USL to acquire majority stake in Nao SpiritsDiageo India's acquisition of a majority stake in Nao Spirits is underway. The enterprise value is estimated at Rs 130 crore. This move fol...
19 Jun, 2025, 08.23 PM IST
ABD acquires Pumori gin and Woodburns whiskey; strengthens premium spirits portfolioAllied Blenders and Distillers has acquired brands Pumori gin and Woodburns whiskey from Fullarton Distilleries for nearly Rs40 crore. This...
03 Feb, 2025, 05.25 PM IST
Rising interest from high net worth individuals keep alcobev market in high spiritsIndia's alcoholic beverages market is gaining traction with mid-sized funding deals due to rising demand for craft beers, artisanal gins, a...
30 Aug, 2024, 12.54 AM IST
Tilaknagar Industries to buy 10% in Samsara Gin makerSSLPL, which started in 2020 and owns Samsara gin, had an annual turnover of Rs2.7 crore during FY22. With this investment, TI now has a pr...
29 Mar, 2023, 07.04 PM IST
Diageo halts some whiskey sales in India to push price hikesDiageo’s difficulties are emblematic of a market where a high potential for growth for alcohol makers is complicated by tradition and taboo...
27 Aug, 2022, 12.52 PM IST
Diageo invests Rs 45 crore to open its craft and innovation hub in GoaThe hub, spread across four acres, offers end-to-end capabilities addressing various requirements such as distillation capabilities for mal...
16 Aug, 2022, 01.55 PM IST
Gin Genius: How Anand Virmani crafted a homegrown success story in ginIn calendar year 2021, Greater Than, which was launched in late 2017, doubled its sales over the previous year and became the largest selli...
26 Jun, 2022, 12.50 AM IST
Indian Gin’s out of the bottle & it’s creating magicSmall handmade batches of local gin now account for nearly half of the mass-premium gin segment in the country that have sales of about 168...
11 Jun, 2022, 07.23 AM IST
Cheers to that: India’s booming alco-bev industry seeing women breach the male bastionWomen’s presence in the industry is also bringing about diversity in marketing.
31 Mar, 2021, 10.22 AM IST
G&T maker Salud Beverages gets funding from actor Rana DaggubatiThe investment comes barely a week after Nao Spirits, maker of Greater Than and Hapusa gins, raised $2 million in a series A funding round.
18 Jan, 2021, 05.37 PM IST
Nao Spirits, maker of Greater Than and Hapusa gins, raises $2 million in Series A funding roundNao Spirits and Beverages aims to more than double its annual turnover in 2020-21 to $3 million, on the back of increased stay-at-home dema...
11 Jan, 2021, 03.38 PM IST
Imported gin appeals to new-age drinkersBacardi's Bombay Sapphire is the dominant player in the premium imported gin segment with sales estimated at 21,000 cases this year, up fro...
29 Oct, 2019, 11.45 AM IST
How craft liquor startups are getting their blend rightFor startups brewing craft gins and whiskeys, raising funds and waiting for licenses are the challenges that slow business down
23 Sep, 2018, 10.39 AM IST