Indian Malt Whisky Association
| Abbreviation | IMWA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 06/2025 |
| Type | Membership organisation |
| Purpose | To protect and promote Indian whisky |
| Headquarters | G-17, Ground Floor, JMD Pacific Square, Sector-15 DLF QE Gurgaon Haryan, 122002 New Delhi[1] |
| Products | Indian whisky |
| Membership | 4[2] |
Director | Rajesh Chopra |
| Website | https://indianmaltwhisky.org/ |
The Indian Malt Whisky Association is a Trade association body that protects and promotes Indian whisky.[3]
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.[4]
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[5]
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)[6]
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[7]
References
- ^ "INDIAN MALT WHISKY ASSOCIATION". IndiaFilings. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
- ^ "Indian Malt Whisky Association". D&B Business Directory.
- ^ Madsen, Miona (2025-03-24). "Indian Malt Whisky Association officially launches". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ Kumar, S. Vijay (2025-02-20). "To raise the spirits, Indian whisky makers seek GI tag". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
- ^ Feilden, Eloise (2025-03-21). "Indian Malt Whisky Association launches". The Drinks Business. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ Priyan, Vishnu (2025-03-24). "Indian malt whisky makers launch trade body". Just Drinks. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ Yates, Eleanor (March 24, 2025). "Indian malt whisky trade body launches". Drinks International.
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