IMFL segment: Premium products share expected to hit 35-36 pc in 3-4 years, says industryThe India-UK Free Trade Agreement, which became effective from July this year, is supporting premiumisation in the domestic spirits market ...
07 Oct, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Happy Hours! UK trade pact brings scotch prices down in IndiaScotch prices in India have decreased significantly for the first time following the India-UK free trade agreement. Major brands like Johnn...
30 Sep, 2026, 01.32 AM IST
Eye on India cocktail, Suntory eyes 10-15% stake in Allied Blenders & DistillersSuntory Holdings, the renowned Japanese beverage company, is in discussions regarding a potential minority investment in Allied Blenders an...
28 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Diageo India revamps McDowell's No.1 with premium identityDiageo India is set to transform its iconic whisky brand, McDowell's No 1, by introducing a new formula that incorporates select imported S...
26 Sep, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
Trump announces end to 10% tariff on Irish whiskey; says 'everybody's been bugging me'US President Donald Trump announced plans to remove the 10% tariff on Irish whiskey, responding to calls from Irish Prime Minister Micheal ...
14 Sep, 2026, 06.37 AM IST
Qualitatively 'happy hours': India’s liquor problem is not what you thinkIndia's food regulator has targeted popular alcohol brands for using neutral spirit and misleading ageing claims. Many Indian liquors are a...
11 Sep, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Pernod Ricard weighs options for India IPO, kicks off legal processPernod Ricard has confirmed that its board is evaluating a potential IPO of its Indian operations and has begun legal preparations to keep ...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
Pernod Ricard India sales rise 7% in FY26; IPO plan under discussionPernod Ricard reported seven percent sales growth in India for fiscal year twenty twenty six. The company is discussing a potential initial...
27 Aug, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
FSSAI inspects Pernod Ricard plant, collects whisky samples in wider industry probePernod Ricard's Bengaluru plant was inspected by India's food safety regulator, with officials collecting liquor samples and seeking docume...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
Spirits giant Suntory bets on Oaksmith, Jim Beam to crack India’s whisky market by 2030Suntory Global Spirits targets India as its third-largest market by revenue by 2030. The company plans to sell locally made whiskies and im...
18 Aug, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Diageo agrees to reformulate India whisky, rum drinks after flavouring breach, sources sayDiageo has agreed to reformulate some of its best-selling whisky and rum brands in India after the food safety regulator banned them in som...
17 Aug, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Andrew Jackson: ‘There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is having lots to do and not doing it’Andrew Jackson quote of the Day: There’s a bizarre enjoyment that comes with procrastination, especially when multiple tasks loom over us. ...
17 Aug, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
India warned Diageo that its whisky's 'matured in American oak casks' claim was misleadingIndia's food safety regulator has warned Diageo about misleading whisky maturation claims. The FSSAI stated that most of the product was no...
08 Aug, 2026, 02.43 PM 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
Import of bulk Scotch to increase, FTA to also benefit IMFL industry: Scotch Whisky AssociationIndia is the world's number one Scotch whisky export market by volume, with 192 million bottles exported in 2024. However, in terms of valu...
07 Nov, 2025, 07.39 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
Level playing field needed to boost whisky sales: Chivas Brothers on India-UK FTAChivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky business owned by French distiller Pernod Ricard, has called for a fairer playing field in the India-UK ...
25 Jul, 2023, 12.12 AM IST