Who owns Stranahan's?
Stranahan's is owned by Becle (Mexico, BMV: CUERVO), which has owned the brand since 2010.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Becle, S.A.B. de C.V. Reporte Anual 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Becle, S.A.B. de C.V. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇲🇽 Mexico, Mexico City
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Denver
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Whisky & bourbon
- Parent ticker
- BMV: CUERVO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Stranahan's
Stranahan's is an American single malt whiskey made in Denver, Colorado, from malted barley, yeast and Rocky Mountain water, with production controlled from grain to bottle. Becle acquired it in 2010. Its volume grew from 5,835 nine-litre cases in 2011 to 16,031 in 2025, and Becle runs a whiskey distillery in Colorado.
Ownership timeline of Stranahan's
Where Stranahan's sits in Becle
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Becle
Becle controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
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; Becle has 2.
| 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: Becle
Becle is a publicly listed company headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control, and it is listed as BMV: CUERVO.
Becle is the Mexican spirits company behind Jose Cuervo, run by the same family for eleven generations. It is the world's largest tequila producer and says it is the second-largest Irish whiskey producer through Bushmills. In 2025 it had net sales of 43.1 billion pesos, 55.9 per cent of them in the United States.
🇺🇸 Stranahan's and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Stranahan's among them.
- 7UP — PepsiCo 🇺🇸
- 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 Stranahan's?
The parent company of Stranahan's is Becle, a publicly listed company headquartered in Mexico.
Is Stranahan's American or Mexican?
Stranahan's originated in the United States, but it is owned today by Becle, which is headquartered in Mexico. So Stranahan's is an American-origin brand under Mexican ownership.
Since when has Becle owned Stranahan's?
Becle has owned Stranahan's since 2010.
Is Stranahan's still owned by Becle?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Stranahan's is still owned by Becle. 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] Becle, S.A.B. de C.V. Reporte Anual 2025 — Becle, S.A.B. de C.V., Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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