Indian exports are set to benefit from duty elimination on about 99 percent of the tariff lines, covering almost 100 percent of the trade value, especially aiding labour-intensive shipments of textiles, marine products, leather, footwear, sports goods and toys, gems and jewellery.
The FTA with UK is expected to boost exports of labour and technology intensive sectors such as textiles, marine products, leather, footwear, sports goods and toys, gems and jewellery.
Wild honey, betel leaf, smoked tea, timur pepper, Kaji Assam lemon, black turmeric, cascara (dried skin of coffee cherries) and kinnows - India’s gin makers are experimenting with regional botanicals for their distinctive flavours.
Mayukh Hazarika launched Cherrapunji Gin last month. The liquor industry is hugely water-intensive, so Hazarika tapped into the idea of rainwater harvesting in Cherrapunji instead of using groundwater.
India's gin renaissance, driven by local distillers utilising Indian botanicals, has captivated mixologists and well-travelled enthusiasts, placing Indian gins at the forefront of home bars. Here are some of the finest Indian gins, including Greater Than, Jaisalmer, Stranger and Sons, Terai, Hapusa, Pumori, and GinGin.
Gins from India, Australia, Kenya, New Zealand, US, Italy and Japan - for your home bar.
Home bar ideas: Unleash the mixologist in you and explore these fine gins for your home bar. From the traditional London Dry to Japanese craftsmanship, indulge in the unique flavours of Sipsmith, Hendrick's, Roku, Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla, The Botanist, Monkey 47, and Bombay Sapphire.
From an Australian-Indian collaboration to a three-wood expression, here are a couple of award-winning spirits to usher in the rains.
Today, Bols makes more than 38 flavours of liquor; most of them based on century-old recipes. It is Kyndal India that markets the product in our country.
How G&T became G&T, and the major brands of tonic water to look out for today.
Made in Goa's East Side Distillery, Doja uses yuzu, sansho peppers, hinoki, coriander, pepper, and cardamom. It is available in Goa for Rs2,050 a bottle.
Tamras gin uses 16 botanicals, including coriander seeds, black and green cardamom, lemon verbena, sweet lime, grapefruit, Cubeb pepper, lotus flower and seeds, and fennel.
When making cocktails, top quality, seasonality and freshness of ingredients are paramount. A quick journey into the Himalayas, to procure additives that go well with Indian craft gin.
Pink gins and coffee-infused gins, a peaty single malt from Amrut, and more to serve guests at home or give as Diwali presents.
From good old soda and freshly squeezed juice to the posh proseco… here are the best mixers for gin that aren’t tonic.
From the very juniper-y Juniper Bomb to Amrut Distilleries' Nilgiris with betel leaf, these are some of the gins you should try. Plus, prices per bottle and where to find them.
Our guide to the esoteric world of gins, and why you should take it more seriously.
The last few months have seen a burst of new craft gins—Terai, Samsara, Jin Jiji, Pumori, Tickle, and GinGin—and most of them are distilled in Goa.
The Food Safety Standards Authority of India will come up with a draft notification on the standards of alcoholic beverages in next two months.