Category: WHAT’S BREWING

United Spirits has reportedly been slapped with an over Rs 250 crore fine by Defense Canteen Stores Department for allegedly violating a pricing agreement, according to media reports. As per reports appearing in media, the CSD has accused the company Read More

Leading bourses BSE and NSE will suspend trading in the shares of United Breweries (Holdings) Ltd from 8 September while the entire promoter shareholding has been frozen with immediate effect. Liquor baron Vijay Mallya is a promoter of UBHL. Trading Read More

It is a good news for booze lovers in Assam who favour the raw and rustic country as it will now be branded — and also come in two flavours. To prevent adulteration and revenue leakage, the Assam government has Read More

Four bottles of extremely rare 19th century Yquem have been sold in London for a combined price of £35,838. Kept in the cellar of an English country house for the last 50 years, the bottles were initially valued at £5,000-£6,000 Read More

The  spotlight  will  be  on  Australia at  the  next  Vinexpo  Hong  Kong, the  strategic  international event for wine and spirits professionals in the Asia-Pacific  region.  The  exhibition will be held from May 29–31, 2018 at  the  Hong  Kong Convention and Read More

Central and Eastern European group Stock Spirits has entered the Irish whiskey category with the purchase of a 25 percent stake in Quintessential Brands’s Dublin Liberties Distillery Company. Quintessential Brands acquired the Dublin Liberties Distillery Company and its €10 million Read More

The Supreme Court has brought a big relief to thousands of liquor vends and hospitality industry that the ban on sale of alcohol within 500 meters of state and national highways does not apply within city limits. With this order, Read More

As part of an attempt to strengthen its gift offering, Crucial Drinks has refreshed its packaging across its whisky and rum portfolios. Based in Scotland’s Ayrshire, Crucial specialises in spirits with unique brand stories. The award-winning portfolio includes The Lost Read More

The 1971 vintage blended Scotch whisky — the tenth release of The Last Drop Distill- ers collection — is set to be released and sold for £3,000. There are only 1,352 bottles of this exceptional spirit in existence. The liquid Read More

Pre-mixed  cocktail  maker  Kold Group has released a range of low- sugar, low-calorie ready-to-drink (RTD) Spritz cocktails, with only 99 calories per bottle. Called Kalosa Natural Spritz, it will be available in two flavours: Kalosa Elderflower and Gin, and Kalosa Read More