With a plethora of Indians traveling abroad and tasting a range of brews, a ton of new brands are opening up in India with a view to focus on the young millennial of India. It includes single malts from Scotland, wines from New world countries, Dry Gins from England and even beers which are being crafted at home. This article tells you about all the new brands that you can find in India.
Longmore
Longmore traces it’s origin to the vision of John Duff who started the distillery in 1890’s. The meticulous craftsmanship and use of exquisite materials make Longmorn a rarefied and richly sensorial experience whisky to drink. There’s a whole lot of ginger, chocolate and toffee in the Longmore The Distiller’s Choice.
Price: INR 8950
The Star of Bombay
The Gin revolution has truly enveloped India and one of the newest offerings from the house of Bombay Sapphire is the Star of Bombay. Along with all the botanicals and the dominant Juniper berries that characterise the Sapphire, there is an added hit of Bergamot Orange from the Mediterranean which gives it a hit of spicy citrus that makes this gin quite a bit more interesting.
Aberlour
The century-old Aberlour whisky comes to India. With it’s double maturation process including Sherry casks and Bourbon casks, the Aberlour comes with flavours of sweet raisins, spices and a whole lot of oak.
Price: INR 9400
Dr Zenzen Reisling
From the Rhineland, one of Germany’s favourite grapes comes to town bottled up in a beautiful bottle. The Reisling from Dr Zenzen’s winery has a floral and fruity bouquet on the nose. An off-dry wine with a palate of pears and pineapples, it is one wine that you should definitely try out.
Price: INR 1500
Bruichladdich
From the house of Hebridean distilleries, comes an unpeated whisky which has had me impressed with floral and fruity notes on the background of oak and barley.
Choya Umeshu
Umeshu (popularly known as plum wine in English) is a Japanese delicacy made from green ume plums. An interesting mix of sweet and sour, it can be had chilled, on the rocks and even with some warm water. The Choya Umeshu is going to be part of the first Sake Social which is going to be organised at Kofuku, New Delhi.
Stranger and Sons
A Gin with a taste of Gondhoraj Lebu is enough to make any Bong fall in love. One of the first gins to be manufactured in India, Stranger and Sons is an authentic Pot distilled London Dry Gins. It also has flavours of Mace, Coriander, Liquorice, Pepper and Nutmeg on top of Macedonian juniper berries.
Svami Artisanal Tonic Water
The Gin revolution may be sweeping the country right now, but Gin will never be complete without the Tonic. India’s newly launched artisanal tonic is a testament to the popularity that Gin & Tonic is undergoing right now. Svami’s Tonic water has a much lesser sugar content than other commercially available Tonic water and is available in three different flavours: Grapefruit, Cucumber and Indian
Price: INR 75
Lucaris Glassware
Any wine drinking experience is zilch without the glasses. A traditional drinking glass will never be able to provide you the flavours that a perfectly crafted wine glass does. The large bowels and the curls at the bottom provide for a perfect micro-oxygenation and that helps open up a red wine like never before just like when we tried out the d’Arenberg laughing Magpies Shiraz-Viognier ’12 in the Elegant Red Glass.
Price: INR 4000-5000
