India-UK FTA draws mixed response from liquor industry over Scotch duty cutsThe India-UK Free Trade Agreement is set to begin on July 15. Alcoholic beverage makers welcome the pact, expecting increased trade and a b...
17 Jun, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
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
India, UK discuss sticking points delaying free trade pact rolloutAs India and the UK maneuver through complex trade discussions, they are focused on addressing the sticking points that are currently slowi...
02 Jun, 2026, 10.47 PM IST
Pernod’s Delhi drought deepens as Indian court rejects liquor sales pleaA French liquor giant's bid to restart sales in New Delhi has been denied by an Indian court. This marks three years since the company's pr...
29 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Global Markets: European shares edge higher as auto, chemical stocks riseEuropean shares neared an all-time high, boosted by strong auto and chemical stocks, despite ongoing Middle East tensions. Investors are ca...
27 May, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Why Pernod Ricard is facing heat in one of its most crucial liquor marketsFrench liquor giant Pernod Ricard faces significant hurdles in India, its largest global market by volume. The company is embroiled in a ma...
27 May, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Authorities allege Pernod Richard withheld Scotch composition, age in effort to pay lower tariffs under $314 mln refund caseIndian tax authorities are in a legal fight with Pernod Ricard. Investigators claim the French company hid the true value of Scotch whisky ...
27 May, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Karnataka revises liquor prices. Check latest new rates in Bengaluru and other areasKarnataka has implemented a new Alcohol-in-Beverage (AIB)-based excise duty system, resulting in updated liquor prices statewide. The excis...
18 May, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
From 'pure milk' to Scotch: Bihar’s secret language of liquorBihar's decade-old alcohol ban has not stopped drinking. Instead, it has fueled a secret delivery system. Coded words like 'pure milk' and ...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.47 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
India poised to lead global scotch sales, says Scotch Whisky AssociationIndia is poised to become the world's largest market for Scotch whisky. A new trade agreement between India and the UK is expected to lower...
04 Dec, 2025, 05.32 PM IST
Asia is taking over the world’s whisky market despite hurdlesScotch whisky sales are booming in Asia, with the region surpassing the European Union as the largest buyer of the spirit. This growth come...
13 Sep, 2023, 04.28 PM IST
- W&M goes in for premium supply deal
Whyte & Mackay is sewing up new bulk scotch supply contracts at 40-50% higher rates, possibly replacing a large existing deal with Diageo v...
15 Sep, 2009, 02.00 AM IST
- United Spirits set on W&M local bottling
Vijay Mallya-led United Spirits Ltd is expected to go in for local bottling of Whyte & Mackay Scotch whisky, taking it to the value Scotch ...
20 May, 2008, 07.10 AM IST
- Mallya plans to roll out Whyte & Mackay's value brands
Vijay Mallya’s Whyte & Mackay acquisition story was anchored on peddling Scotch to the large Indian whisky consuming market. Kingfisher Dri...
06 Mar, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- UB paying 25% more for Whyte & Mackay
UB group’s proposed acquisition of Whyte & Mackay at a potential enterprise value of $1.38 billion will come at a 25% premium to global pee...
16 May, 2007, 01.19 AM IST
- Diageo's scotch pricing fails to cheer local cos
India’s negotiations with EU on lowering tariff barriers for providing better market access to imported spirits is set to flare up with glo...
22 Sep, 2006, 01.54 AM IST