India’s newest round of drinkers is rewriting the rules of the world’s biggest barYoung Indians are redefining their drinking habits not by drinking less, but by selecting superior quality alcohol. This notable shift towa...
13 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Import of bulk Scotch to increase, FTA to also benefit IMFL industry: Scotch Whisky AssociationIndia is the world's number one Scotch whisky export market by volume, with 192 million bottles exported in 2024. However, in terms of valu...
07 Nov, 2025, 07.39 PM 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
Scotch maker Chivas Brother reports 27% growth in India in FY23Chivas Brothers, a leading Scotch whiskey manufacturer, reported a 27% increase in sales in the Indian market in FY23, driven by new Scotch...
31 Aug, 2023, 09.40 PM IST
UK-India FTA will increase investments: Chivas BrothersChivas Brothers, a leading Scotch whiskey manufacturer, expects the proposed free trade agreement between the UK and India to create a fair...
24 Jul, 2023, 05.53 PM IST
Maharashtra government cuts excise duty on imported scotch by 50%The revenue is expected to increase to Rs 250 crore as the sale is expected to go up from one lakh bottles to 2.5 lakh bottles, the officia...
19 Nov, 2021, 10.35 PM IST
The difference between scotch and whiskey explainedWhy is one expensive than the other or why does the taste differ according to the ‘age’ of the alcohol?
13 Aug, 2017, 10.44 AM IST
Rising income, wide reach make scotch and other whiskies popular with young drinkersYoung consumers are now driving a significant chunk of malt whiskey sales, forcing distillers to position some of their brands as more vibr...
30 Aug, 2016, 05.05 AM IST
Why Japanese whiskey is making headlinesYamazaki was described as a drink of “near incredible genius” with a taste “thick, dry, as rounded as a snooker ball”.
09 Nov, 2014, 01.30 AM IST
Edrington aims 10% share of Indian scotch market in 3 yearsGlasgow-based spirit maker Edrington is aiming to have 10 per cent of the Indian scotch market in next three years.
28 Aug, 2014, 06.29 PM IST
With just 388 bottles left, 50-yr-old whiskey Last Drop worth $4,000Estimated to double its value in less than five years, The Last Drop is attractive to collectors because old Scotch whiskey is sound invest...
24 Apr, 2014, 08.21 AM IST
Black Dog is world’s fastest growing scotchBlack Dog — which came into the USL portfolio through Carew Phipson, a company the late Vittal Mallya acquired in 1964 — reported a 48.9% r...
13 Nov, 2013, 10.28 AM IST
Jagatjit buys scotch brands of SinclairsGeorge Sinclair & Sons is part of a pedigree Scottish family, which controls small niche scotch whiskey brands like King Henry VIII, Clan S...
19 Nov, 2012, 12.10 PM 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
- India recognises Scotch as whiskey produced only in Scotland
India has agreed to formally recognise 'Scotch Whiskey' as a product that can only be made in Scotland.
03 Jul, 2011, 03.57 PM IST
- Mallya dreaming big for Whyte and Mackay
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya is playing out the big game to make Scotch whiskey from UB Group's 595-million-pound acquisition of Whyte and Mac...
14 Jan, 2009, 05.14 PM IST
- Malts waltz through B'lore's liquor guzzling crowd
Of late, Bangalore’s liquor-downing crowd has developed a taste to what many refer to as the highest benchmark in scotch whiskey appreciati...
24 May, 2007, 03.43 AM IST