Picadily Agro Industries Limited has again added a new feather to its cap, thanks to Indri, the award-winning whisky. Its Indri Diwali Collector’s Edition 2025 has won a whopping 99.10 points out of a 100 points, winning the ‘Best World Whisky’ award at the Las Vegas Global Spirits Awards 2025. With a glorious win just ahead of Diwali in India in 2025, the limited-edition single malt is set to launch in the country soon! Here are all the details of this award-winning whisky!
Piccadily Agro Industries Limited, the company behind the globally-acclaimed Indri, has a manufacturing facility located in Indri, Haryana. It is this town that lends its name to their award-winning Indri Whisky. Piccadily has established itself as one of the key players in the alcoholic beverage industry, particularly known for its expertise in producing world-class single malts.
Indri debuted in 2021 and quickly garnered global recognition for its taste, craftsmanship, and quality that is simply class apart even today. It’s expressions such as the Indri Trini has won multiple global awards, including New Wizards Awards - Best Asian Whisky of the Year 2022, International Whisky Competition, Las Vegas 2022 – Gold, International Spirits Challenge 2022 – Gold, World Whiskies Award 2022 – Best Indian Single Malt and Category Winner 2022.
Among the many global awards, the Las Vegas Global Spirits Awards stands out as one of the most prestigious competitions in the world. It is an independent, industry-led competition where entries are solely judged on blind tastings.
A panel of expert distillers, buyers, educators, bartenders, and other experts taste these entries blindly, ensuring transparency and honesty in the process. In the context of the whiskies, they are evaluated on a 100-point system, with factors such as appearance, aroma, palate, balance, and finish greatly influencing the points.
The Indri Diwali Collector’s Edition 2025 Marsala Cask Finish is a limited-edition single malt crafted from six-row Indian barley. Finished in Marsala wine casks, the whisky is bottled at a cask strength of 60% alcohol by volume, making it quite a robust whisky in taste.
On the nose, it has the aroma of stewed apricots, cherries, and plum, with hints of nutty spice, vanilla, and honeyed caramel. On the palate, the whisky delivers a full-bodied experience with bursts of red berries, nutmeg, walnuts, and chocolate. The palate is complemented by an earthy depth that will make you go for a few more sips. When it comes to the finish, expect a long and lingering finish marked by fruity wine tones as well as delicate oak lactones.
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At The Las Vegas Global Spirits Awards 2025 that took place from September 22 to September 24, 2025, Indri Diwali Collector’s Edition Marsala Cask Finish scored an impressive 99.10 points out of 100. This momentous score turned out to be one of the highest scores ever awarded to an Indian single malt in this competition.
For context, Marsala is a famous fortified wine from Sicily, Italy, known for its sweet and nutty flavors. The Marsala casks enhance the flavor profile of the whisky, lending it a rich and layered finish.
The whisky went on to win the prestigious ‘Best World Whisky’ award at this competition, setting a new benchmark for Indian single malts on the global stage. This win not just highlights the supremacy of Indri in the single malts category but the quality of Indian craftsmanship on the global stage. The win has definitely cemented this whisky’s position in the international whisky market but also showed the world that Indian whisky too can go neck-to-neck with global whiskies.
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The Indri Diwali Collector’s Edition is estimated to be priced at around INR 5,000 for 750 ml. With a prestigious award like the ‘Best World Whisky’ at the Las Vegas Global Spirits Awards under its belt, Indri has once again proved why it is one of India’s most beloved single malt whiskies. Focusing on craftsmanship, texture, and flavor in each sip, Indri Diwali Collector’s Edition is expected to hit Indian retail shelves soon, an official announcement of which is being anticipated by its loyal consumers
