During the second half of the 19th century, Andrés Brugal Montaner, a Spanish national who had migrated from Sitges, Catalonia, Spain to Santiago de Cuba, decided to move to the Dominican Republic and take up permanent residence in Puerto Plata.

Today, the chairman George Arzeno Brugal and most of the board members are direct descendants of the founder of the company.

In a press release, the Brugal family assured that production will continue within the Dominican Republic and that they will remain as shareholders and have an active role in managing the company and brand.

[4][5] Figures published indicate that the price paid by Edrington for a holding of just over 60%[6] (other sources cite up to 83%[7] ) was in excess of £200million.

Wine Enthusiast awarded it scores of "90-95" in 2009, while the San Francisco World Spirits Competition gave it a silver medal in that same year.