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.
Kirin to open Malaysia office in SE Asia push
South East Asia is a “key focus area” for the Japanese group.
Dean Best September 29 2025









