Amid a tougher global environment, Pernod Ricard delivered 8% sales growth in the US for its fiscal year ended June 30 driven primarily by premiumization, innovation and its Top 14 spirits. Pernod echoed Brown-Forman's comments yesterday on softness in the on-premise, "but but all in all, the US is still going through some very positive momentum," said Alexandre Ricard, Pernod's deputy ceo and coo.