World Whisky Day 2026: The Indian single malts experts say you should be drinking
Rampur Barrel Blush, the only Indian single malt matured in American Bourbon barrels before being finished in Australian Shiraz casks.
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How well do you know your Indian single malts? In 2024, they surpassed imported malt sales for the first time, while distillers picked up major international awards and expanded a category once dismissed as a tropical novelty. In March 2026, John Distilleries’ Master Distiller Michael D’Souza was named ‘World’s Best Master Distiller’ at the World Whiskies Awards in London — a proud moment for the fraternity.
World Whisky Day, celebrated annually on the third Saturday in May was founded in 2012 by Blair Bowman, a whisky consultant and rare cask broker, to celebrate all drams globally. A good time to ask connoisseurs to pick their top three Indian single malts.
Published – May 16, 2026 09:09 am IST
