Pernod Ricard Said Among Bidders in Sale of High West Whiskey

Pernod Ricard SA is among bidders in an auction for Utah-based whiskey maker High West Distillery, according to people familiar with the matter.

Investment bank UBS Group AG has been mandated to handle the sale of the seven-year-old distiller, said two of the people, who asked not to be named discussing private information. The brand could fetch about $100 million, one person said.