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
Keenly watching India-US trade deal developments: Brown-Forman India MDBrown-Forman, the maker of Jack Daniel's, is closely monitoring the India-United States trade deal. Positive signs are emerging for the bil...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
Karnataka rolls out new alcobev policy, distillers unhappyBengaluru has a new excise duty on alcohol-in-beverage. Prices are now set by producers. The government cut liquor price slabs to make drin...
17 May, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
'Nao' is the time: Why Diageo India is backing this Indian craft gin producerAnand Virmani, Co-Founder & Master Distiller, Goa-based Nao Spirits & Beverages, explains how they marketed India’s first craft gin, Greate...
16 May, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Officer’s Choice whiskey maker targets premium spirits segment despite war-linked inflation worriesAllied Blenders and Distillers sees strong growth in premium spirits. The company prioritizes profitability over mass volumes. This strateg...
15 May, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
United Spirits Q4 Results: Profit jumps 27% on demand for premium liquorKarnataka, one of India's highest-tax alcohol markets, said in March it will scrap government price controls and shift to strength-based e...
14 May, 2026, 07.34 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
Tariff cuts on US booze may barely dent India’s dominant spirits marketUS whiskey and wine imports are unlikely to significantly impact India's domestic alcohol market, even with potential duty concessions. Ind...
08 Feb, 2026, 12.26 PM IST
Sazerac betting big on growing Indian whiskey market; plans to launch premium productsGlobal spirits giant Sazerac considers India central to its long-term growth, eyeing the booming premium whiskey market. Introducing Americ...
02 Oct, 2025, 03.30 PM IST
As Indians choose premium spirits, cork makers pop the champagneIndia's growing appetite for premium spirits, including single malts and scotch, fuels demand for cork stoppers, primarily sourced from Por...
23 Jun, 2025, 01.04 AM IST
India to ship Rs 8,000 cr worth of alcoholic beverages in next few years: APEDAThe Indian government plans to promote Indian alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages internationally, aiming for $1 billion in exports. Curr...
04 Sep, 2024, 12.15 PM IST
Scotch, premium foreign whiskies see fall in sales growth as Indians go for local whiskyTo be sure, within imported whiskey, premium and super-premium brands have still performed well but value or entry level brands, which most...
10 Jul, 2024, 11.55 PM IST
Anheuser-Busch InBev launches Budweiser Magnum whiskey in India, a first for the brewer globallyThe company has partnered Sazerac, which has a stake in John Distilleries, to make the whiskey brand Budweiser Magnum in its Goa factory. T...
09 Nov, 2022, 11.53 PM IST
Be in good spirits, more quality whiskey is coming your wayBeam Suntory, Brown-Forman and Bacardi to launch over a dozen new brands in India. While these three companies are among the biggest distil...
15 Jan, 2020, 08.10 AM IST
Bourbon begins to make a splash in Scotch countryAmerican whiskies have, in fact, been making a strong comeback globally among the hip Millennials and India is no exception.
27 Dec, 2015, 12.12 PM IST
- Modi Illva eyes 2 per cent share in premium whiskey segment in FY14
Modi Illva India aims to garner up to two per cent market share in the premium whiskey segment in the current fiscal.
07 Apr, 2013, 11.52 AM IST
- Diageo brews local whiskies for larger peg; registers a new locally made whiskey Rowson's Reserve with state excise
Drinks giant Diageo will U-turn into Indian whiskeys to boost growth after relying on its international brands for almost a decade.
07 Sep, 2011, 10.01 AM IST