Authored by Maj Gen Dr Rajesh Chopra AVSM (Retd) Director General, Indian Malt Whisky Association (IMWA)

India's single malt whisky tradition may be younger than Scotland's by centuries, but its climate, grain, and craft are producing something the old world never could. We break it down.

Not so long ago, options for drinks at Armed Forces functions and in the canteen were limited. If it was rum, it was Hercules, Sea Pirate or Old Monk, etc.

India's prominent distilleries are concentrated in regions already under measurable water stress: Rampur in Uttar Pradesh, Nashik in Maharashtra, the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu, and Alwar in Rajasthan

Article by Maj Gen (Dr) Rajesh Chopra, AVSM (Retd), Director General, The Indian Malt Whisky Association (IMWA)The era when traditional geographies held an unchallenged monopoly on luxury spirits has definitively passed. The numbers clearly tell

The debut range comprises two expressions - Gamber Valley Private Collection 1 and Gamber Valley The Vault Series - positioned at the luxury end of the market.

The range, currently comprising two expressions under the Gamber Valley label, marks a portfolio pivot for the company as it moves into a category expected to grow at 20% annually.

Alcobrew Distilleries India Limited has officially entered the luxury spirits segment with the launch of Gamber Valley Indian Single Malt Whisky, a premium range distilled, matured and bottled entirely at the company's distillery in Solan, HP.

During the Budget speech, he announced that the State will introduce an AIB–based excise duty structure from April 2026, a taxation framework widely regarded globally as the gold standard for alcohol taxation.