The 1988 acquisition of Irish Distillers Ltd (IDL) by Pernod Ricard is the great drinks industry acquisition that almost never happened. As the story goes, the French company – then a fraction of the size of today’s colossus – originally only wanted a small slice of the Irish whiskey pie.
Diageo pauses production at two US distilleries
Some 17 positions have been affected by the pause at the Balcones Distillery.
Fiona Holland September 25 2025









