The sealing of the India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which provides for steep reductions in import duties on wines, spirits and beer, has elicited a largely measured response from India’s alcoholic beverages industry.
Globally, whisk(e)y cask ownership is recognised as a tangible alternative asset class.
We decided to dress the bottle the way India dresses up for a night out: expressive, layered and full of character, says ANUBHAV Khanna, Co-founder and CEO, Jigger Shots.
Château Giscours has a story to tell, and it resonates beautifully in India, says ALEXANDER van Beek, Director General of Château Giscours.
India is one of the most promising growth markets in the near future. Import taxes currently make it difficult to export our wines and for consumers to access them at fair prices, says FÉLIX Pariente Lorenzetti, President of Château Pédesclaux and Château Lafon-Rochet.
India has very high levels of luxury product awareness. We found that wine as an alcoholic beverage is more friendly for new consumers than spirits, says PHILIPPE Castéja, Président, Conseil des Grands Crus Classés en 1855 and President, Château Batailley.
Our intent was to launch a world-class product which is all natural using specialty Arabica coffee beans from the pristine estates of Chikmagalur, says OLSON Pereira, Co-founder of Indie Brews and Spirits.
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