Authorities allege Pernod Richard withheld Scotch composition, age in effort to pay lower tariffs under $314 mln refund caseIndian tax authorities are in a legal fight with Pernod Ricard. Investigators claim the French company hid the true value of Scotch whisky ...
27 May, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Karnataka revises liquor prices. Check latest new rates in Bengaluru and other areasKarnataka has implemented a new Alcohol-in-Beverage (AIB)-based excise duty system, resulting in updated liquor prices statewide. The excis...
18 May, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Liquor stocks have macro tailwinds, but will FTAs become a problem? 6 liquor stocks with an upside potential of up to 26%Supply chain disruptions caused by the US-Israel-Iran conflict have a second-order impact on several industries. The liquor sector is no ex...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
Good in moderation: 5 stocks from the ‘sin sector’, with a different investing perspective & upside potential of up to 36%We are in the midst of the festive season, the season of good cheer that will run up to the New Year. It is also a season, shall we say, of...
19 Oct, 2025, 11.43 AM IST
Sin goods, but not sin stocks from a long-term perspective: 6 stocks from liquor industry with an upside potential of up to 34%The liquor industry is probably one of the most taxed in the country. Yet, it keeps growing at a certain rate. Why? For one simple reason: ...
20 Jun, 2025, 10.57 PM IST
ET Awards for Corporate Excellence: Patiala peg or not, than Diageo's Hina Nagarajan for the toast India raising is premiumUnder her, the company renovated Signature and Royal Challenge Whisky, launched Royal Challenge American Pride Whisky, entered Indian malt ...
19 Dec, 2023, 09.21 AM IST
United Spirits Q2 net profit down 43% YoY at Rs 128 croreThe company said the revenue recovery rate improved from the sequential first quarter, despite on-trade remaining largely shut due to lockd...
04 Nov, 2020, 11.11 PM IST
In a 1st, USL beats Pernod in premium marketIndia's 200-million-case whisky market garners bulk of the profits from the prestige and above segments, though it accounts for only 38% of...
21 Feb, 2017, 11.24 AM IST
USL posts net profit of Rs 19.92 crore; Sales increased 11%The maker of McDowell's No 1 and Royal Challenge whisky saw its volume sales increase 0.4% at 27.3 million cases in the April-June period.
23 Jul, 2015, 08.19 PM IST
Indian whiskies tighten grip over global growth chartsData sourced from an annual report on alcohol consumption by Drinks International shows that seven among the top 10 fastest growing whisky ...
11 Aug, 2014, 09.27 AM IST
- Vijay Mallya-led United Spirits Ltd shifts focus to premium brands
The focus has shifted to premium brands that would bring in a larger profit margin per case, almost 3.3 times more than the regular segment.
30 Jul, 2012, 04.46 AM IST
- Royal Stag topples Absolut Vodka to lead volume chart in Pernod’s portfolio
French drinks giant Groupe Pernod Ricard's Indian whisky Royal Stag is now the largest selling brand in its global portfolio of alcoholic b...
10 Feb, 2012, 10.48 AM IST
- Liquor baron Kishore Chhabria loses Officer's Choice case in Supreme Court
Chhabria's Officer's Choice Whisky suffered a setback with SC dismissing its plea to reject trademark registration of rival brand Original ...
03 Sep, 2011, 09.35 AM IST
- Radico Khaitan to uncork After Dark whisky soon
Radico Khaitan, manufacturers of 8 PM whisky, is all set to launch ‘After Dark’, a 100% grain-based whisky manufactured at its Rampur disti...
13 May, 2010, 01.09 AM IST
- Mallya blinks, liquor boycott off
Liquor outlets across Maharashtra, on Wednesday called off the three-week long boycott of Bagpiper and McDowell’s No 1 whisky, flagship bra...
27 Aug, 2009, 01.45 AM IST
- Retailers in Maharashtra to boycott UB brands
The king of good times is in a bit of a spot. The over 1,600 retailers in Maharashtra have threatened to stop selling Bagpiper and McDowell...
06 Aug, 2009, 12.01 AM IST
- Now, Mallya's Royal Challenge slips behind Blender's Pride
Figures for FY08 suggests that Blender's Pride closed the year with 1.10 million cases in volume depletion just ahead of Royal Challenge's ...
15 May, 2008, 10.18 AM IST