RJ Corp picks former Diageo maven Prathmesh Mishra to expand drinks playRJ Corp, led by Ravi Jaipuria, has appointed former Diageo executive Prathmesh Mishra as it explores expanding into the premium alcoholic b...
25 Jul, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Scotch at a discount post UK FTA is only half the story for India's whisky marketIndia's import duties on Scotch whisky and gin have been halved by a new trade agreement. This change is expected to gradually lower prices...
24 Jul, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Radico Khaitan eyes 20 pc volume growth in premium portfolio in FY27Radico Khaitan anticipates a robust 20% growth in its premium spirits segment this fiscal year, alongside a 120 basis point margin expansio...
05 Jul, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Foreign whisky sales slow for second straight year as post-pandemic boom fadesGrowth in imported whisky sales slowed for a second consecutive year in 2025 across Scotch, Irish, Japanese and American categories, reflec...
19 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
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...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
India has a story to tell in single malts that is not borrowed from Scotland or Japan: Alcobrew’s Romesh PanditaIn a freewheeling chat, Romesh Pandita, Chairman and Managing Director, Alcobrew Distilleries India, highlights how Indian single malts are...
09 Jun, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
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...
20 May, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
India's premium liquor boom defies global slowdownIndia's demand for premium liquor is surging. This trend defies global patterns where consumers are buying less expensive options. Despite ...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
India’s spirits high, exports higher: Whisky gets a global glow-upIndian whisky is making waves globally. It is excelling in both quality and sales. Single malts are attracting connoisseurs. Mass-market op...
17 Jun, 2025, 11.44 PM IST
Indian Spirits cos stirred up to fight a premium battle as British scotch whiskies expected to flood India at reduced pricesA new India-UK FTA deal is set to halve import tariffs on whisky and gin, potentially flooding the Indian market with cheaper premium scotc...
07 May, 2025, 12.38 PM IST
India gives global booze biz a hangoverGlobal liquor sales fell 1% in 2024, with India and other top markets underperforming expectations. In India, spirits growth halved to 2.2%...
10 Apr, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
Let’s not raise a toast! India runs low on spirit(s)India's spirits market experienced slower growth in 2024 due to higher liquor taxes and inflationary pressures. Premium brands drove growth...
10 Feb, 2025, 06.18 PM IST
Indians raise a toast to wines and premium spirits amid changing tastesIndian whisky drinkers are embracing wines and premium spirits, driving a "premiumisation" trend. Moet Hennessy India sees growth opportuni...
14 Dec, 2024, 04.54 PM IST
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27 Jun, 2018, 10.38 AM IST
Radico Khaitan: Promising stock among ailing liquor spaceThe liquor industry in India is heavily regulated and, therefore, it would be very difficult for new entrants to establish distribution her...
29 Sep, 2014, 12.23 PM IST
United Spirits can deliver good returns in long-term: Pankaj Pandey, ICICIdirect.com"From a premiumisation perspective, this stock can really deliver good set of returns over the next 5 to 10 years but nothing from a shorte...
23 Jun, 2014, 10.14 AM IST
- Liquor market witnessing premiumisation: Adil
Asif Adil, the managing director of Diageo India, the Indian subsidiary of the world’s biggest liquor company, Diageo Plc, which owns big b...
16 May, 2007, 01.44 AM IST