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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...
Japan’s Kirin in talks to pull out of Bira 91 maker B9 Beverages amid brewing financial strainJapan's Kirin Holdings is seeking to exit its investment in Bira 91. The company holds a significant stake in the Indian craft beer maker. ...
In an Indian hinterland town, hotels become Japanese havens for auto expatsIncreased Japanese investment in Gujarat's Vithalapur has drawn many auto engineers, leading to a boom in Japanese-friendly hotels offering...
The Tippling PointExpat workers’ quest to enjoy a drink in India.
When soju meets statutes: Japanese, Korean bistros face hurdles in India over alcoholJapanese and Korean restaurants in India faced challenges due to strict alcohol regulations, impacting their cultural norms of corporate so...
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...
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...
Why rare whisky is rarer in India"If there are only 20 bottles produced in the world, we can't afford to send one to the lab for testing," said the marketing head of one of...
Scotland no more, the world's best whiskey is now from Japan!The 2015 edition of Jim Murray's Whiskey Bible gave the crown to the Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry Cask 2013.
Japan's Suntory, Tilaknagar in race to buy Imperial SpiritsPE fund Lighthouse puts company on the block; deal values Imperial Spirits at 600 crore.
Suntory bursts into India with $16bn Beam buySuntory will now rival Diageo and Pernod Ricard in India's top-end lifestyle drinks market, also the most profitable.
Delhi's DLF Galleria takes re-birth as India's first 'booze mall'DLF Galleria is perhaps India’s first booze mall, and it can put most duty-free liquor zones to shame.
Radico Khaitan to hive off IMFL business ahead of stake saleJapanese liquor maker Suntory has begun preliminary talks to acquire a strategic stake in the company, which makes 8PM Whisky.
Stock Buzz: Radico Khaitan may appreciate 10-15% on stake saleMy understanding is that Suntory will pick up 26% stake in Radico Khaitan at an enterprise value of about Rs 4,000 crore.
Radico Khaitan rallies 5% on stake sale talks with Suntory HoldingsThe Japanese spirits major is expected to pay close to Rs 870 cr for the stake, valuing Radico Khaitan at Rs 3,500 cr, or close to 20 times...
Radico Khaitan in talks with Suntory Holdings to sell 26% stake for Rs 870 croreThe makers of Magic Moments vodka and 8 PM whisky is examining the option of offering 26% in the company to Suntory, investment bankers clo...
- Radico Khaitan to firm up international liquor tie up this year
Liquor company Radico Khaitan is in talks with 2-3 international liquor companies to firm up marketing ties by the year end.
- Radico to market Suntory's malt
Liquor maker Radico Khaitan will market Japanese firm Suntory's Yamazaki single malt and Hibiki blended whiskies in India.
- Premium wine makers eyeing the Indian market
Premium wine makers are eyeing the Indian market, as the well-travelled consumer becomes more open to experimenting with food and drink
- Diageo to scorch the market with cheapest Scotch
The Indian liquor market is buzzing with several foreign brands now fighting for shelf space with domestic brands.