Category: INTERVIEW

Industry professionals share their views and answer questions pertaining to the company, the market or the ongoing trend in the field of Liquor/travel/hospitality.

  • With a distilling legacy dating back to 1922, South Seas Distilleries is redefining Indian single malts. In this exclusive interview with Drinks & Destinations, H.V. Chinoy, Director of South Seas, shares the passion behind their journey, the vision for Crazy Cock Single Malts, and their contribution to India’s craft spirits industry. What inspired the creation…

  • BACARDI SHIFTS FOCUS: BROWN SPIRITS TO DRIVE FUTURE GROWTH IN INDIA

    India continues to present an exciting growth opportunity in the brown spirits segment as the number one market globally for whisky as per the IWSR 2021 report. The IWSR 2021 data further reveals that 97.2% of the whisky industry is today dominated by Indian whisky, with a projected CAGR of 4.1% from 2021-26 for the…

  • PROWINE MUMBAI GEARS UP FOR THE SECOND EDITION

    The international wine and spirits trade fair ProWine is all set to unveil the second edition of the event in Mumbai, India. Organised by Messe Düsseldorf India, in partnership with All Things Nice, ProWine Mumbai is taking place on the 17th and 18th of October 2022, at the Jio World Convention Centre, BKC, Mumbai.  ProWine Mumbai, a 2-day…

  • JIM MURRAY ‘THE WHISKY EVANGELIST’ CAUGHT IN ACTION!

      You may like him, you may hate him, but the ‘god of whisky’ is here to stay and so is his ‘Whisky Bible’. Jim Murray, a name familiar to the whisky world is known for his candid nature. I had a chance encounter with him in a whisky conference in Glasgow many years ago,…

  • Craft lagers, crafted spirits and everything natural, and balanced, the beverage trends in 2018 have certainly created some stir in an otherwise stagnant industry in terms of innovation. Going by the evolution in the global drinks culture, here are the top 5 categories of drinks that you should watch out for in 2019. While experts…

  • Even as the debate between natural cork producers and other closures such as screw caps, plastic or synthetic closures continue to make headlines on every forum, it is ineffectual to deny the innumerable benefits of using natural cork as closures reveals, Carlos de Jesus, Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications in Corticeira Amorim in an…

  • Top 5 Festive Gift Ideas For A Drinks Enthusiast

      Diwali kick starts the season of festivities in India and it’s also that time of the year when most people either stroll through shopping malls or browse through endless online portals and apps in search of the perfect gift for the loved ones. Well, worry not! Drinks & Destinations has compiled a few unique…

  • Wine Explorers – How To Embark On The World’s Best Road Trip!

    Some stories have so much passion, adventure, and enthusiasm that you ought to share them with the world. You never know whom it may inspire. This is the story of Jean-Baptiste Ancelot, who at the age of 28 decided to leave his hometown in the north of France to explore the wine world. He drew…

  • It’s been a year-long journey for Gautom Menon’s rum brand Wild Tiger Rum since it first hit shelves abroad. Drinks & Destinations decides to catch up with the man behind India’s first premium rum ‘Wild Tiger’ and find out more. Are you happy with the journey of Wild Tiger so far? The first year has…

  • While Bordeaux and Burgundy winemakers and the wine industry world over eagerly awaits to see how Neal Martin’s tastes will influence the wine scene, he himself is nonchalant of all the attention showered on him post his appointment as the successor of US-based wine critic and President of The Wine Advocate, Robert Parker for the…