Bagpiper , a leading Indian “whisky” brand, was launched in 1976 by Vittal Mallya’s United Spirits Limited (USL). It is a blend of Indian and scotch malt whisky and neutral spirit made from molasses. This places it outside the internationally recognized definition for whisky.
Mallya bought United Breweries in 1947 and began to move into distilling in the early 1950s, initially with the purchase of McDowell’s. ISL was taken over by Diageo in 2014; Mallya has since been removed from control of the business.
Woodard, Richard. “Indian Whisky: Why It Matters to Scotch.” Scotchwhisky.com, April 12, 2016. https://scotchwhisky.com/magazine/in-depth/8924/indian-whisky-why-it-matters-to-scotch/ (accessed January 29, 2021).
By: Dave Broom