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Craft spirit brands are up for bigger share of the liquor market

A clutch of small home-grown distilleries are brewing their success stories with 'handcrafted' booze in different parts of India. This report takes a look at how their story unfolded and the way ahead

Liquor business: New excise regime to hit Delhi markets from Wednesday

Tuesday was the last business day for nearly 600 government-run liquor shops operating across the national capital

Ensure those buying liquor are not treated as cattle: Kerala HC to govt

The Excise department would be responsible for ensuring those coming to buy alcohol at liquor outlets are not treated as "cattle", Kerala High Court said

As drinking rises in Covid, non-alcoholic wine could be a health solution

Dealcoholised wines are produced through a gradual, or even total, elimination of alcohol content via evaporation, reverse osmosis or preventing fermentation

Rs 3.9 trillion alcohol beverage market to grow at 6.8%: ICRIER

India is one of the fastest growing alcoholic beverages markets globally with an estimated market size of 52.5 billion dollars (about Rs 3.9 lakh crore), ICRIER has said

Second Covid wave hits Indian beer industry, outlook is volatile: UBL

Beer comprises about 12 per cent of the total alcohol consumed in India.

Govt should consider import tariff cut on alcohol in phased manner: ICRIER

Duty cut will reduce cost of raw materials, enabling local manufacturing in India. Import duties on raw materials can be brought down to zero to support domestic manufacturing, council says

Alcohol linked to over 62,000 cancer cases in India last year: Lancet study

Alcohol consumption was associated with 62,100 or five per cent of newly diagnosed cancer cases last year in India, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology journal

Japanese govt to retract policy regarding alcohol-serving in restaurants

The Japanese government said it will retract a policy to ask financial institutions to ensure restaurants follow the ban on serving alcohol during the latest state of emergency

Bespoke bars enjoy a spirited biz as home becomes venue for both work, play

The steady sale of liquor across the country despite restrictions helped

Rules allowing home delivery of liquor in Delhi come into force from today

The Delhi government has allowed home delivery of liquor through mobile apps and websites under the amended excise rules, which will come into force from Friday.

'Get a shot and have a beer': President Joe Biden to Americans

Biden said his administration will continue encouraging people to get vaccinated with incentives and fun rewards.

Pernod Ricard eyes 10% full-year profit growth after sales beat forecasts

By 0704 GMT Pernod shares had gained 0.3% at 173.65 euros.

Matinee to Rahasya, freshly brewed Indian spirits defy Covid pandemic blues

These new launches may seem surprising given that the pandemic has hit the alcohol industry harder than most other sectors, though there are signs of a recovery

Delhi reduces legal drinking age to 21 from 25; restaurateurs cheer move

Lowering the minimum age from 25 will lead to an estimated 20 per cent rise in liquor consumption

Age no bar

Delhi is among a handful of states and Union Territories - Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Maharashtra being others - that mandate an MLDA of 25 years

Sales of Indian-made foreign liquor slip 9% in the quarter: CIABC

CIABC is the apex body of the Indian alcoholic beverage industry

London's stylish hotel lounge, Connaught, named as world's best bar

The irony is that Connaught Bar cannot properly celebrate its victory until December 1, as a new four-week coronavirus lockdown takes effect in the UK

Bihar's liquor crackdown has hit the state's poorest offenders worst

The manner in which prohibition arrests are made indicates a bias among Bihar's law enforcement agencies, said social scientist DM Diwakar. "They are arresting carriers, not businessmen," he said

Alcohol consumption rose sharply during Covid-19 pandemic: Report

Adults have sharply increased their consumption of alcohol during the shutdown triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, with women increasing their heavy drinking episodes by 41 per cent, say researchers