Whiskies

India set to join top William Grant markets with Balvenie Fifty launch

India is a high priority market for the leading Scotch whisky and premium spirits maker William Grant & Sons, with potential to become one of its top five markets globally in the coming years, a top company official has said. The family-owned premium spirits company, which owns various brands, including Glenfiddich, Monkey Shoulder, Balvenie and Hendrick's Gin, entered India 10 years ago. And the growth in the country has been very promising, William Grant & Sons India Managing Director Sachin Mehta told PTI. The Scotland-based premium spirits maker has unveiled 'The Balvenie Fifty', a 50-year-old ultra-rare Speyside single malt scotch whisky in the Indian market. Only one bottle of The Balvenie Fifty First Edition' aged in a European oak refill cask, filled in 1973, has been made available in India, offering a unique opportunity for collectors and connoisseurs to own a piece of whisky history. When asked about its price, Mehta said: "Balvenie Fifty is probably going to be in .

India-UK trade pact: Tariff cut may not impact Scotch whisky retail prices

The revised tariffs will apply to both bottled-in-origin (BIO) and bulk imports

Tilaknagar Industries in talks to acquire Imperial Blue from Pernod Ricard

Over the past five years, Imperial Blue has experienced a slow decline in overall sales volumes, with a 4 per cent drop recorded during that period

Glenwalk maker Cartel & Bros to expand into six Indian cities by 2025

Actor Sanjay Dutt-backed Cartel & Bros aims to sell 350,000 cases by FY26, with Glenwalk set to enter six Indian cities and five new global markets by year-end

Japan' Suntory renews bid for Imperial Blue as rivals face funding issues

Suntory also showed interest in the acquisition last year, but reportedly dropped out of the race due to Pernod Ricard's demand of $1 billion for Imperial Blue

Piccadily Agro targets 1 mn cases of Whistler whisky in next three years

With its elevated blend and bold new identity, Whistler is poised to disrupt the mid-premium segment: Praveen Malviya, CEO - IMFL, Piccadily Agro Industries Limited

Amrut unveils Expedition, oldest single malt whiskey aged for 15 years

Expedition matured for eight years in a specially sourced European Sherry cask, developing deep, opulent flavours

Indri sells 100,000 cases, turns world's fastest growing single malt whisky

The Indian alcoholic beverages industry is set for improved profit margins and heightened sales in FY25, says ratings agency

India's love of homegrown single malts is shaking up Pernod, Diageo

As India comes into its own as a maker, not just consumer, of whisky, its single malts are reshaping the country's $33 billion spirits market

India's Indri whisky awarded world's best single malt; all you need to know

Indri whisky is the first Indian whisky to win this renowned award

United Spirits to focus on premium brands after selling 32 low-priced ones

United Spirits's higher-priced products, called 'Prestige & Above' segment, accounted for 72.5% of net sales in FY22

Rare whiskey, wine, luxury handbags: You could have made a fortune in these

Rare whiskey, which was the best performer in 2018, fell to the third place with an annual price increase of 5%

Japanese whiskies enter India, just not the ones you've been waiting for

Age statement Japanese whiskies that charmed the world continue to elude Indian buyers. But a taste of them is here

Lighter whiskies for millennials

On a warm evening in June, the thirsty crowd milling about a Brooklyn event space might have gladly sipped glasses of white wine, or crisp gin & tonics. Instead, all held drams of golden whisky in their hand.The event was to celebrate the introduction of Toki, a new offering from Japanese whisky maker Suntory, with gentle almond and grapefruit accents and no age statement. It's just one of a growing number of what we're dubbing "whisper whiskies"-pale-hued, refreshing spirits with a deliberately light, mellow flavour profile, offering an antidote to bold bourbons and brooding, smoky Scotches.These whiskies span fresh, grassy bottlings from Ireland (Kinahan's, Tullamore D.E.W.) to heathered Scotches without peat (Compass Box Enlightenment) to Japanese (Toki, Kikori) and American whiskies made with a lighter hand on the oak. All are ideal for drinking during the warm-weather months and into the crisper days of autumn.What's behind these easy sippers? A little bit of demand, said Flav