How global liquor brands are choosing desi partners to tap India’s premium boomGlobal liquor companies are increasingly partnering with Indian firms to navigate the complex market and tap into its steady growth. Facing...
11 Apr, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
26 trends for 2026: From AI to zero waste, the A–Z of what’s coming next yearGet ready for 2026. AI will become more autonomous and run on your devices. Beauty will blend with skincare. Cars will offer premium tech a...
28 Dec, 2025, 12.00 PM IST
Ochre Spirits expands to Maharashtra, eyes over 25% revenue boost from the state in next 3 yearsOchre Spirits has launched in Maharashtra, a market projected to contribute over 25% to its portfolio in three years. The artisanal spirits...
19 Dec, 2025, 02.07 PM IST
Bottoms up! India outdrinks key global markets in growth, whisky leads the wayIndia has achieved the highest growth in total beverage alcohol consumption among 20 key global markets for the third consecutive half-year...
06 Nov, 2025, 02.29 PM IST
Actor Rana Daggubati’s tequila brand Loca Loka to debut in India this NovemberThe premium spirits brand plans to tap duty-free stores first at the airports, leveraging this route as a high-margin discovery channel.
16 Sep, 2025, 11.12 AM IST
Raising the bar: Why Indian agave spirits are calling the shotsAn evident change in the drinking culture is being witnessed in India in recent years, with healthier and premium home-grown agave spirits ...
10 Sep, 2025, 12.00 PM IST
From party ender to party soul: Tequila now fastest-growing alcohol segment in IndiaTequila, once a party staple involving a lick of salt, a shot, and a lime wedge, is evolving. It's now sipped neat, on the rocks, with soda...
04 Jun, 2024, 01.11 AM IST
Indian single malts could turn the table on scotchSince the early 1990s, when the restrictions were gradually lifted, Indians have taken enthusiastically to the real thing — what’s more, gr...
04 Nov, 2023, 01.21 PM IST
Put away the shot glass, it's time to rethink how we drink tequilaPremium brand bosses say that that tequila isn't just the spirit to shoot but a really complex spirit.
15 Jun, 2021, 03.21 PM IST
Restaurants knock on govt's doors for permission to sell premium country liquorAt present, most states allow restaurants and bars to sell only Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) or imported alcohol and beer. There is no...
09 Feb, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
Running in high spirits: 2019’s best whiskeys, gins and tequila that won hearts this yearWhiskies and cognacs continue to crowd the top shelf.
19 Dec, 2019, 05.24 PM 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
Indian liquor industry moves towards spirits made from authentic source materialsWhich meant that by international standards, Indian whisky was not really whisky, since real whisky had to be made from malted grains.
16 Mar, 2013, 07.00 AM IST