A lineage from 1805.

A business built in

India since 1993.

Jean Martell establishes his cognac house in the town of Cognac - the oldest lineage in the group still in the bottle today.

John Jameson founds the Bow Street distillery, beginning a tradition of triple-distilled Irish whiskey.

Maison Pernod opens in France. The craft and the name that will anchor the house enter the world.

George Smith takes the first licence in the Livet valley, defining the Speyside single malt for two centuries to come.

G.H. Mumm is founded in Reims, in time becoming one of the most celebrated champagne houses in the world.

The Chivas brothers of Aberdeen craft a 25-year-old blend, founding a name now synonymous with luxury Scotch.

Havana Club is established in Cuba, carrying the island's rum-making heritage onto the world stage.

Pernod and Ricard merge to form Pernod Ricard, a French house with global ambition.

Absolut Vodka launches from Åhus, Sweden, becoming a global icon of design and craft.

Pernod Ricard India is incorporated - an early bet on the country's appetite for premium spirits.

Royal Stag and Blenders Pride are created for the Indian market, the foundations of a locally made portfolio.

The group's acquisition of Seagram brings Royal Stag, Blenders Pride and 100 Pipers into the house.

Premiumisation accelerates; the network grows to more than thirty bottling plants and distilleries at Nashik and Behror.

The "Good Times from a Good Place" 2030 roadmap drives water stewardship and community action across India.

Jean Touboul is appointed Managing Director & CEO, continuing the transformation of the India business.

The second-largest spirits company in India by revenue, manufacturing nationwide and building for the decades ahead.