William Grant & Sons: brands it owns and its ownership tree
William Grant & Sons is a family-owned company headquartered in Dufftown, Scotland, United Kingdom that owns 6 consumer brands.[1]
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.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- William Grant & Sons Ltd
- Type
- family-owned company · see all family-owned company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇬🇧 Dufftown, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1887
- Wikidata
- Q2578081
- Website
- www.williamgrant.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
William Grant & Sons in numbers
- William Grant & Sons owns 6 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is beverages with 6 brands.[1]
- 2 of its brands originated outside United Kingdom.
Everything William Grant & Sons owns
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does William Grant & Sons own?
William Grant & Sons owns 6 consumer brands tracked here, including Glenfiddich, The Balvenie, Tullamore D.E.W., Sailor Jerry, Monkey Shoulder and Hendrick's.
Is William Grant & Sons a British company?
Yes. William Grant & Sons is headquartered in Dufftown, Scotland, United Kingdom and was founded in 1887.
Who owns William Grant & Sons?
William Grant & Sons is privately held. 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.
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] William Grant & Sons — our brands — William Grant & Sons Ltd, Official document; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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