According to official data compiled by us, in the first seven months of the year, India’s whisky imports rose 16% in volume and 12.2% in value, reinforcing the country’s emergence as a priority battleground for global whisky brands. Read More
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American bourbon reaffirmed its global standing at the IWSC 2025, where four labels earned the coveted Spirit Gold Outstanding medal — the competition’s top honour, awarded only to spirits scoring 98 points. Read More
For a man with a doctorate and overseas education, Gong Yimin’s downfall was surprisingly pedestrian: whisky. Not just any whisky, but thousands of bottles of premium Scotch, slipped past Chinese customs under the radar — and vastly undervalued. Read More
China to Launch Hainan Free Trade Port on Dec. 18, but Wine and Spirits Excluded From Duty-Free List.
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How much alcohol are people in Hong Kong drinking? Which drinks are falling out of favour, and which ones are bouncing back? We crunched the numbers from the past 20 years—so you don’t have to. Read More
The milestone marks a shift in Hong Kong’s alcohol import landscape, which for more than 15 years had been dominated by wine after the government eliminated wine import tariffs to position the city as a global wine hub. Read More
A consumer behaviour study by the Ministry of Commerce found that 60% of urban consumption now takes place at night, driven by young consumers born after 1995. Read More
Wine is expected to be the only major alcohol category to shrink in volume over the next decade, even as the global beverage alcohol market adds US$34 billion in value, according to new forecasts from IWSR. Read More
A major tax cut on spirits was expected to shake up Hong Kong’s liquor market, but early signs suggest the impact may be more limited than hoped. Read More
LVMH will cut 1,200 jobs—about 12% of its global workforce—at its wine and spirits division Moët Hennessy. This follows similar move by Remy Martin. Read More