Pernod Ricard

• 1797 – Henri-Louis Pernod, a Swiss distiller, opens his first absinthe distillery in Switzerland.
• 1805 – Maison Pernod Fils (simply known as Pernod Fils) is founded in Pontarlier, Franche-Comté, eastern France, by Henri-Louis Pernod and begins production of the anise-flavored spirit known as absinthe.
• 1850 – Henri-Louis Pernod dies.
• 1871 – Distillerie Hémard is founded near Paris.
• 1872 – Société Pernod Père & Fils opens in Avignon.
• 1915 – Production and consumption of absinthe is prohibited in France.
• 1926 – All 3 distilleries merge to form Les Établissements Pernod.
• 1951 – Pastis 51 is launched.
• 1965 – Takeover of Distillerie Rousseau, Laurens et Moureaux, producer of Suze liquor since 1889.
  

  Pernod mixed with water and ice

• 1932 – Ricard, which soon becomes France's favorite long drink, is founded in Marseille by Paul Ricard.
• 1940 – Production of pastis is prohibited by the Vichy regime.
• 1944 – Production of pastis becomes legal again.
• 1968 – Paul Ricard retires; his son Patrick becomes CEO in 1978.
  

  A bottle of Ricard

In 1975, the companies of Pernod Fils and Ricard, the two largest French aniseed aperitif producers and fierce competitors, merged creating the Pernod Ricard group.[3]

In 1988, Pernod Ricard acquired Irish Distillers makers of Jameson Irish whiskeys.[4]

In 1989, Pernod Ricard acquired Orlando Wyndham makers of Jacob's Creek.[5]

In 1993, Pernod Ricard worked with Cuban companies to create Havana Club.[6]

In 1998, Pernod Ricard acquired the Yerevan Brandy Company.

In 2000, Pernod Ricard acquired 38% of Seagram's Wines and Spirits business including Chivas Brothers Ltd makers of Chivas Regal and owner of 13 Scotch malt distilleries, 1 grain distillery and 2 gin distilleries.[7]

In 2001, Pernod Ricard acquired Jan Becher, makers of Becherovka.

In 2005, Pernod Ricard acquired Allied Domecq, makers of Ballantine's.[8]

In 2008, Pernod Ricard announced its acquisition of Swedish-based V&S Group, which produces Absolut Vodka, from the Swedish government.[9]

In 2013, Pernod Ricard joined leading alcohol producers as part of a producers' commitments to reducing harmful drinking.[10]

In December 2018, Elliott Management Corporation purchased a 2.5% stake in Pernod Ricard.[11]

According to the Anti-Corrida Alliance, Pernod Ricard was the major funder of bullfighting in France,[12][13] financing bullfighting clubs and sponsoring corridas despite the opposition of a majority of French citizens to blood sports. In 2020, Pernod Ricard ended the association with bullfighting clubs.[14]

In 2022, Pernod Ricard acquired the French ready-to-serve cocktail brand, Cockorico.[15]

In December 2022, Pernot Ricard announced plans to open a US$250 million carbon-neutral whiskey distillery in Marion County, Kentucky in 2025.[16]

In 2023, Pernod Ricard decided to resume limited exports of Beefeater Gin and Jameson Irish Whiskey to Russia.[17][18] After been faced with protests and calls for a portfolio-wide boycott of all its brands Pernod Ricard decided to end all exports of its international brands to Russia.[19]