Whiskies, Specialty Brands Drive Pernod’s US Performance in H1

Dear Client: Pernod Ricard reported organic sales growth of 2.7% globally for the first half of its fiscal year, with "robust performance" in the company's "must-win" markets including the US, China, India and travel retail, said chief Alexandre Ricard on this morning's earnings call. In the US, sales were up 4% in H1, driven by whiskies and specialty brands (such as Lillet, Monkey 47, Avion). Jameson is still billed as the star brand in the US. In H1, the brand showed "moderation in