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{{Infobox organization<br />
| name = Indian Malt Whisky Association<br />
| formation = 06/2025<br />
| abbreviation = IMWA<br />
| type = [[Membership organization|Membership organisation]]<br />
| purpose = To protect and promote Indian whisky<br />
| headquarters = G-17, Ground Floor, JMD Pacific Square, Sector-15 DLF QE Gurgaon Haryan, 122002<br />
[[New Delhi]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=INDIAN MALT WHISKY ASSOCIATION |url=https://www.indiafilings.com/search/indian-malt-whisky-association-cin-U94990HR2024NPL123142 |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=IndiaFilings |language=en}}</ref><br />
| products = [[Indian whisky]]<br />
| membership = 4<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Malt Whisky Association |url=https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.indian_malt_whisky_association.c4ccce9347d43c80aba3bff166b64603.html |website=D&B Business Directory}}</ref><br />
| leader_title = Director<br />
| leader_name = Rajesh Chopra<br />
| website = https://indianmaltwhisky.org/<br />
}}<br />
The '''Indian Malt Whisky Association''' is a [[Trade association]] body that protects and promotes [[Indian whisky]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madsen |first=Miona |date=2025-03-24 |title=Indian Malt Whisky Association officially launches |url=https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2025/03/indian-malt-whisky-association-officially-launches/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=The Spirits Business |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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On February 20, 2025 the IMWA submitted an application to the [[Indian Patent Office#Geographical Indications|Geographical Indications Registry]] to have Indian single malt whisky recognised as a [[geographical indication]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=S. Vijay |date=2025-02-20 |title=To raise the spirits, Indian whisky makers seek GI tag |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/to-raise-the-spirits-indian-whisky-makers-seek-gi-tag/article69238030.ece/ |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== Goals ==<br />
The goals of the Indian Malt Whisky Association are:<br />
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* to promote Indian whisky and the Made in India brand<br />
* set regulatory and technical standards for the industry<ref>{{Cite web |last=Feilden |first=Eloise |date=2025-03-21 |title=Indian Malt Whisky Association launches |url=https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/03/indian-malt-whisky-association-launches/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=The Drinks Business |language=en-GB}}</ref><br />
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== Members ==<br />
There are four founding members in the Indian Malt Whisky Association and these are<br />
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* Paul John ([[John Distilleries|John Distillers]])<br />
* Rakshit Jagdale ([[Amrut Distilleries]])<br />
* Abhishek Khaitan ([[Radico Khaitan]])<br />
* Siddhartha Sharma (Piccadily Agro)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Priyan |first=Vishnu |date=2025-03-24 |title=Indian malt whisky makers launch trade body |url=https://www.just-drinks.com/news/indian-malt-whisky-trade-body/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Just Drinks |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Qualification criteria for whisky ==<br />
The Indian Malt whisky association has set a qualification criteria for single malt whisky which includes:<br />
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* production from 100% barley<br />
* production in a single distillery<br />
* production in copper pot stills and not column stills <br />
* Only using malt barley , water and yeast <br />
* Maturation in wooden oak barrels of less than 700L for a minimum of three years<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yates |first=Eleanor |date=March 24, 2025 |title=Indian malt whisky trade body launches |url=https://m.drinksint.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/11662/Indian_malt_whisky_trade_body_launches.html |website=Drinks International}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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