India probing Pernod, Diageo Scotch imports under India-UK trade pact, sources sayIndian tax officials are investigating Pernod Ricard and Diageo for how they classified bulk Scotch imports. These companies may have impro...
19 Oct, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
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
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
Whisky, no more a colonial hangoverIndia's whisky scene is experiencing a remarkable 'swadeshi' boom, with domestic premium brands like Indri and Rampur rising in popularity,...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.54 PM IST
India poised to lead global scotch sales, says Scotch Whisky AssociationIndia is poised to become the world's largest market for Scotch whisky. A new trade agreement between India and the UK is expected to lower...
04 Dec, 2025, 05.32 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
India-UK FTA: Scotch whisky, gin tariff cuts unlikely to impact retail pricesIndia and UK's free trade agreement will halve tariffs on UK-made whisky and gin. The tariff will eventually drop to 40% over ten years. In...
25 Jul, 2025, 12.57 AM IST
How will India-UK FTA affect Indian alcobev stocks?Under the new FTA, India has agreed to cut import duties on Scotch, whisky and gin from 150% to 75% with immediate effect, with a further r...
08 May, 2025, 05.58 PM IST
Plenty of room for domestic, British Scotch whiskies to prosper in India: Scotch Whisky AssociationThe strong demographic structure and economic growth prospects in India provide opportunities for both Indian and Scotch whiskies to thrive...
06 Sep, 2023, 10.00 PM IST
$1 is all it takes to change the landscape of Indian Scotch marketA TOI report on Monday showed that this $1 difference in the MIP could lead to a significant bump in the shipment of popular brands like Jo...
31 Jul, 2023, 06.27 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
UK-India FTA will increase investments: Chivas BrothersChivas Brothers, a leading Scotch whiskey manufacturer, expects the proposed free trade agreement between the UK and India to create a fair...
24 Jul, 2023, 05.53 PM IST
Indians acquire a taste for Scotch, doubling its salesThe Scotch whisky market grew 33% year-on-year to 7.5 million cases (of nine litres each) in 2022, showed the latest data from global alcoh...
22 Jun, 2023, 08.22 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
- UB paying 25% more for Whyte & Mackay
UB group’s proposed acquisition of Whyte & Mackay at a potential enterprise value of $1.38 billion will come at a 25% premium to global pee...
16 May, 2007, 01.19 AM IST
- Diageo's scotch pricing fails to cheer local cos
India’s negotiations with EU on lowering tariff barriers for providing better market access to imported spirits is set to flare up with glo...
22 Sep, 2006, 01.54 AM IST
- UB group sets up £1.6-m scotch unit in Scotland
The Vijay Mallya-led UB group, India’s no-1 spirit and beer company, has set up a £1.6m worth facility in Scotland for making bulk scotch w...
15 Jul, 2006, 12.29 AM IST