THE GIN
STRANGER AND SONS
There’s no telling what Stranger & Sons’ secret sauce really is. It could be quality, superlative enough to warrant a near-perfect score (98/100) at the International Wine & Spirit Competition 2020, making it the only Indian brand to be awarded. It could be its piquant ingredients, proudly Indian down to its bones. Or, simply, its moxie. Its constant, ebullient zeal for innovation, which led to India’s first distilled cocktail (Perry Road Peru) with Mumbai icon The Bombay Canteen, deliverable G&T kits, and global collabs like Strange Times – pre-batched cocktails and cordials made in partnership with some of Asia’s best bars.
The answer is probably all of the above. Being a gin worth its juniper would’ve been enough to put it on the map, but founders Sakshi Saigal, Rahul Mehra and Vidur Gupta realised soon after its launch in 2018 that being responsive and relevant was just as vital. Part of that relevance was going the inherently local route. “We knew we wanted to create a robust gin with distinctly Indian botanicals, but without any cultural appropriations to the flavour profile,” says Saigal. “It was choosing that was the task; the plethora of herbs, roots and spices was overwhelming.”
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der July - August 2021-Ausgabe von GQ India.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent ? Anmelden
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der July - August 2021-Ausgabe von GQ India.
Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
The 30 Best Watches Of 2024
Rounding up the best shapes, materials, complications and sizes from this year's horological novelty treasure chest.
Wes Lang's Heroes of Love...
Last month, LA-based artist Wes Lang unveiled The Black Paintings, a monumental series of works that play like storyboards to a raucous midnight horror movieand a spiritual quest. Here, GQ collaborates with the artist on a fashion story that brings his stylish characters off the canvas.
The Miraculous Resurrection of Notre Dame
In 2019, a fire nearly destroyed the crown jewel of France-and the nation set a breakneck five-year deadline to bring it back from the ashes. This is the story of how an army of artisans turned back centuries to restore Notre-Dame by hand, and wound up reviving something even greater than the cathedral itself.
"IT'S NOT ABOUT BEING PERFECT. IT'S ABOUT BEING REVOLUTIONARY."
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter talks business, legacy, art, and family
The Wedding Singers
Madboy Mink's dynamic duo, Saba Azad and Imaad Shah, redefine festive style.
A Watch Is More Than Just a Pretty Face
As collectors look to make their grail watches stand out, they're turning to unique vintage bracelets and paying thousands on thousands for straps on the secondary market.
The Fluidity of Cartier
Why Gen Z stars are obsessed with this historic maison.
A Princess with Passion
From restoring monuments to reviving hereditary crafts, Bhavnagar's Brijeshwari Kumari Gohil has her sights on the future.
THE FUTURE SOUNDS LIKE AT EEZ
The Coachella-slaying, multi-language-singing, genre-obliterating members of Ateez are quickly becoming load-bearing stars of our global pop universe.
DEMNA UNMASKED
He's the most influential designer of the past decade. He's also the most controversial. Now the creative director of Balenciaga is exploring a surprising source of inspiration: happiness. GQ's Samuel Hine witnesses the dawn of Demna's new era, in Paris, New York, and Shanghai. Photographs by Jason Nocito.