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How Premium Whisky Came to India
by Brahmaputra Samuel BloggerWhisky is one of the most loved alcoholic beverage in the
world. There are many types of whiskies available in the market today. There is
premium whisky, Scotch whisky and blended whisky. There are many premium whisky brands in India
that you can choose from. A whisky connoisseur will tell you that each brand
has its own specific taste and that is because each whisky brand has unique
style of making their product.
Blended whisky brands from all over the world, from small to
leading distilleries, have made their presence felt in India, especially in the
Scotch whisky segment. Premium whisky makes for brilliant gifting idea for
anyone who enjoys drinking.
Most of the premium whisky brands available in the
market are international, but in the not so recent past India too has stepped
into the production of premium whisky. The British first introduced whisky to
India; but soon Indians fell in love with the alcoholic beverage and today are
the producers of some unique Indian Scotch whisky brands in the world.
The first whisky manufacturer in India was an Englishman
named Edward Dyer. He opened the first distillery in the northern village of
Kasuali and produced whisky with molasses. Since the climate in the mountains
was similar to that of Scotland and spring water was available in abundance,
his distillery was quite a success.
In 1982, Neelkanta Jagdale started producing whisky from
malted barley under the name of Amrut Distilleries. However, during that time
very few Indians were in the habit of drinking single malts and hence he
started blending single malt with alcohol distilled from molasses and made the
first Indian blended whisky, MaQuintosh.
Later in the 1990s and the early 2000s a lot of international
whisky brands started entering the Indian market. These were considered more
authentic and preferred by the consumers. This gave the Indian producers the
impetus to improve and upgrade their produce. It was during this time that
alcohol tycoon Vijay Mallya, under the banner of United Breweries, started
acquiring Scotch distilleries across Scotland. These would then be mixed with
Indian molasses whisky to create a unique blend.
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