Who owns Tullamore D.E.W.?
Tullamore D.E.W. is owned by William Grant & Sons (the United Kingdom), which has owned the brand since 1 December 2010.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Product Information | William Grant & Sons, William Grant & Sons Ltd. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- William Grant & Sons Ltd reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Dufftown, Scotland
- Origin
- 🇮🇪 Ireland, Tullamore
- Founded
- 1829
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Whisky & bourbon
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Tullamore D.E.W.
Tullamore D.E.W. is the second-largest Irish whiskey brand, founded in 1829 and named for a nineteenth-century distillery manager whose initials appear on the label. William Grant & Sons acquired it in 2010 and built a new distillery in the town.
Ownership timeline of Tullamore D.E.W.
- 2010 – present William Grant & Sons [1] reported
Where Tullamore D.E.W. sits in William Grant & Sons
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by William Grant & Sons
William Grant & Sons controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Glenfiddich (1887)
- Hendrick's (1999)
- Monkey Shoulder (2005)
- Sailor Jerry (1999)
- The Balvenie (1892)
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; William Grant & Sons has 4.
| 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 |
| Jack Daniel's | Brown-Forman | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Highland Park | Edrington | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
About the owner: William Grant & Sons
William Grant & Sons is a family-owned company headquartered in Dufftown, Scotland, United Kingdom, founded in 1887. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control.
William Grant & Sons was founded in 1887 when a Dufftown accountant built a distillery with his family by hand over a year, using second-hand equipment. It is one of the last large Scotch whisky companies still independent and family-owned, now in its fifth generation.
William Grant & Sons: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇮🇪 Tullamore D.E.W. and other Irish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 33 brands that began in Ireland. 18 of them (55%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Tullamore D.E.W. among them.
- Baileys — Diageo 🇬🇧
- Bulmers — C&C Group 🇮🇪
- Carolans Irish Cream — Heaven Hill 🇺🇸
- Jameson — Pernod Ricard 🇫🇷
- The Irishman — Amber Beverage Group 🇱🇺
- Aer Lingus — IAG 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Tullamore D.E.W.?
The parent company of Tullamore D.E.W. is William Grant & Sons, a family-owned company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Tullamore D.E.W. Irish or British?
Tullamore D.E.W. originated in Ireland in 1829, but it is owned today by William Grant & Sons, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Tullamore D.E.W. is an Irish-origin brand under British ownership.
Since when has William Grant & Sons owned Tullamore D.E.W.?
William Grant & Sons has owned Tullamore D.E.W. since 1 December 2010.
Is Tullamore D.E.W. still owned by William Grant & Sons?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Tullamore D.E.W. is still owned by William Grant & Sons. 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] Product Information | William Grant & Sons — William Grant & Sons Ltd, Official document; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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