India has a story to tell in single malts that is not borrowed from Scotland or Japan: Alcobrew’s Romesh PanditaIn a freewheeling chat, Romesh Pandita, Chairman and Managing Director, Alcobrew Distilleries India, highlights how Indian single malts are...
09 Jun, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
India, UK discuss sticking points delaying free trade pact rolloutAs India and the UK maneuver through complex trade discussions, they are focused on addressing the sticking points that are currently slowi...
02 Jun, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
Pernod’s Delhi drought deepens as Indian court rejects liquor sales pleaA French liquor giant's bid to restart sales in New Delhi has been denied by an Indian court. This marks three years since the company's pr...
29 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Why Pernod Ricard is facing heat in one of its most crucial liquor marketsFrench liquor giant Pernod Ricard faces significant hurdles in India, its largest global market by volume. The company is embroiled in a ma...
27 May, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
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
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...
20 May, 2026, 11.38 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
From 'pure milk' to Scotch: Bihar’s secret language of liquorBihar's decade-old alcohol ban has not stopped drinking. Instead, it has fueled a secret delivery system. Coded words like 'pure milk' and ...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.47 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
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
Actor Sanjay Dutt invests in alcobev startup Cartel & BrosThe startup’s first product is blended Scotch whisky brand Glenwalk, which the company is importing from Scotland, to be followed by brands...
21 Jun, 2023, 03.20 PM IST
William Grant inks bottling deal with Modi groupWilliam Grant is expected to start rolling out the locally bottled, flagship-blended scotch whisky brand Grant’s in September this year fro...
08 Jun, 2018, 11.34 AM IST
- Liquor companies like Diageo, William Grant & Sons using Scotch-tasting sessions to feed off each other’s customer pool
The Indian luxury mkt is estimated to grow 21% a year to around Rs 73,500 crore by 2015, up from about Rs 23,700 crore, in 2009.
14 Mar, 2012, 11.47 AM IST
- Great Scott! Indian single malt whisky going global
The consumption of single malt has increased significantly over the past couple of years, such that single malt sales alone contribute arou...
15 Apr, 2010, 04.56 AM IST
- United Spirits set on W&M local bottling
Vijay Mallya-led United Spirits Ltd is expected to go in for local bottling of Whyte & Mackay Scotch whisky, taking it to the value Scotch ...
20 May, 2008, 07.10 AM IST
- Mallya plans to roll out Whyte & Mackay's value brands
Vijay Mallya’s Whyte & Mackay acquisition story was anchored on peddling Scotch to the large Indian whisky consuming market. Kingfisher Dri...
06 Mar, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Whisky cos play by new rules
Scotch Whisky Association’s (SWA) move to protect Scotch as a geographical product is beginning to impact major Indian spirits companies.
19 Jul, 2006, 01.36 AM IST