Daily Archives: February 9, 2017

U.S. demand for Irish whiskey and Cognac growth in China help lift Pernod Ricard’s sales and profit in first-half

French wine and spirits group Pernod Ricard said on Thursday that half-year sales for 2016/2017 financial year rose 2% to €5.06bn ($5.40bn), driven by continued success of its flagship Jameson Irish whiskey in the United States and a return to sales growth in China, helped by its Martell cognac.