You need to belong to a different school of thought to be a single malt drinker. The good news is that India is opening up to this culture where beer and rum is being replaced by whisky, bourbon and single malt…

While vodka enjoys the enthusiasm of the young, and wine the sophistication of the social, it is the single malt that relishes the royalty of the superior.  Still considered to be a bit formidable, the single malt has rarely been consciously paired with food, especially in India. Even though the art of drinking whisky has been around long, it’s mostly been in Indian upper class families.

Who’d have thought that tandoori gobi could be paired with a 10-year old Ardberg or that tandoori simla mirchi enhances the flavours of a 10-year-old Glenmorangie. When it comes to meat, one of the most famous lamb kebabs, the barrah kebab, makes for a decent accompaniment with Ardbeg. Then again, ask the single malt aficionados in the city and they’ll tell you that one should always drink single malt on its own.

After Hrs caught up with a few single malt aficionados in the city for their recommendations. And for those who’ve just stepped in to the magical world of single malts and are still experimenting with the Laphroaigs and Glenlivets, it’s time to take the next step ahead...

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