Earlier this month, Pernod Ricard secured a marketing tie-up for its Lillet brand with the Netflix comedy-drama show, Emily in Paris. Shortly afterwards, Global Drinks Intel editor Olly Wehring caught up with the group's lead on marketing for aperitifs, Léa Belot, to understand the importance of the brand to its owner.Global Drinks Intel: Where does Lillet sit in the group’s wider portfolio of brands?Léa Belot, Pernod Ricard’s head of apéritifs marketing: This is a brand that the group bought back in 2008, when it was selling around 70,000 cases. Pernod Ricard made the right choice, th
‘Lillet has moved from being a gem in our portfolio to being a big bet’ – Pernod Ricard’s head of marketing for aperitifs, Léa Belot, speaks to Global Drinks Intel
Léa Belot has been with Pernod Ricard for 16 years, leading on the marketing of the group’s aperitif brands since mid-2022.

Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.



