Indian craft gins: The lowdown
The new wave of Indian craft gins has begun. With three made-in-India gins making their way across the country and a few more in the pipeline there’s much to be excited about. Here’s what to know about the top 3.
A single malt from a blended whisky giant?
Reviewing the latest single malt whisky in my collection: Ballantine’s Glenburgie 15. A unique single malt whisky from a distillery known for its blended scotch. But how does it match up?
World Whisky Day Line-up
For World Whisky Day I’m taking you through part of my whisky stash. As you might imagine, I have a (more than) fair share of options. For the sake of brevity, I’ve chosen ones that are available in India (which is…
Glenfiddich Experiments: IPA Cask & Project XX
It’s not easy to innovate given the many strict regulations of Scotch whisky production. Which is part of the reason why Glenfiddich’s new ‘Experimental Series’ is so intriguing. The brand launched this series in September 2016 and the plan is to launch 10 unique…
The Balvenie Craftsmen’s Dinner
An elegant evening exploring the art of craftsmanship at Famous Studios in Mumbai. We began with a conversation around the craft of filmmaking between Director Ram Madhvani and Ad Guru Swapan Seth. Following this, I introduced guests to the prestigious single…
VIDEO: Great imported red wines < Rs.2000
‘What wine can I buy to drink at home? Nothing too expensive’, ‘I’m going to a party, tell me a wine I can carry?’, ‘It’s a friend’s birthday, he likes reds, what wine can I buy him?’ … these, and umpteen…
NEW ON THE GIN RADAR
Here’s what’s in store on the Indian gin-scape. As fascinating histories go, few spirits can hold a candle to Gin. The Dorian Gray of the beverage world has had quite the murky past, with monikers like ‘Mother’s Ruin’ and ‘Poor-man’s tipple’. Bootlegging,…
India’s first Pour-Your-Own-Beer Wall is here
There’s just something about pouring your own mug of draught beer which makes it that much better to drink. Perhaps not the first few times – no one wants a mug of froth after all – but once you know…
VIDEO: Have you tried these quirky pints yet?
So the way things are going (quasi-Prohibition?) our bars might soon be relegated to our living rooms. Good thing at least there are some unusual, lesser-known beer options out there for when we need to stock up. In this…
Glenmorangie Bacalta Private-Edition VIII
If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram then you know by now that I’m partial to Portugal. Okay, extremely partial. Which is why when I discovered that the latest edition of Glenmorangie is aged in Madeira cask, I was…
New in town: Khortytsa vodka
I’m not a vodka person. Truthfully, there’s half a dozen other spirits I’d reach for before vodka. And no matter how spiffy his suit, every time Bond orders a vodka martini I tut-tut. But I’m always open to tasting anything…
Video: Silly things people say about whisky
Two minutes to deal with just a few of the silly whisky myths floating around out there. Any others you’ve heard that you think need addressing? Special thanks to all the folk at the Pullman New Delhi Aerocity for allowing…
Video: The Best Indian Red Wines
I’m often asked to suggest quality Indian red wines and so here’s a list that covers the best of the lot. I hope this guide helps with all your future wine buying escapades and party capers. A little caveat: the…
Cantillon and the art of Lambic
When I think Belgium, there are many things that come to mind. The country gave forth to the world Tintin and Asterix, not to forget the Smurfs, then we have the fries and waffles, and of course we have the…
The Ultimate Boozy Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time of the year when diets go bust, binge-drinking passes as socialising, and Michael Bublé becomes relevant again. It’s also the time for gift-giving and receiving. I’ve scouted (I mean really dug deep) to create the ultimate tippler’s gift…