How the Paul John Visitor Centre is redefining tourism in GoaAward-winning distillery opens doors to reveal the craftsmanship behind India's most celebrated single malt in the heart of the sunshine st...
03 Nov, 2025, 02.28 PM IST
St. Patrick’s Day 2025: Best cocktails and Irish-inspired dishes for the occasionSt. Patrick’s Day is a time for lively celebrations. The festival, which falls on March 17 this year, includes parades, traditional Irish f...
12 Mar, 2025, 07.39 PM IST
Inbrew Beverages, TPG Capital in race to buy Imperial Blue, India's third-largest whisky brandRavi S Deol's Inbrew Beverages and TPG Capital are bidding to acquire Imperial Blue whisky from Pernod Ricard. Due diligence will begin soo...
28 Oct, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
Millets in a bottle: Whisky companies go vocal for localHistorically, Scottish and Irish distillers have used barley as their primary grain, while Canadians and Americans use corn, rye, and wheat...
27 Aug, 2024, 07.04 AM IST
Scotch, premium foreign whiskies see fall in sales growth as Indians go for local whiskyTo be sure, within imported whiskey, premium and super-premium brands have still performed well but value or entry level brands, which most...
10 Jul, 2024, 11.55 PM IST
Indians' experiments with spirits giving Jameson whiskey maker Irish Distillers a highIrish Distillers chairman Nodjame Fouad anticipates India becoming their second-largest market globally due to increased premiumization and...
16 Feb, 2024, 11.31 AM IST
New China import rules bring headaches for food and beverage makersChina's customs authority published new food safety rules in April stipulating all food manufacturing, processing and storage facilities ab...
13 Dec, 2021, 02.29 PM 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
US giant Sazerac buys strategic stake in India's John DistilleriesThis marks a rare M&A deal — the only transaction other than Diageo’s takeover of United Spirits in over a decade — in the heavily regulate...
19 Oct, 2017, 03.39 PM IST
William Grant has a promising long-term outlook on India: CEO Simon HuntAt present William Grant imports its brands — which include Balvenie single malt Scotch, Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey — into the country, at...
11 Aug, 2017, 01.48 AM IST
Regulator steps in: Whisky will be whisky, not rumThe draft regulations define an alcoholic beverage as a “beverage or a liquor or brew containing more than 0.5% ethyl alcohol (ethanol) by ...
14 Sep, 2016, 06.00 PM IST
Scotch whisky group threat legal action against Indian blendsThe majority of it is mixed with other whiskies and is sold by supermarkets at extremely low price points, described simply as 'Blended Whi...
12 May, 2014, 04.56 PM IST
Ireland: Tourist hotspot for gourmets and connoisseursA highlight of Ireland trip remains Kylemore Abbey, a rambling country mansion built by a rich English couple from Manchester.
17 Dec, 2009, 06.18 AM IST
- Know your booze!
Experts say eating food before drinking retains alcohol in the system where it is absorbed slowly into the blood stream. This gives the liv...
13 Nov, 2009, 12.21 AM IST
- Ryanair cuts routes as costs soar
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair said it would slash flights from Dublin in the 2008-2009 winter season, blaming high jet fuel and airport co...
15 Jul, 2008, 07.41 PM IST
- Triple tipple
While we are always comfortable quaffing Scotch, the smoother, more refined bouquet of Irish whiskey are quite another, exclusive privilege.
15 Feb, 2007, 12.00 AM IST
- Ireland uncorked
The welcome message handed over to us at our hotel in Dublin soothed our tired nerves, as we arrived past noon. The weather was wickedly de...
12 Oct, 2006, 12.00 AM IST