India bans sale of some Diageo, Inbrew whiskies and rum over flavouringIndia's food safety regulator has banned popular whiskies and rums from Diageo and Inbrew. These beverages were found to use artificial fla...
03 Aug, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
As South Korean Buddhism woos Gen Z, how hip is too hip?In fast-secularising South Korea, Buddhism is regaining popularity thanks to a "hip" trend wooing Gen Z with festivals, fashion, robots and...
07 Jul, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Asgard Alcobev ties up with Mohan Meakins for Golden Eagle BeersAsgard Alcobev will brew and sell Golden Eagle Beers in Northeast India and Bhutan. Its subsidiary CMJ Breweries has an agreement with Brew...
18 Mar, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
Woodland aims Rs 1,200 crore sales in FY23, starts opening new storesBesides, the company has also introduced a new brand 'A Skating Monk', which is a high-end streetwear brand, targetting a niche young custo...
28 Aug, 2022, 12.43 PM IST
India becomes Bacardi's second- largest rum market by volumeBacardi sold about 1.7 million cases of its eponymous brand in India, compared with 1.4 million in Mexico in 2018.
19 Aug, 2019, 08.01 AM IST
How brothers Hemant and Vinay are planning to take Old Monk back to its iconic statusAs the young blood now take charge after the passing of their octogenarian uncle Brigadier Kapil Mohan -- the longest serving chairman of M...
18 Jan, 2018, 07.55 AM IST
Lanka Cabinet decides to reimpose ban on women buying alcoholThe move had revoked sharp criticism from nationalists and Buddhist monks who termed it an attack on the Sinhala majority Buddhist culture.
16 Jan, 2018, 06.32 PM IST
Old Monk heirs to resurrect patriarch Mohan’s rum legacyOld Monk was the only spirits brand to figure in celebrated ad guru Ian Batley’s list of Great Indian Brands, which could tap the $550-bill...
10 Jan, 2018, 12.10 PM IST
Old Monk won't die, assures manufacturerPutting social media rumours to rest, the senior management has confirmed that its popular rum brand Old Monk is not going to be taken off ...
15 Jul, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
Old Monk lives on a prayerThere was a time when Old Monk had the rum market pretty much sewed up. There were other brands also, of course, but none came close in qua...
15 Jul, 2015, 10.27 AM IST
- Globus Spirits open to international partnerships
“International relationships will also give us technical abilities as we attempt to launch a brand with no added flavour,” said Shekhar Swa...
14 May, 2012, 12.39 PM IST
Leh: Spell-binding atmosphereAltitude is but one aspect of Leh that leaves everyone absolutely breathless. Windswept vistas, magnificent monasteries, and a spell-bindin...
01 Jul, 2010, 03.44 AM IST
- ABD to uncork premium rum
Kishore Chhabria-led Allied Blenders and Distillers - the makers of Officer’s Choice whisky - is adding a premium twist to its spirits port...
27 Aug, 2009, 02.32 AM IST
- Radico Khaitan to set up distillery in Maharashtra
Radico Khaitan, the second largest spirit manufacturer and producers of 8 PM Whisky is setting up shop in Maharashtra, considered a bastion...
20 Jun, 2008, 01.25 AM IST
- Liquor price may sober up to one rate in India
It is proposed that tax on Indian-made foreign liquor should be two-third or one-third of its MRP. In case of beer and wine, tax should be ...
08 Jan, 2008, 12.29 AM IST
- Mohan Meakins seeks JV partner for beer
Mohan Meakins, one of the oldest liquor companies in India, is in joint venture talks with a number of Indian and foreign brewers.
27 Jul, 2006, 12.25 AM IST
- MGM may merge liquor business
Flamboyant serial entrepreneur Ramesh Vangal’s liquor story may see him script a significant merger and acquisition (M&A) move in southern ...
12 Jun, 2006, 12.31 AM IST