How Indian whiskey captured the attention of American tipplers
- Kara Newman
- Bloomberg Nov 03, 2024, 16:23 IST IST
At Bungalow, celebrity chef Vikas Khanna’s Indian restaurant in New York’s East Village, a dozen Indian single malt whiskies are spotlit in their own section on the spirits list.
Just a few years ago, that wouldn’t have been possible, says partner Sameer Bhatt. Although India is the world’s largest whiskey market, its whiskies are typically blends, often made with a rumlike molasses distillate. Until recently, Indian single malts were virtually unknown, if they were even available outside the subcontinent.
Just a few years ago, that wouldn’t have been possible, says partner Sameer Bhatt. Although India is the world’s largest whiskey market, its whiskies are typically blends, often made with a rumlike molasses distillate. Until recently, Indian single malts were virtually unknown, if they were even available outside the subcontinent.
