Who owns Sailor Jerry?
Sailor Jerry is owned by William Grant & Sons (the United Kingdom).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- William Grant & Sons Ltd reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Dufftown, Scotland
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1999
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Rum
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Sailor Jerry
Sailor Jerry is a spiced rum named after Norman Collins, the Honolulu tattoo artist whose flash designs shaped American traditional tattooing. The brand licenses his artwork, and its identity rests more on that heritage than on the rum itself. William Grant & Sons owns it, and it is bottled at a higher strength than most spiced rums.
Ownership timeline of Sailor Jerry
- 1999 – present William Grant & Sons [1] reported
Where Sailor Jerry sits in William Grant & Sons
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Sailor Jerry?
The parent company of Sailor Jerry is William Grant & Sons, a family-owned company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Sailor Jerry American or British?
Sailor Jerry originated in the United States in 1999, but it is owned today by William Grant & Sons, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Sailor Jerry is an American-origin brand under British ownership.
Is Sailor Jerry still owned by William Grant & Sons?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Sailor Jerry 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] William Grant & Sons — our brands — William Grant & Sons Ltd, Official document; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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