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Spirits & Sommelier

What to drink with spice, and the distilleries changing the answer.

01 Beyond Kingfisher: The Sommelier’s Guide to Pairing Wine with Spice Spirits & Sommelier Beyond Kingfisher: The Sommelier’s Guide to Pairing Wine with Spice For decades, the standard advice for drinking with Indian food has been lazy and predictable: “Just order a lager.” While a cold Kingfisher has its… JAN 2026 02 The Angel’s Share: Why Indian Single Malt is Beating Scotland Spirits & Sommelier The Angel’s Share: Why Indian Single Malt is Beating Scotland For decades, “Indian Whisky” was a polite euphemism for molasses-based spirits that were technically rum. They were sweet, harsh, and cheap. JAN 2026 03 Medicine in a Glass: The Indian Origins of the Gin & Tonic Spirits & Sommelier Medicine in a Glass: The Indian Origins of the Gin & Tonic Order a Gin & Tonic in any bar from New York to Tokyo, and you will be served a refreshing highball with a wedge of… DEC 2025