Whisky

Jim Murray on the single malt vs blend debate, and why India is at the vanguard of emerging whiskey nations

Indian whiskies are already there as far as international standards of quality go, says Jim Murray. In this conversation with Firstpost, the whisky connoisseur discusses the best way to drink the spirit, the characteristics of a bad whisky, and how he keeps his opinions independent

Scotch whisky gets the non-vintage tag

Scotch-makers are doing away with the age tags, as beyond eight years, whiskies run the risk of letting the wood in their barrels overpower the taste

Whisky market is getting more inclusive, says Lukasz Dynowiak, IBHL's global ambassador

Women and young drinkers in particular are increasingly drawn to the top-end of the whisky market

Paris thieves get frisky with whisky, loot rare bottles worth $800 mn from famous LMDW liquor store

A group of thieves targetted one of France's La Maison du Whisky store near the upscale Champs-Élysées in Paris and made their way through $800,000 worth whisky

Scientists develop handheld device that can detect counterfeit alcohol while still in the bottle

Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy (SORS) devices give highly accurate chemical analysis of objects beneath concealing surfaces, such as glass bottles.

Allied Blenders & Distillers No. 2 in global liquor ranking; How Kishore Chhabria made it to the list

The brand is placed second only to South Korea’s Soju-Jinro, which continues to top the chart.

How the Rampur Indian Single Malt came to be known as another 'Kohinoor' from India

From the dusty roads of Rampur to the glitzy shelves of Las Vegas, this single malt from India travelled quite a distance — literally and figuratively — to announce itself to the world of liquor.

The 'water of life': Whisky distilling takes off in Germany

Most German distilleries are run by individuals who simply love making (and testing) whisky. A few have spent tens of thousands of euros on their distilleries, leaving them in debt with friends and banks so they can fulfil their dream of making their own spirit.

Safety standards for alcohol: Beer, whisky and rum could soon come under FSSAI scanner

With plans to set standards for alcoholic drinks including beer, whisky and rum among others central food safety watchdog FSSAI is likely to come out with a draft notification within a few weeks.

Absolut tragedy: Why Mumbai is running out of imported vodka, whiskey

Thanks to the standoff between two liquor companies and the customs, most restaurants are not being able to serve top imported whisky and vodka brands.