Museum of Alcohol: Goa gets its first Louvre dedicated to feniThe museum will provide a peek into history of brewing the popular drink.
28 Sep, 2021, 04.27 PM IST
Fiery feni: 500-year-old Indian tipple gets a cocktail makeoverUsually made from crushed cashew apples or coconut palm sap, the potent drink has fallen out of favour in Goa.
02 Jul, 2021, 06.58 PM IST
Mahua liquor, palm toddy, cashew feni: How Indian spirits are giving people a taste of heritage liquorA few pioneers are bringing indigenous spirits into the mainstream.
09 May, 2019, 10.53 AM IST
Conjuring desi spirits to cure colonial hangoverBoutique liquor companies, government agency attempt to tap a growing market for local flavours.
02 Mar, 2019, 11.37 AM IST
Feni now 'heritage spirit of Goa', not country liquorGoa government today classified 'Feni', a form of spirit produced exclusively in the coastal state, as "Heritage Spirit of Goa".
16 Mar, 2016, 10.22 PM IST
Single & living it up before settling downWhatever happens stays with the ones who have attended the singles outing. That’s the thumb rule of stag dos and hen nights.
17 Sep, 2015, 07.34 AM IST
Cashew Trail: A 10-day annual festival in Goa, that helps rediscover the 'false fruit' in a million waysThe annual Cashew Trail is not a dreary jaunt into history, a mere mishmash of facts.
31 May, 2015, 06.20 AM IST
History of Prohibition: How the liquor ban in Kerala may benefit Mahe in PuducherryConventional wisdom tells you that a liquor ban is bad for business. But nations that toyed with Prohibition experienced a boom in unexpect...
12 Oct, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Goa tourism mascots to be launched soonTwo mascots to be launched during the 'Coconut and Cashew Festival 2014' aims at spreading social awareness against drugs and pedophilia.
05 May, 2014, 10.38 AM IST
- Goan Fenny set to lose its odour for better status
The connoisseurs of alcohol who shun Fenny from their menu for its strong odour may soon have a reason to raise a toast.
22 Dec, 2011, 01.19 PM IST
- Goa's Feni gets a makeover; marketed abroad
Feni, the state drink of Goa brewed from ripe cashew apples and coconut is being marketed outside the state.
17 Sep, 2010, 12.41 AM IST
- Hic! Feni fights to regain turf in Goa
After a very long campaign, feni, a beverage distilled out of cashew apple, got geographical indication (GI) in 2009.
01 Jul, 2010, 12.18 AM IST
- Liquor from cashew, chikoo & jambhul may get state nod
Emboldened by the Bombay High Court’s refusal to intervene in foodgrain-for-liquor-issue, the state government is now planning to permit li...
30 Mar, 2010, 12.26 AM IST
- Goan feni enters new league, gets GI certificate
Goa’s humble feni, that comes under the category of “country liquor”, is now joining the ranks of Darjeeling Tea, Mysore Sandalwood and Sco...
29 May, 2009, 04.22 AM IST
- Goan fenny, Assam tea, Lucknow chikan to get GI registry soon
The famous Goan Fenny, Assam tea and Lucknow chikan embroidery may soon join the league of 97 other Indian products which enjoy geographica...
21 Sep, 2008, 12.45 PM IST
- Goa and its cuisine
Goans are nothing if not obsessed with food and drink. Why else would they make painstaking dishes like the dessert called bebinca which re...
03 Apr, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- Goa's liquor industry seeks patent for 'feni'
Goa's liquor industry has moved an application seeking patent for the local brew 'feni', a step, if successful, will provide a fillip to th...
30 Aug, 2007, 03.15 PM IST