Allied Domecq
 | |
| Industry | Drinks |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Defunct | 2005 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Pernod Ricard |
| Headquarters | Bristol, United Kingdom |
Allied Domecq PLC was an international
quick service restaurant businesses. It was once a FTSE 100 Index constituent but has been acquired by Pernod Ricard
.
History
Allied Domecq was the result of a 1994 merger between
In early 2005, a takeover bid for the company was launched by French-based rival
Carlyle Group and Bain Capital LLP) for $2.43 billion. The closing of the sale occurred on 1 March 2006.[4]
Portfolio at time of takeover
Allied Domecq's spirits division operated a combination of nine core global brands, plus a selection of local market leaders. Their product portfolio included:
- Ballantine's whisky
- Teacher's Highland Cream whisky
- Laphroaig, a malt whisky from Islay
- Scapa distillery
- Courvoisier cognac
- Canadian Club whisky
- Kahlúa coffee liqueur
- -based spirit
- Maker's Mark, a Kentucky bourbon whiskey
- Montana Wines, a large New Zealandwine producer.
- champagne
- Perrier-Jouët champagne
- Don Pedro Brandy
- Stolichnaya vodka
- Tia Maria liqueur
- Cockburn's Port
- Harvey's Bristol Cream sherry
- Curtis No. 1 whisky
Brands acquired by Fortune Brands:
- Sauza Tequila
- Courvoisier cognac
- Canadian Club whisky
- Clos du Bois and other Sonoma and Napa wine brands
- Laphroaig malt whisky
- Maker's Mark bourbon
- Teacher's Highland Cream whisky
- Cockburn's port
- Harvey's Bristol Cream sherry
- Larios gin
- DYC whisky
- Fundador Spanish brandy
- Centenario Spanish brandy
- Kuemmerling German bitters
References
- ^ a b Corporate History of Dunkin' Brands Archived 2013-04-23 at the Wayback Machine from the Dunkin' Brands website
- ^ Vanished UK drink is toast of Caribbean, an April 2007 article from the BBC website
- ^ Pernod Ricard successfully completes acquisition of Allied Domecq Archived 3 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine, from the Pernod Ricard website
- ^ Pernod Ricard sells Dunkin' Brands to Bain Capital