MUMBAI: India's whisky revolution has taken another dram-atic leap forward with Piccadily Agro Industries unveiling its most ambitious spirit yet: Indri Founder's Reserve, an 11-year-old single malt that has already collected more medals than an Olympic swimming team.

The limited-edition bottling—just 1,100 bottles worldwide—pays tribute to the company's founder Kidar Nath Sharma, whose entrepreneurial zeal transformed a family business into the diversified Piccadily Group. Aged in ex-Bordeaux red wine casks, the whisky comes with more than a splash of ambition, aiming to put Indian single malts firmly on the global spirits map.

The  distiller, located in Haryana's subtropical north, has made a virtue of India's punishing climate swings. While Scottish distillers might consider 20°C a heatwave, Indri's barrels endure scorching 50°C summers before plunging to freezing winters—conditions that accelerate maturation and impart what the company describes as "complexity and depth unique to the region's terroir."

Bottled at a robust 50 per cent ABV for domestic consumption (and an even punchier 58.5 per cent for international markets), the amber liquid promises dark fruits and spices on the nose, with caramelised nuts and vanilla on the palate—followed by what the company calls an "indulgent finish" of oak and wine-influenced sweetness.

"This expression embodies the essence of our founder's dream: to create world-class Indian single malt whisky with soul, structure, and enduring quality," says Piccadily Agro Industries  marketing head Shalini Sharma.

The distiller's confidence isn't merely liquid courage—its latest creation has already charmed international judges, collecting platinum at the Las Vegas Global Spirits Awards with an impressive 98 points, and ranking eighth in the International Whisky Competition's "Top 15 Whiskies of the World."

For those intrigued by this subcontinental dram, the company has adopted the ultimate luxury marketing approach: "Price on request."

The message is clear—Piccadily isn't merely producing whisky; it's bottling ambition and selling it by the dram.