, with 7; GBH has 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Angostura rum | Angostura | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
| Blue Label Arrack | DCSL | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
| Black Cat | SAB | 🇸🇷 Suriname |
| Cavalier | Antigua Distillery | 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda |
| Bacardi | Bacardi | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| Diamond Reserve | Demerara Distillers | 🇬🇾 Guyana |
| Captain Morgan | Diageo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Havana Club | Pernod Ricard | 🇫🇷 France |
About the owner: GBH
GBH is a privately held company headquartered in Le Lamentin, Martinique, founded in 1960. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control.
Groupe Bernard Hayot is a family group founded in Martinique in 1960 with more than 19,300 employees across 19 territories. It works through three arms: car distribution, large-format retail, and industrial and diversified activities that include food service, construction materials, cosmetics, bananas and spirits. Much of its retail estate trades under banners it franchises rather than owns, among them Carrefour, Mr.Bricolage and Decathlon. Its spirits are grouped under Spiribam, which sells the group's brands in more than 70 countries.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Rhum J.M?
The parent company of Rhum J.M is GBH, a privately held company headquartered in Martinique.
Is Rhum J.M Martinican?
Yes. Rhum J.M originated in Martinique and its owner, GBH, is also headquartered in Martinique.
Is Rhum J.M still owned by GBH?
Yes. As of 22 September 2026, Rhum J.M is still owned by GBH. 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] Spiribam — nos marques propriétaires et nos marques partenaires — Spiribam (Groupe Bernard Hayot), Official document; retrieved 22 September 2026.
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