Pernod

American

[pair-noh, per-naw] / pɛərˈnoʊ, pɛrˈnɔ /

Trademark.

a brand of green, aromatic anise- and licorice-flavored liqueur, originally from France.

Pernod British

/ ˈpɛənəʊ, pɛrno /

noun

an aniseed-flavoured apéritif from France

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Sazerac’s interest comes as Brown-Forman has been in deal talks with another competitor, French spirits-maker Pernod Ricard RI 0.12%increase; green up pointing triangle .

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Brown-Forman separately has been in talks with Pernod Ricard, another competitor, about a possible merger.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Brown-Forman last month confirmed it was in discussions with Paris-based Pernod Ricard, the home of Jameson and Absolut, over a deal the company said would be “akin to a merger of equals.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The founding families of Sazerac, Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman all maintain stakes in their companies, with Sazerac remaining entirely family-owned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The reader will guess that I have named Pernod, Picon and Cusenier.

From Egypt (La Mort de Philae) by Baines, William Peter

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