For obvious reasons, the last quarter or thereabouts is always the most buzzing time for the alcobev industry. We’ve had a slew of interesting launches in the recent past. India got its first jaggery rum in the form of Huli in August.
Produced at a micro-distillery near Mysore, the single-origin jaggery rum is only available in Karnataka. Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABDL), the country’s third largest company, moved upmarket with Zoya gin, and Stranger & Sons has tied up with specialty coffee company Subko to create the Filtr Martini, a ready-to-drink cocktail. Whisky maker Paul John is also readying its annual Christmas edition release that is expected to have notes of mango and pineapple and a long, fruity finish.
The Christmas edition has been matured in Caribbean rum and American virgin oak casks. Here, we take a look at some of the other standout launches that caught our eye, and should ideally find a place in our home bar or yours this winter. ALSO READ: Glenlivet: From smugglers’ whisky to global giant The Macallan Rare Cask 2023 The Glasgow-headquartered Edrington Group, which owns The Macallan, has been paying closer attention to India of late, and understandably so.
In April this year, it launched the extremely limited edition M 2023, considered to be among the darkest whiskies created by the distiller. Now, it has dropped its Rare Cask release, which, as the name suggests, has come out of distinctive sherry-seasoned oak casks at the storied Speyside whisky m.
