US EditionJapan's Kirin to Sell Four Roses Bourbon Brand to Gallo for $775 ...
Kirin is exiting the spirits sector to focus on healthcare, selling Four Roses bourbon for up to $775 million to E&J Gallo, which will keep operations unchanged.
- Kirin Holdings said on Friday it will sell the Kentucky bourbon brand Four Roses to E&J Gallo Winery for up to $775 million, Reuters reported on Feb 6, 2026.
- Citing a strategic pivot, Kirin said the sale will let it reallocate resources toward businesses that could further grow by leveraging Kirin's organisational capabilities.
- Kirin bought Four Roses in 2002 and said the Kentucky bourbon brand has grown strongly since acquisition, primarily in the U.S. market.
- Kirin Holdings said it was looking to complete the deal in the second quarter, and a Gallo spokesperson said no changes were planned to Four Roses' operations, production or distribution.
- Kirin, which also owns a beverage and beer business and pharmaceuticals subsidiary Kyowa Kirin, displays its logo at its Tokyo, Japan headquarters.
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Whittier Daily NewsCalifornia’s Gallo buying Four Roses bourbon in $775 million deal with Kirin
By Bruce Schreiner | The Associated Press Gallo signaled Friday that it sees wine and whiskey as a good mix for business. The wine giant said it plans to add a prominent Kentucky bourbon brand to its portfolio in a deal to purchase Four Roses Distillery from Japanese-based Kirin. The deal, valued at up to $775 million, is expected to close in the second quarter of this year, Kirin said in a release. Modesto-based Gallo said no changes are planne…
Kirin announces deal to sell Four Roses bourbon brand to wine giant Gallo
Gallo signaled Friday that it sees wine and whiskey as a good mix for business. The wine giant said it plans to add a prominent Kentucky bourbon brand to its portfolio in a deal to purchase Four Roses Distillery from Japanese-based Kirin. The deal, valued at up to $775 million,…
Japanese-based Kirin announces deal to sell the Four Roses bourbon bra
Gallo signaled Friday that it sees wine and whiskey as a good mix for business. The wine giant said it plans to add a prominent Kentucky bourbon brand to its portfolio in a deal to purchase Four Roses Distillery from Japanese-based Kirin. The deal, valued at up to $775 million, is expected to close in the second quarter of this year, Kirin said in a release. California-based Gallo said no changes are planned in operations, production or distribu…
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