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.
US spirits business Wes Brands appoints new CEO
Adam Rosen takes on the CEO role following the exit of former chief executive Shawn Thurman.
Fiona Holland September 11 2024


