Pernod

An anise-flavored liqueur made in France. The name came from the family Pernod, which originally produced absinthe. The Pernod factory was used to produce absinthe until it was closed for use as a field hospital during World War I. After the war, absinthe was banned, and the business closed. In 1917, the original factory was sold to Nestlé. The Pernod family then began making the current version of the liqueur under their own name.