Antigua Distillery: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Antigua Distillery is a privately held company headquartered in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda that owns 3 consumer brands.[1]
Antigua Distillery Limited grew out of a decision by eight Antiguan businessmen — John R. Anjo, Joseph de Freitas, Manuel Dias, Emanuel C. Farara, Quin Farara, Emanuel Gomes, C.F. Joaquim and John A. Vieira, most of them shop owners and many of Madeiran descent — who in 1929 raised £2,500 to buy molasses in bulk and take control of rum production on the island. They formally established the company in 1932 and built the distillery in 1933 on leased land on Rat Island in St John's harbour, since joined to the mainland by land reclamation. Its original four-column Savalle still from France was refurbished in 1991 into the hybrid John Dore and Savalle copper still it runs today.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Antigua Distillery Limited (also ADL)
- Type
- privately held company · see all privately held company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇦🇬 St John's, Antigua and Barbuda
- Founded
- 1932
- Website
- antiguadistillery.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Antigua Distillery in numbers
- Antigua Distillery owns 3 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is beverages with 3 brands.[1]
Everything Antigua Distillery owns
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Antigua Distillery own?
Antigua Distillery owns 3 consumer brands tracked here, including Cavalier, English Harbour and Kokocaribe.
Is Antigua Distillery an Antiguan company?
Yes. Antigua Distillery is headquartered in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda and was founded in 1932.
Who owns Antigua Distillery?
Antigua Distillery is privately held. Antigua Distillery Limited grew out of a decision by eight Antiguan businessmen — John R. Anjo, Joseph de Freitas, Manuel Dias, Emanuel C. Farara, Quin Farara, Emanuel Gomes, C.F. Joaquim and John A. Vieira, most of them shop owners and many of Madeiran descent — who in 1929 raised £2,500 to buy molasses in bulk and take control of rum production on the island.
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] History of Antigua Distillery — Antigua Distillery Limited, Official document; retrieved 24 September 2026.
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