AACS Partners
AACS partners own over two-thirds of the internationally-recognised spirits brands sold around the world. There are 9 AACS partners: Bacardi, Brown-Forman, Diageo, Pernod Ricard, William Grant & Sons, Tito's Vodka, Finlandia Vodka, Rémy Cointreau and Suntory Global Spirits. To learn more about them and their brand portfolios, explore each company's section below.
Bacardi
Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, remains family-owned after seven generations of the Bacardi family. From its origin story in 1862 as a single rum brand, to today with more than 200 brands and labels sold in more than 170 markets, the impressive portfolio includes BACARDÍ®, GREY GOOSE®, PATRÓN®, DEWAR’S, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE®, MARTINI®, CAZADORES®, and other leading and emerging brands including WILLIAM LAWSON’S®, ST-GERMAIN®, and ERISTOFF®.Visit the Bacardi Limited website for more information
Brown-Forman
For more than 150 years, Brown-Forman Corporation has enriched the experience of life by responsibly building fine quality beverage alcohol brands, including Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Finlandia, el Jimador, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, Herradura, Chambord, Benriach, GlenDronach, Glenglassaugh, Slane, Fords Gin, and more. Brown-Forman’s brands are supported by approximately 4,800 employees and sold in more than 170 countries worldwide.
For more information about the company, please visit https://www.brown-forman.com/
Diageo
Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits and beer categories. A global company trading in over 180 markets around the world, Diageo was formed in 1997, following the merger of GrandMet and Guiness, and is headquartered in London.Visit the Diageo website for more information or contact the Brand Protection team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Diageo's brand portfolio includes: Black & White, Buchanan’s, J&B, Johnnie Walker, Grand Old Parr, Lagavulin, The Singleton, Talisker, Windsor, Bulleit, Crown Royal, Cîroc, Ketel One, Smirnoff, Bundaberg, Captain Morgan, Ron Zacapa, Baileys, Casamigos, Don Julio, Gordon's, Tanqueray, McDowell’s, Shui Jing Fang, Yeni Raki, Ypióca, Guinness
Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard is the world's leader in the Premium spirits industry. It operates in more than 85 affiliates and 100 production sites. Pernod Ricard has chosed to focus on sustainable growth through a large portfolio of international brands and a high-end strategy, known as Premiumisation.Visit the Pernod Ricard website for more information
Pernod Ricard's portfolio includes: Beefeater, Chivas Regal, Absolut, Havana Club, Jameson, The Glenlivet, Malibu, Ricard, Ballantine's, Royal Salute, Martell, 100 Pipers, Imperial, Passport, Clan Campbell, Seagram's, Ramazzotti, Pastis 51, Olmeca, Ararat, Blenders Pride, Kahlúa, Wyborowa, J.P. Wiser's, Royal Stag and Imperial Blue
William Grant & Sons
Established in 1887, family-owned William Grant & Sons is a premium spirits company with a portfolio of award-winning brands that are enjoyed worldwide. William Grant & Sons distills some of the world's leading brands of Scotch whisky, includding Glenfiddich and The Balvenie single malt Scotch whiskies and Grant's blended Scotch whisky. In addition, the brand portfolio also includes Drambuie Scotch whisky liqueur and one of Ireland's finest Irish whiskeys, Tullamore D.E.W.The company also continues to lead the way in spirits innovation, with the launch of Hendrick's gin and Sailor Jerry rum. Its award-winning portfolio also includes Monkey Shoulder blended malt Scotch whisky, Aerostone single malt Scotch whisky, Milagro tequila, Reyka vodka, and Solerno blood orange liqueur.
Visit the William Grant & Sons website for more information
Tito's Vodka
Tito’s Handmade Vodka is America’s Original Craft Vodka. In 1997, Bert “Tito” Beveridge obtained the first legal permit to distill in Texas and created Tito’s Handmade Vodka. Tito’s distills its corn-based vodka using old-fashioned pot stills and the vodka is naturally gluten free. Tito’s Handmade Vodka is distilled and bottled by Fifth Generation Inc. in Austin, Texas, and available in over 140 markets across the world.Visit the Tito's Vodka website for more information
Finlandia Vodka
Finlandia Vodka is one of the most popular vodkas in the world. It is produced from Finnish-grown six-row barley and pure glacial spring water. At the Koskenkorva facility in western Finland, initial distillation of the fermented six-row barley takes place in seven columns with an average height of 25 meters using Altia's multi-pressure distilling system.Visit the Finlandia Vodka website for more information
Rémy Cointreau
Rémy Cointreau is a French, family-owned business group specialized in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages. The group's products include cognac (Rémy Martin, Louis XIII), triple sec (Cointreau), the Greek spirit Metaxa, rum (Mount Gay), brandy (St-Rémy), gin (The Botanist) and whisky (Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte, Westland, Domaine des Hautes Alpes). The group, whose origins date back to 1724, was formed in 1990 after the merger of Rémy Martin and Cointreau.Visit the Rémy Cointreau website for more information
Suntory Global Spirits
Suntory Global Spirits, formerly known as Beam Suntory, Inc., is the American company operating as an independent subsidiary of the multinational Privately held beverage company Suntory. The company produces alcoholic beverages.The company's principal products include Bourbon whiskey, Japanese whisky, Scotch whisky, Irish whiskey, Canadian whisky, tequila, vodka, cognac, rum, cordials, and ready-to-drink pre-mixed cocktails.Visit the Suntory Global Spritis website for more information
The company's portfolio incldes: Jim Beam, Maker's Mark, House of Suntory, Knob Creek, The Yamazaki, The Hakushu, Hibiki, Laphroaig, Teacher's, Auchentoshan, Ardmore, Canadian Club, Hornitos, Sauza, Pinnacle, Haku, Cruzan, Effen, Roku, Sipsmith, Larios, DeKuyper, 100 Años and Tres Generaciones.
