Sexism hits the whisky world

The power of books to force change in society has been well-documented. In 2010, when Amrut won third place in the Whisky Bible’s list of best whiskies in the world, the accolade put Indian whisky on the world map. Becky Paskin, Whisky & Spirits Writer THE ‘WHISKY BIBLE’ VS WHISKY COMPANIES Published since 2003, the Whisky Bible is an annual guide to every new whisky in the world. Frankly, these people appal me because what they are doing is undermining society itself.” THE INDIAN CONNECT After 2010, this is the first time that another Indian whisky took the exact same third spot in the Whisky Bible, with Paul John’s Mithuna referred to in the publication as “a whisky to be devoured. “Some women who have seen their grandfathers and fathers enjoy whisky but never dared to taste it in the house come to these events and understand what whisky is all about,” Singh adds.