Coming off a sluggish performance from the prior year, Pernod Ricard regained some momentum for its first half ended December 30. Organic sales in the US were up 3% for the half (compared to negative trends the prior year). The earnings call with Pernod leadership this morning spanned a variety of topics in addition the usual brand performances, including more on organizational changes, where things stand with Havana Club and recent distribution consolidation news.