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Global travel restrictions benefited premium Indian liquor retail: CartelBros’ Mokksh SaniGlobal travel restrictions redirected premium liquor sales to domestic retail markets. This shift occurred as duty-free sales at Indian air...
From tariffs to talent: How India–UK CETA can transform services trade and professional mobilityThe UK-India CETA agreement, effective July 2026, enhances services trade and professional mobility. It offers improved market access acros...
Raising the bar: India-UK FTA seen driving next wave of premiumisation in alco-bev industryUnder the India-UK trade deal, set to take effect on July 15, India will be reducing duty on UK whisky and gin from 150% to 75% and further...
India-UK FTA draws mixed response from liquor industry over Scotch duty cutsThe India-UK Free Trade Agreement is set to begin on July 15. Alcoholic beverage makers welcome the pact, expecting increased trade and a b...
India’s brandy boom still feels uncool. Liquor cos want to give it a makeoverBrandy, a spirit deeply entrenched in South India's culture and cinema, is now undergoing a national makeover. Despite being India's second...
Whisky deals: India's drinking habit shapes trade talksIndia's burgeoning alcoholic beverage market, driven by a growing premium segment, is attracting global attention and trade deals. The Indi...
No minimum import duty condition on British alcohol under India-UK FTA: OfficialIndia and the UK have finalized a trade agreement. It excludes minimum import prices on British liquor. Import duties on Scotch whisky will...
India-UK FTA: Duty concessions on Scotch whisky not to significantly affect Indian marketIndia's Scotch whisky import duties are set to decrease gradually over ten years under the India-UK FTA. A government official stated that ...
Country's liquor companies may approach FSSAI for separate standard for Indian single malt whiskyIndian liquor makers are seeking a separate standard for Indian single malt whisky from the FSSAI. This will help maintain its reputation a...
Sazerac to introduce bourbon lineup in India, a priority market for American liquor makerSazerac, a US-based spirits company, will expand its bourbon whiskey offerings in India. The company sees India as a key growth market. It ...
India's affluent class boosts high-end spirits sales, outpacing US and China's consumption rates: Swiss researcherIndia's affluent class is driving a surge in high-end spirits sales, with Scotch whisky and fine wines showing double-digit growth. Accordi...
Jim Beam maker's growth sobers up as competition intensifiesBeam Global, the maker of Teacher's and Hibiki, experienced a slowdown in sales growth in 2023-24 due to increased competition in the premi...
Cheers to the finest whisky, it's IndianA relatively new malt produced in Haryana trouncing around a hundred competing brands from across the world has a spillover effect on expor...
Asia is taking over the world’s whisky market despite hurdlesScotch whisky sales are booming in Asia, with the region surpassing the European Union as the largest buyer of the spirit. This growth come...
United Spirits tie-up helps Johnnie Walker run in IndiaJW's biggest growth numbers poured out from the niche super premium scotch category that ended last year with sales of 28,000 cases.
Jagatjit buys scotch brands of SinclairsGeorge Sinclair & Sons is part of a pedigree Scottish family, which controls small niche scotch whiskey brands like King Henry VIII, Clan S...
- Sale of premium whisky grew 19.5% in 2010
The young demographic and expanding disposable income of the Indian consumer is driving the growth of spirits today.
- Mallya uncorks price play for Whyte & Mackay
Mackay's competitive pricing combined with United Spirit's distribution stranglehold is promising to churn Scotch consumption. Invest in wi...
- McDowell's No 1 justifies its name
USL’s flagship brand McDowell’s No 1 is the fastest growing whisky brand in the world, outside the scotch segment.
- Angostura in 50:50 JV talks with John Distillers
Caribbean spirits giant Angostura, makers of eponymous rums and bitters, has initiated talks for a joint venture with Bangalore-based Rs 60...