Gorakhpur: In a groundbreaking move, Indian Glycols Limited (IGL) has purchased maize directly from farmers in Uttar Pradesh for the first time. This significant step supports both the Indian government’s and the Uttar Pradesh government’s biofuel ethanol mission. The purchase commenced on Saturday in Nathnagar, Gayghat of Sant Kabir Nagar, with the maize harvested by…
The state excise department in Pune has issued 2 lakh permits for liquor consumption on New Year’s eve, with the number expected to increase. Restaurants and bars have been permitted to extend their closing hours till 5 am. The department has also seized liquor worth over ₹1 crore and filed 233 cases in December. The…
Piccadily Distilleries, renowned as India’s first cane juice rum maker, has introduced a new milestone with the launch of Camikara 3 Years Old (YO), a premium 100% pure cane juice rum aged for three years in American oak barrels. This distinctive offering sets itself apart from the majority of Indian rums, traditionally produced using molasses…
Coca-Cola India has forayed into the domestic alcohol market for the first time, introducing Lemon-Dou, its global alcoholic ready-to-drink beverage. The company has started pilot tests of Lemon-Dou in “a few states in India.” “Coca-Cola is pilot testing select brands like Lemon-Dou from its global portfolio of low alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages in a few states…
Assam Transport and Excise Minister Parimal Suklabaidya said he would not mind losing his Ministry to campaign against the ills of drinking Handling two Ministries with contrasting goals may come at a price for an Assam Minister. As an Excise Minister, Parimal Suklabaidya seeks to increase the State’s revenue from liquor sales every year. His…
In the winter of 2021, a beachside pub in Goa witnessed the initiation of many into the world of gin. For those who typically favored rum irrespective of the season, the prospect of appreciating gin was unexpected. However, a single sip of a craft gin known as Greater Than, created by Anand Virmani and Vaibhav…
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala Tuesday said a ‘track and trace system’ will be implemented for liquor supply in the state to monitor all activities related to liquor sales, production, and movement. The deputy CM was presiding over the review meeting of the excise and taxation department regarding the implementation of ‘track and trace…
Ask anyone for tips to spend an evening in Delhi and you’ll undoubtedly be sent to one of the city’s famed restaurants. But how about a cocktail bar? This whisky loving city was never known for its bar culture, not until recently. A decade ago, “the concept of a cocktail was whisky with half soda and…
CANDOLIM: Strange things happen in Goa these days. Can you imagine tea or chai spiked in rum? A viral video of a cafe serving Old Monk Chai has been doing the rounds on social media, which showed a tea vendor adding some alcohol to the hot beverage. Also, it was a kulhad chai that was…
Liquor hidden and transported illegally inside a truck in plywood stocks from Goa to Karnataka, was seized by the Excise Department sleuths on the Pune-Bengaluru national highway in the early hours of Saturday. Seizure of huge quantity liquor of high-end brands reminds of the similar pattern shown in Telugu movie Pushpa wherein red sanders were…