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Most whisky sold in India is distilled from molasses and blended with a little malt whisky. In Europe it would legally be called a spirit drink rather than whisky.
With water, soda or cola, often with snacks.
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India's hot climate makes whisky mature much faster than in Scotland, so young Indian malts taste rich and rounded. Indian single malts now win international awards.
Brandy is the best-selling spirit category in South India. Most is molasses-based with added grape spirit and flavouring.
India is one of the world's largest rum markets. Indian dark rums are sweet, vanilla-led and often aged several years; rum with hot water is a classic hill-station winter drink.
A fast-growing category, many made in Goa, using botanicals like Darjeeling tea, Goan cashew, tulsi, kokum and mango.
Goa's heritage spirit with a GI tag. Cashew feni is distilled from the fermented juice of the cashew apple and has a strong, fruity, funky aroma. Urrak is its lighter first distillate.
A traditional Adivasi spirit distilled from the sweet flowers of the mahua tree, with deep cultural roots in central India. Now also made legally as a heritage spirit.
Made from 100% malted barley at a single distillery, distilled in copper pot stills and aged at least three years in oak. Islay malts are smoky from peat; Speyside malts are fruity and honeyed.
A blend of many malt and grain whiskies from different distilleries. Smoother and lighter than most single malts; the bulk of Scotch sold worldwide is blended.
Usually triple distilled, which gives a light, smooth, slightly fruity spirit. 'Single pot still' Irish whiskey mixes malted and unmalted barley, a style unique to Ireland.
American whiskey made from a mash of at least 51% corn and aged in new charred oak barrels, which gives vanilla, caramel and toffee notes. Most comes from Kentucky.
Made like bourbon but filtered through sugar-maple charcoal before ageing (the Lincoln County Process), which softens it.
Spicier and drier than bourbon because rye grain gives peppery, herbal notes. The classic base of the Manhattan and the Sazerac.