Indian whisky is a distilled alcoholic beverage that is
labelled as "whisky" in India. Much Indian whisky is based on spirits
that are distilled from fermented molasses. Outside of India, such a drink
would more likely be labelled a rum (some brands can be about 12% malt whisky,
with the rest fermented molasses)
Difference between Indian whisky and Scotch whisky?
The drinking of Scotch whisky was introduced into India
during the nineteenth century, during the period of the British Raj. Scotch
style whisky is the most popular sort of distilled alcoholic beverage in India,
though India has traditionally been thought to lack a domestic drinking
culture, with the exception of Punjabis, Jats and Sikhs. Although India now has
a high level of alcohol consumption, even to the point where the government has
called for mandatory "dry weekends" where alcohol is not purchasable
in any market in New Delhi. Whisky, however, has become fashionable for
wealthier Indians, and as such the market for whisky among affluent Indians is
one of the largest in the world.
90% of the "whisky" consumed in India is molasses
based, although India has begun to distil whisky from malt and other grains.Brand
names of Indian molasses whisky, including "Bagpiper",
"McDowell's No. 1", and the partially malt based
"MaQintosh" suggest that the inspiration behind the Indian whiskies
is Scotch whisky, despite these products being chiefly made from molasses.
Indian Whisky Brands
- Premium Segment
- Black Dog
- Whyte & Mackay
- McDowell's Single Malt Whisky
- Antiquity Blue
- Antiquity Rare
- McDowell's Signature
- Royal Challenge
- Blender's Pride
- Royal Circle
- Prestige Segment
- McDowell's No. 1 Diet Mate
- Royal Stag
- McDowell's No. 1
- McDowell's No. 1 Platinum
- Red Knight
- Aristrocrat Premium
- Regular Segment
- Royal Special
- Diplomat
- Bagpiper Gold
- Imperial Blue
- DSP Black
- Bagpiper
- Director's Special
- McDowell's Green Label
- Officer's Choice
- Original Choice
- Aristocrat
- Cheap Segment
- Hayward's Whisky
- Old Tavern
- Raja whisky
- magik
- Silver Jet
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