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Prices across India, tasting notes, history and cocktail recipes for 161+ spirits — mapped bottle by bottle.

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Brooklyn Lager
Beer
Brooklyn Lager
Brooklyn Brewery — Imported · United States
A Vienna-style amber lager that helped define American craft beer's early identity
Sweet & Honeyed Floral & Delicate
5.20% ABV
8.0
Beer
Modelo Negra
Grupo Modelo (Constellation Brands, US import) · Mexico
A Munich Dunkel-style dark lager — rich, smooth and brewed twice as long for depth
Sweet & Honeyed Spicy & Warming
5.40% ABV
7.8
Godfather Lager
Beer
Godfather Lager
Devans Modern Breweries · India
A budget-friendly North Indian lager that has carved out steady shelf space against the bigger national brands
Sweet & Honeyed
5.00% ABV
6.8
Beer
Modelo Chelada Suprema
Grupo Modelo (imported by Constellation Brands) · Mexico
Modelo's first high-ABV offering — a bolder, higher-proof michelada built for the night out
Fruity & Tropical
8.00% ABV
6.8
Blue Moon Belgian White
Beer
Blue Moon Belgian White
Blue Moon Brewing Co. — Molson Coors · United States
An American take on the Belgian witbier that became one of the best-selling craft-style beers in the US
Fruity & Tropical Spicy & Warming Creamy & Nutty
5.40% ABV
7.7
XXXX Summer Bright Lager
Beer
XXXX Summer Bright Lager
Castlemaine Perkins — Lion (Kirin Holdings) · Australia
A full-strength, low-carb lager built for long summer sessions
Sweet & Honeyed Fruity & Tropical
4.00% ABV
6.7
Beer
Modelo Oro
Grupo Modelo (Constellation Brands, US import) · Mexico
The gold standard of light beer — 90 calories, exceptionally smooth and crisp
Sweet & Honeyed
4.00% ABV
6.9
Beer
Modelo Chelada Limon y Sal
Grupo Modelo (imported by Crown Imports / Constellation Brands) · Mexico
A classic chelada with crisp lime, salt and authentic Mexican beer
Fruity & Tropical
3.50% ABV
6.6
Beer
Modelo Chelada Pina Picante
Grupo Modelo (imported by Crown Imports / Constellation Brands) · Mexico
Juicy pineapple, mild chile peppers and Mexican beer in a spicy michelada-style can
Sweet & Honeyed Fruity & Tropical Spicy & Warming
3.50% ABV
6.6
Beer
Modelo Spiked Aguas Frescas Flor de Jamaica
Grupo Modelo (Constellation Brands, US import) · Mexico
Sweet, floral hibiscus agua fresca, spiked and bubble-free
Sweet & Honeyed Fruity & Tropical Floral & Delicate
5.00% ABV
6.7
Beer
Modelo Chelada Especial
Grupo Modelo (imported by Crown Imports / Constellation Brands) · Mexico
The original ready-to-drink michelada — Mexican beer with savory tomato, salt and lime
3.50% ABV
6.6
Beer
Modelo Chelada Negra con Chile
Grupo Modelo (imported by Crown Imports / Constellation Brands) · Mexico
A michelada built on Modelo Negra — a richer, smoother dark lager with bold chile and lime
Sweet & Honeyed Spicy & Warming
3.50% ABV
6.6
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Royal Stag Seagram
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Royal Stag Seagram
Seagram India — Pernod Ricard · India
India's number one whisky — bold, accessible and at a price that makes sense every day
Sweet & Honeyed Spicy & Warming
42.80% ABV
Sterling Reserve B7 Whisky
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Sterling Reserve B7 Whisky
Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD) · India
Seven notes. One exceptional blend.
Smoky & Peaty Sweet & Honeyed Spicy & Warming
42.80% ABV
Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
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Glenfiddich 12 Year Old
William Grant and Sons · Scotland
The bottle that introduced a million people to single malt Scotch
Sweet & Honeyed Fruity & Tropical Sherry & Dried Fruit
40.00% ABV
7.7
Chivas Regal 18 Year Old
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Chivas Regal 18 Year Old
Chivas Brothers — Pernod Ricard · Scotland
Eighteen years of careful blending — rich, complex and worth every rupee
Sweet & Honeyed Fruity & Tropical Spicy & Warming
40.00% ABV
8.0
How spirits are made

From grain to glass

Every bottle in this atlas follows the same five-act story. Understanding it is the fastest way to read a label, judge a price, and know why two whiskies from the same country can taste worlds apart.

Harvest & mash

Barley, sugarcane, agave or grapes are milled and mixed with hot water to release fermentable sugars — the raw canvas of every spirit.

Ferment

Yeast converts those sugars into a low-strength "wash" of 6–10% alcohol, creating fruity and spicy compounds that survive all the way to your glass.

Distill

The wash is heated in copper pot or column stills. Alcohol evaporates first and is condensed, concentrating flavour and raising strength.

Mature

Years in oak casks add colour, vanilla, spice and smoothness. In India's warm climate, spirits mature up to three times faster than in Scotland.

Bottle

The spirit is cut with water to bottling strength — usually 40–46% ABV — sometimes filtered, and sealed. From here, it stops ageing.

A dram, in three dimensions
The tasting ritual

How to taste like a professional

Four unhurried steps stand between sipping and truly tasting. Use them on any spirit in this encyclopedia and our tasting notes will start making sense.

Look Colour & legs

Tilt the glass against light. Pale straw suggests bourbon casks; deep amber hints at sherry wood. Slow "legs" on the glass signal a richer body.

Nose Aroma

Keep your mouth slightly open and nose the glass gently — most of what we call taste is actually smell. Return two or three times; the aroma evolves.

Palate Taste

Take a small sip and let it coat the whole tongue before swallowing. A drop of water opens up high-strength spirits and softens the alcohol burn.

Finish The aftertaste

Notice what lingers and for how long. A long, evolving finish is the surest mark of a well-made spirit — and what our ratings reward most.

Spirit knowledge

Guides worth reading before you pour

Short, practical explainers from our journal — the vocabulary and science behind every tasting note on this site.

Modelo Beer: Who Owns It, ABV, Calories & Price (2026 Guide)
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Beer Review

Modelo Beer: Who Owns It, ABV, Calories & Price (2026 Guide)

Modelo Especial is the number one beer in America by dollar sales, but who actually owns it? A full guide to Modelo's ABV, calories, Negra Modelo, every Chelada flavor, and the new 2026 releases.

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XXXX Tropical Beer: Complete Review, ABV, Calories, Tasting Notes
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Beer Review

XXXX Tropical Beer: Complete Review, ABV, Calories, Tasting Notes

XXXX Tropical Beer is a limited-edition pale lager from Castlemaine Perkins in Brisbane, brewed at 4% ABV with mango and passionfruit aromas and a crisp tropical finish. It is also the first Australian beer made in official partnership with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.

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Whisky Regions of the World: Every Country and Style Explained for Indian Drinkers
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Whisky Reviews

Whisky Regions of the World: Every Country and Style Explained for Indian Drinkers

Whisky is made on every inhabited continent. Each region produces something that could not have come from anywhere else, shaped by local grain, local water, local climate, and a production tradition that took decades or centuries to develop.

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Whisky Tasting Notes Guide - How to Nose, Taste and Describe Whisky
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Whisky Reviews

Whisky Tasting Notes Guide - How to Nose, Taste and Describe Whisky

Tasting notes are not about pretending to smell things you cannot smell. They are about training yourself to notice what is already in the glass. Every whisky you have ever drunk had a nose, and understanding where it comes from, covered in the, adds another layer to tasting.

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How to Read a Whisky Label: Age Statements, ABV, Cask Types and More Explained
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How To

How to Read a Whisky Label: Age Statements, ABV, Cask Types and More Explained

A whisky bottle carries a remarkable amount of information if you know how to read it. Age statements, ABV, cask type declarations, distillery name versus brand name, NAS, non-chill filtered, natural colour: every phrase and number tells you something specific about what is inside.

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How Distillation Works in Whisky: Pot Stills, Column Stills and Making the Cut
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Spirit Education

How Distillation Works in Whisky: Pot Stills, Column Stills and Making the Cut

Distillation is where whisky's personality is formed. The shape of the still, the type of metal, the speed of the run, and the exact moment the distiller makes the cut all leave permanent marks on the final flavour.

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An encyclopedia, not a store

The Spirit Atlas exists purely for knowledge. We document the history, production, tasting language and Indian market prices of the world's spirits — we don't sell alcohol, take orders, or encourage consumption. Think of us as a reference library for the curious.

For readers of legal drinking age · Please drink responsibly