Template:Primary sources Template:Infobox organization The Indian Malt Whisky Association is a Trade association body that protects and promotes Indian whisky.[1]
On February 20, 2025 the IMWA submitted an application to the Geographical Indications Registry to have Indian single malt whisky recognised as a geographical indication.[2]
Goals
The goals of the Indian Malt Whisky Association are:
- to promote Indian whisky and the Made in India brand
- set regulatory and technical standards for the industry[3]
Members
There are four founding members in the Indian Malt Whisky Association and these are
- Paul John (John Distillers)
- Rakshit Jagdale (Amrut Distilleries)
- Abhishek Khaitan (Radico Khaitan)
- Siddhartha Sharma (Piccadily Agro)[4]
Qualification criteria for whisky
The Indian Malt whisky association has set a qualification criteria for single malt whisky which includes:
- production from 100% barley
- production in a single distillery
- production in copper pot stills and not column stills
- Only using malt barley , water and yeast
- Maturation in wooden oak barrels of less than 700L for a minimum of three years[5]
References
- ↑ Indian Malt Whisky Association officially launches, Madsen, Miona. The Spirits Business(2025-03-24). Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ↑ To raise the spirits, Indian whisky makers seek GI tag. The Hindu(2025-02-20). Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ↑ Indian Malt Whisky Association launches, Feilden, Eloise. The Drinks Business(2025-03-21). Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ↑ Indian malt whisky makers launch trade body, Priyan, Vishnu. Just Drinks(2025-03-24). Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ↑ Indian malt whisky trade body launches, Yates, Eleanor. Drinks International(March 24, 2025).