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Ethanol use seen growing quickly in India

With blending of ethanol likely to be increased from 5% to 10% and to perhaps 20% the need for producing ethanol from various feedstocks will have to be increased

Good Drop Wine Cellars wants wine lovers to drink good affordable wines every day

Good Drop Wine Cellars Pvt. Ltd. has kick started the festive season on a high note by launching the Frizzano Italian collection sparkling wines last week. After double-digit growth, the company was hit by COVID but is ready to bounce back in 2021 with newer plans for future growth. Ashwin Rodrigues, unveils his plans.

Maharashtra Cabinet slashes license fee on permit room, clubs & beer shops

Maharashtra Government gives timely boost to liquor and hospitality industry.

Scotch Whisky commits to reach Net-Zero by 2040 with launch of New Sustainability Strategy

The Scotch Whisky industry has unveiled its new Sustainability Strategy to tackle climate change and reduce the sector's environmental impact.

Duty Free Industry to see a lot of churn

There are various challenges facing the travel retail industry in 2020. Some insight into the issues from the travel retail perspective and its impact on the Duty Free Industry

Breaking the Barrier

Of Asia’s 50 Best Bars in 2020, only one is Indian. Sidecar in Delhi, is at number 40 in the William Reed Group’s respected, much-anticipated list released recently. In South Delhi's upmarket Greater Kailash II neighborhood, on a street lined with coffee shops and restaurants, sits India's best bar. Sidecar is at the forefront of the growing cocktail bar scene in India. It was ranked number 91 on the World's Best Bar list in October, India's only entry in the top 100 and only the second bar in India ever to be selected - all before its second birthday. What makes Sidecar's rise to the top even more remarkable is that one-half of the bartending talent behind it is Meenakshi Singh. She co-founded the bar with business partner and veteran bartender Yangdup Lama. But when Singh started out bartending private events and parties in the early 2000s while studying hotel management, it was actually illegal for women to bartend in India.There was as an archaic British law that women couldn't serve liquor. While the national law was overturned in 2007, each of India's 29 states make their own liquor laws. For Delhi, the law wouldn't officially be repealed until 2010. While more women are entering the profession, it's still a male-dominated space, alcohol has always been taboo subject in India from a family perspective. Lopamudra Ganguly speaks to Meenakshi Singh about her Success. Excerpts from the interview:

Bitters, the secret ingredient of bars

Many cocktails are laced with Bitters. An integral part of a bartenders armoury Bitters, give a different perspective to the taste profile on a cocktail. A Bitter report.

Bacardi predicts 400% growth in no and low alcohol in next four years

Family-owned spirits company predicts no and low spirits category growth from current $100m to $500m RSV in Western Europe by 2024. New Europe-wide Bacardi ‘Less is More’ campaign will help bars, retail and e-commerce partners tap into this booming sales opportunity The ‘mindful drinking’ trend has accelerated this year – one in three (36%) across UK, France and Germany plan to drink non-alcoholic cocktails or ‘less but better’ this holiday season. Bacardi tapping into trend with a much-loved portfolio of mindful drinks including MARTINI Non-Alcoholic Aperitivo, MARTINI Fiero vermouth and ST-GERMAIN elderflower liqueur

Bacardi adds sparkle to this holiday season with a Festive Décor Set, curated in partnership with Social Studies

Complete with a styled tablescape, bar tools and cocktail recipes to make celebratory drinks, the Bacardi Holiday-At-Home Set is designed to elevate cocktail hour this season

Hospitality Industry Looking To Regain Momentum

It’s been a roller coaster ride for the hospitality industry in 2020, but will 2021 see more accelerated movement upwards. A comprehensive view of the hospitality industry as it tries to regain lost ground.

Gurugram: Covid a huge hiccup for breweries

Over the past three years, microbreweries have made a mark in various parts of the state.

State Earnings from Liquor

The revenue from the liquor industry which goes to the state government is staggering. We take a look at how the states benefit from the liquor industry.

Authentication and Traceability in the alcoholic beverage industry

Vlinder Labs and We Do Verify organised a Webinar on "Authentication and Traceability in the Alcoholic beverage industry". Vlinder Labs had partnered with Amrut distilleries for India's first "Digital Whisky bottle" - Fusion X. Mr. Ashok Chokalingam and Mr. Umang from Amrut Distilleries discussed current problems with authentication and traceability, state of the art solutions and did a case study of Amrut using our Blockchain-based Authentication and Traceability solution.

SWA comments on UK government's new approach to US tariffs

SWA Chief Executive Karen Betts comments on the new approach to tariffs signalled by the Department for International Trade. Tariffs are often set as a percentage of the value of the goods in question. For instance, the current US tariff on Single Malt Scotch Whisky is 25% – so if a bottle of Scotch Whisky that’s imported to the United States is worth $50, the tariff will be $12.50.

Kyndal Group launches The Macallan Reflexion and No. 6 - Cask Whiskies in India

Kyndal Group introduced The Macallan Reflexion and No.6, a part of The Macallan Masters Decanter Series in Delhi NCR, Haryana, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Chandigarh.

Brexit deal scrutiny begins as trade document published

Scrutiny of the Brexit trade agreement with the European Union has begun after the full treaty was published less than a week before it is due to be implemented.

Amrut launches Fusion X (ten)

To commemorate and celebrate their late CMD N R Jagdale's legacy

Alcohol consumption patterns in India

To start off, it has been assessed by the World Health Organisation that an individual consumes about 6.2 litres of alcohol per year.

No Restrictions On Duty Free Liquor And Cigarettes

Restrictions on Duty Free Sales would have lead to increase in passenger charges, hurt airport industry and may have encouraged smuggling.

Are People Really Drinking More During The Pandemic?

IWSR looks to answer this question with the publication of an in-depth assessment of beverage alcohol consumption and consumer behaviour in 2020.

The primary focus of sustainability in beverage production: saving resources and energy

Wise use of raw materials, Process optimisation and sensible water treatment and minimised use of plastic via sustainable packaging is the key to sustainability in beverage production.

The Doers Club home edition

After successfully commencing a series of playful gourmet food & highball experiences Pan-India last year, by bringing together a power pack chef and celebrity food enthusiast duo in each dinner in order to double up the experience and digital approach to curate the culinary experience for its consumers, this year Dewar’s has launched The Doers Club home edition, a uniquely crafted an amalgamation of home gatherings through its signature experiential platform, The Doers Club. Vijay Dev, Consumer Marketing Lead – Whiskies, Bacardi India Pvt. Ltd. elaborates on the programme.

States with high Corona Tax on liquor see 50% drop in sales in first half of current fiscal

Pan-India liquor sales down by 30% in first half of 2020-21 states should roll back tax increases to arrest fall in sales, sustain tax collection, prevent consumer misery: CIABC Director General Vinod Giri.

Standardisation of Feni to be a game changer

The two popular types of Feni Goa is known for are - Coconut Feni and Cashew Feni. In terms of production, Coconut Feni is older than Cashew Feni. Originally, the locals made Feni with coconut which was available in abundance in Goa. It gets its name from the Sanskrit word phena.

Indian beer market bitter, but refreshing

While the entire world is currently trying to cope with Covid pandemic, India is beginning to limp back to normalcy. The bitter part for the alcobev industry could be over; the refreshing news is that growth will be back.

How is canned wine innovation evolving?

As Covid-19 prompts consumers to increasingly shift to on-the-go drink offerings, IWSR looks at how the canned wine space is evolving.

Celebrating 200 years of our Johnnie Walker story from the Diageo Archive

Archive Manager Christine McCafferty speaks on what documents dating back to the 1820s can tell us about the Johnnie Walker story so far.

Branding Lessons from the Canned Wine Industry

Cans not only provide the convenience and the WOW factor for the bold and beautiful but are also hip with the millennials. It’s a matter of time when they will dot bars and retail shops.

Binge Drinking Is Cool For Indian Women

“More women are drinking and women are drinking more,” a new survey made eye-opening claims — and not for the reasons you’d think

Beverage Alcohol In 2020 Performs Better Than Expected

New IWSR forecasts show greater resilience than initially projected, with positive news on impending vaccine potentially pushing beverage alcohol recovery even further.