1975 : Fusion of Pernod (created in 1805) and Ricard (created in 1932) 1988 : Acquisition of Irish Distillers 1989 : Acquisition in Australia of Orlando Wyndham group (Jacob's creek) 1993 : Creation of Havana club International 2001 : top three global groups Wine and Spirits. 2005 : the world number two in Wines & Spirits by incorporating Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes