Ochre Spirits closes seed round led by Ah!Ventures to build India’s next-gen beverage houseThe capital will fuel expansion into South and West India, bolster production, and grow its portfolio across whisky, gin, and agave spirits...
12 Nov, 2025, 03.46 PM IST
Raising the bar: Why Indian agave spirits are calling the shotsAn evident change in the drinking culture is being witnessed in India in recent years, with healthier and premium home-grown agave spirits ...
10 Sep, 2025, 12.00 PM IST
Diageo calls tequila purity allegation 'baseless' as US lawsuit proceedsDiageo faces a lawsuit over the purity of its Casamigos and Don Julio tequilas. The company denies the allegations, stating its tequilas ar...
15 Jul, 2025, 12.53 PM IST
Austin’s Culinary stars: Six semifinalists shine in 2025 James Beard AwardsSix Austin chefs and restaurants were named semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards, further establishing the city as a destination o...
23 Jan, 2025, 09.48 PM IST
Tequila’s flexibility in building tongue-popping cocktails makes it the darling of distillers and bartendersThough the lineage of tequila goes back to 1000 BCE, to the land of Aztecs (Mexico), where it was once popular as pulque, modern-day master...
08 Jun, 2024, 10.52 PM IST
From party ender to party soul: Tequila now fastest-growing alcohol segment in IndiaTequila, once a party staple involving a lick of salt, a shot, and a lime wedge, is evolving. It's now sipped neat, on the rocks, with soda...
04 Jun, 2024, 01.11 AM IST
Celebrating National Tequila Day: Here are some fascinating facts about Mexico's iconic spiritTequila's deep-rooted connection to Mexican culture is undeniable. The drink's origins can be traced back to pre-Hispanic times when the na...
24 Jul, 2023, 11.12 AM IST
Put away the shot glass, it's time to rethink how we drink tequilaPremium brand bosses say that that tequila isn't just the spirit to shoot but a really complex spirit.
15 Jun, 2021, 03.21 PM IST
Restaurants knock on govt's doors for permission to sell premium country liquorAt present, most states allow restaurants and bars to sell only Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) or imported alcohol and beer. There is no...
09 Feb, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
Whip it up! This summer, enjoy picnics with a glass of refreshing tequila-watermelon coolerWatermelon has a great capacity to support and blend well with a wide variety of flavours.
01 Jun, 2019, 05.40 PM IST
Mahua liquor, palm toddy, cashew feni: How Indian spirits are giving people a taste of heritage liquorA few pioneers are bringing indigenous spirits into the mainstream.
09 May, 2019, 10.53 AM IST
2018's best booze: Stack up your favourite whiskey, gin & vodkaMany of these spirits have been available for years, if not centuries.
31 Dec, 2018, 06.15 PM IST
Brew it the traditional way: India's heritage liquors are a hit with youngstersConcept of heritage liquors like tadi, feni and handiya is in Bengaluru's spotlight.
09 Aug, 2018, 02.42 PM IST
Raising a toast: Here's how Goa's local liquors like feni are getting a makeoverSlowly, feni and other Goan liquors seem set for an image makeover — like urak, the milder, delicious first distillate of the cashew spirit...
07 May, 2017, 12.25 AM IST
Hot shots: The best tequilas you can buyTequila is made from the blue agave plant found in Jalisco, Mexico, and has been refined over hundreds of years.
22 May, 2014, 01.22 PM IST
Indian liquor industry moves towards spirits made from authentic source materialsWhich meant that by international standards, Indian whisky was not really whisky, since real whisky had to be made from malted grains.
16 Mar, 2013, 07.00 AM IST
- Relan, Dempo back desi ‘tequila’ sunrise
Agave Industries India was floated by IITian Desmond Nazareth , a US returned technology entrepreneur , who started exploring production of...
19 Nov, 2012, 12.16 PM IST