Whisky

Lounge

When tastings mean ₹30 lakhs for whisky

The newly opened Distillers Library raises the bar in Singapore

3 min read24 Apr 2021
Lounge

A beginner’s guide to whisky

Decoding the flavours, aromas and colour of this classic drink to help you during your next duty-free shopping spree

3 min read13 Mar 2021
Lounge

No whisky for old men

Whisky brands are targeting millennials through simple outreach on social media. Whatever happened to whisky as the old man’s drink?

4 min read1 Mar 2021
Lounge

My one rule about Scotch is you drink it the way you like it

Beam Suntory’s master Scotch ambassador speaks to Lounge on the potential of single malts in IndiaSimon Brooking is involved with brands like Laphroaig, The Ardmore, Bowmore and Auchentoshan

3 min read29 Mar 2019
Lounge

My one rule about Scotch is you drink it the way you like it

Beam Suntory’s master Scotch ambassador speaks to Lounge on the potential of single malts in IndiaSimon Brooking is involved with brands like Laphroaig, The Ardmore, Bowmore and Auchentoshan

3 min read29 Mar 2019
Companies

Khoday’s bets big on single malt whisky with new launch

Khoday’s plans to launch Peter Scot Black in 16 states by 2020It is priced at a steep premium to other homegrown labels

2 min read20 Feb 2019
Industry

Pernod's relentless focus on Seagram's key to its success in India

The driving force behind Pernod's market share wins is its relentless, single-minded focus on the whisky portfolio that it bagged when it bought Seagram's India business in 2001

2 min read7 Nov 2018
Companies

Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 whisky sold for $1.1 million at Bonhams auction

A private collector from Asia bought over the phone a 60-year-old The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926, auctioneer Bonhams says

1 min read3 Oct 2018
Mint-lounge

Liquid gold at the foot of a Japanese mountain

In only a few years, the world has managed to drink up most of Suntory's stock of its prize-winning products. A fan visits Suntory's flagship Yamazaki Distillery to find out what makes Japanese whiskies so special

1 min read14 Sep 2018
Industry

Diageo looks at small towns to grow premium scotch portfolio

The India unit of Diageo has about a 45% volume share in the three million case per year scotch whisky market

2 min read14 Sep 2018