Pernod Ricard is a French company that produces alcoholic beverages. The companys eponymous products Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis are both anise flavoured pastis aperitifs and are often referred to simply as Pernod or Ricard. The company also produces several other types of pastis. It is the world’s second-largest wine and spirits seller.
After the banning of absinthe, Pernod Ricard was created from the Pernod Fils company, which had produced absinthe. Pernod Ricard owned the distilled beverage division of the former corporation Seagram including brands like Chivas Regal until 2006, along with many other holdings. In 2005 the company acquired a British based competitor Allied Domecq PLC.
