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Radico Khaitan’s Rampur Double Cask Indian Single Malt Whisky - Product Launch
1 Oct 2019
India-based drinks group Radico Khaitan is launching a double cask Indian single malt whisky under its Rampur brand.

Radico Khaitan brings Jaisalmer Indian craft gin to UK
7 Nov 2018
India-based drinks producer Radico Khaitan has launched a gin brand in the UK, in time to celebrate Diwali.

Which international whiskies segments will challenge Scotch's dominance? - Research in Focus
5 Nov 2018
The future looks overwhelmingly bright for the huge international whisky category, but stock constraints continue to hamper growth, especially for Japanese and Irish whisky brands. The new Global International Whisky Insights 2018 report from just-drinks and The IWSR highlights this continuation of a purple patch of growth for non-Scotch whisky, which has moved from volumes of 270m cases in 2013 to almost 315m cases in 2017.
Radico Khaitan rolls out Rampur Indian single malt whisky to UK
29 Sep 2016
Radico Khaitan will release its Rampur Indian single malt whisky in the UK next month.
Radico Khaitan targets high-end spirits as FY profits rise
11 May 2016
Radico Khaitan has reported a slight fall in full-year sales as it looks to focus on higher-margin spirits.
Radico Khaitan's Rampur Indian single malt whisky - Product Launch
21 Apr 2016
Radico Khaitan has lined up the global release of a new single malt Indian whisky.
India's Bihar state readies alcohol ban
27 Nov 2015
Bihar is the latest state in India that will ban the consumption of alcohol, fulfilling an election pledge by the state's Chief Minister.

just a While Ago - On 4 November in...
4 Nov 2014
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JAPAN/INDIA: Suntory Holdings silent on fresh report of Radico Khaitan stake
11 Mar 2014
Suntory Holdings has declined to comment on another media report linking it to a stake purchase in India's second-largest spirits producer, Radico Khaitan.

just Five Years Ago: Diageo eyes stake in United Spirits
29 Oct 2013
Five years ago this week talk of Diageo taking a stake in United Spirits first emerged. It set in train a series of events that this year saw the Smirnoff producer secure control of the Indian spirits firm.

INDIA: Radico Khaitan to seek foreign funds for IMFL subsidiary
22 Oct 2013
Spirits producer Radico Khaitan is preparing to spin off its Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) business as a subsidiary and seek foreign investment in the unit, according to local reports.

JAPAN/INDIA: Suntory Holdings silent on Radico Khaitan stake reports
3 Sep 2013
Suntory Holdings has declined to comment on a report it is in talks to buy a 26% stake in India's second-largest spirits producer, Radico Khaitan.
INDIA: Radico Khaitan sees COO head to Jagatjit Industries
26 Feb 2013
Radico Khaitan has lined up a management restructure following the recent departure of its long-serving chief operating office.
Comment - Spirits - Vodka Can Go Far
22 Jan 2013
A new year, a new commentator. Taking the baton for white spirits, we welcome back just-drinks' former deputy editor, Chris Mercer, to cast his watchful eye over all things white. This month: Vodka.
Comment - Wehring's Way: Diageo and Speculationzzz...
18 Sep 2012
You'll have seen, I'm sure, the wave upon wave of Diageo-related speculation in recent months regarding the company's relationships with both the owners of Jose Cuervo Tequila and India's United Spirits.

INDIA - Radico Khaitan withdraws from Diageo JV
7 Jun 2012
Radico Khaitan has confirmed that it will pull out of its Indian partnership with Diageo, leaving the UK-based company with control of the venture.

INDIA/JAPAN: Suntory targets India with Narang JV move
6 Jun 2012
Suntory Holdings subsidiary Suntory Beverage & Food Asia is planning to produce beverages in India, a spokesperson has told just-drinks.

INDIA/UK: Diageo open to M&A opportunities in India
9 Feb 2012
Diageo has not ruled out future partnerships in India, but has professed to being “happy” with its presence in the burgeoning spirits market.
INDIA: Radico Khaitan toasts the future on nine-month rise
8 Feb 2012
Radico Khaitan has said that India's spirits market should expand by 10% every year up to 2015, after the group reported higher sales and profits in the first nine months of its fiscal year.

INDIA: Premium spirits fuel Radico Khaitan in H1
9 Nov 2011
Strong consumer demand for premium spirits in India has driven Radico Khaitan to increases in both sales and profits for the first half of its fiscal year.

The Wehring Interview - Diageo Asia Pacific president, Gilbert Ghostine - Part I
18 Oct 2011
This month, just-drinks returns to its two-part extended format for The Wehring Interview. Earlier this month, I enjoyed an hour in the company of Diageo's Asia Pacific president, Gilbert Ghostine. I say enjoyed; I wasn't at my best to start.

just The Round-Up - The week in drinks
23 Sep 2011
The top ten stories published on just-drinks last week:

INDIA: Diageo calls time on Radico Khaitan JV
21 Sep 2011
Diageo has confirmed to just-drinks that it intends to “wind down” its joint venture in India with Radico Khaitan.

INDIA: Diageo silent on Indian whisk(e)y move
7 Sep 2011
Diageo has declined to comment on a report out of India that says the drinks giant will re-enter the market for domestically-produced whisk(e)y in order to boost scale in the country.

INDIA: Diageo ends Sun Tan Trading Co distribution deal
8 Aug 2011
Diageo has ended a distribution deal with family-owned Sun Tan Trading Co in India as part of a strategy to bring operations in-house.

INDIA: Radico Khaitan redeems foreign exchange bonds
25 Jul 2011
Radico Khaitan has said that it will have cash available for expansion, despite paying out to redeem the remainder of its foreign currency convertible bonds.

INDIA: Diageo confident of driving India sales
14 Jul 2011
Diageo has maintained that it expects big things from India going forward, despite not having secured a distribution partner in the country.

INDIA: Diageo not drawn on Mohan Meakin meeting claims
12 Apr 2011
Diageo has declined to comment on reports out of India that it is in talks with Mohan Meakin over mutually beneficial opportunities in the country.

INDIA: Radico Khaitan signs Suntory deal
7 Apr 2011
Radico Khaitan has signed a deal to market and sell Suntory's Japanese whiskies in India.
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