Allied Domecq PLC was a multinational company, headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom, that operated spirits, wine, and quick service restaurant businesses.
It was once a FTSE 100 Index constituent and the world's second-largest spirits group but has been acquired by Pernod Ricard.
History Allied Domecq was the result of a 1994 merger between Allied Lyons and Pedro Domecq S.A.Corporate History of Dunkin' Brands from the Dunkin' Brands website Allied Lyons itself was the result of a 1978 merger between Allied Breweries and the food and catering group J. Lyons and Co.Vanished UK drink is toast of Caribbean, an April 2007 article from the BBC website In 1999 the 3,500 strong pub division was sold to Burton-based Punch Taverns for £3bn after a bidding war with Whitbread.
In early 2005, a takeover bid for the company was launched by French-based rival Pernod Ricard S.A. Pernod Ricard successfully completed acquisition on 26 July 2005 and sold off the overlapping spirits brands to U.S.-based competitor Fortune Brands and British-based multinational Diageo.Pernod Ricard successfully completes acquisition of Allied Domecq , from the Pernod Ricard website On 12 December 2005, Pernod Ricard announced that it had agreed to sell the restaurant businesses (Dunkin' Brands) to a consortium of three US private equity firms (Thomas H. Lee Partners, the Carlyle Group and Bain Capital LLP) for $2.43 billion. The closing of the sale occurred on 1 March 2006.
Distilleries Many malt distilleries were operated by Allied Domecq and former company Allied Lyons. Some are still open under new owners: DistilleryFoundedOwnersBalblair1790Inver House DistillersGlenburgie1810Chivas BrothersGlencadam1825Angus Dundee DistillerGlenugie1831Closed 1983, DemolishedInverleven1938Closed 1991, DemolishedKinclaith1957Closed 1975, DemolishedLaphroaig1815Suntory Global SpiritsLochside1957Closed 1992: DemolishedMiltonduff1824Chivas BrothersScapa1885Chivas BrothersTormore1958Elixir Distillers
Brands Allied Domecq's operated a combination of nine core global brands, plus a selection of local market leaders.
Scotch whisky: Single malt Scotch whisky: Balblair, Glenburgie, Glencadam, Laphroaig, Miltonduff, Scapa, Tormore Blended Scotch whisky: Ballantine's, Teacher's Highland Cream American whiskey: Maker's Mark, Canadian whisky: Canadian Club Spanish whisky: DYC whisky Brandy & Cognac: Courvoisier, Centenario, Don Pedro, Fundador Gin: Larios Liqueurs & Bitters: Kahlúa, Kuemmerling, Tia Maria Port:Cockburn's Port Rum: Malibu Sherry: Harvey's Bristol Cream Tequilal: Sauza Tequila Vodka: Stolichnaya vodka Wine: Montana Wines, Clos du Bois Champagne: G. H. Mumm, Perrier-Jouët
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