Confident of long-term opportunities in India, says global spirits giant DiageoLiquor manufacturing, distribution and retailing in India came to a complete standstill during the nationwide lockdown from March 25 to May...
05 Aug, 2020, 03.32 PM IST
Brown-Forman elevates India country director Siddharth Wadia to head IMENA regionIn his new role, Siddharth will oversee the organisation’s entire operations across sales and marketing, finance and supply chain. "We have...
05 Feb, 2020, 05.57 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
Last-minute fixes: Quick and thoughtful Diwali presentsIf you missed out on a friend or two while buying a Diwali present, here are some quick gifting options.
06 Nov, 2018, 11.04 AM IST
US giant Sazerac buys strategic stake in India's John DistilleriesThis marks a rare M&A deal — the only transaction other than Diageo’s takeover of United Spirits in over a decade — in the heavily regulate...
19 Oct, 2017, 03.39 PM 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
Whiskey producer William Grant & Sons in talks with Amrut Distilleries for bottling dealWhile single malts are not allowed to be bottled outside Scotland, William Grant is likely to look at bottling its support brands in India.
15 Jul, 2016, 12.12 PM IST
KKR may back Jagatjit Industries' revival planJagatjit was set up under the patronage of the Maharaja of Kapurthala and was founded by the late L P Jaiswal, an early doyen of Indian liq...
29 Mar, 2016, 11.51 AM IST
Cheers! Mumbai's T2 gets new luxe liquor loungeMumbai's T2 became the first airport in the world to get Johnnie Walker House, where travellers can purchase exclusive whiskeys as they wai...
04 Sep, 2014, 09.39 AM IST
Philippines' Emperador all set to buy Whyte & Mackay spirits businessThe acquisition will allow Alliance Global’s distillery arm Emperador Inc to gain a global portfolio of scotch whiskey, malt and grain dist...
09 May, 2014, 04.25 AM IST
Diageo to sell Whyte & Mackay biz amid UK regulatory concernsDiageo has offered to sell most of Whyte & Mackay's biz to ease competition concerns arising from its acquisition of a controlling interest...
26 Nov, 2013, 01.29 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
- Radico Khaitan says premium brands push up Q1 profits
Radico Khaitan Ltd on Tuesday posted a healthy quarterly performance aided by a rise in sales of high margin premium brands, a top official...
27 Jul, 2010, 04.59 PM IST
- Take your pick: 3 Nanos or a bottle of Dalmore 40
Dalmore 40 is priced in Mumbai at almost Rs 3 lakh per bottle (700 ml) while it is Rs 1.45 lakh per bottle for Whyte and Mackay 40. High-en...
19 Nov, 2008, 06.40 AM IST
- Your drink may come at a higher price
Price hike in extra neutral alcohol, a key ingredient, may result in liquor prices going up by rs 10 a bottle.
07 Jul, 2008, 02.54 AM 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