Indri launches Diwali Collector's Edition 2026 single malt; 600 numbered bottles for India
Indri has launched its Diwali Collector's Edition 2026, a Ruby Port Cask single malt.
- India release size
- 600 individually numbered bottles (700 ml, 50% ABV)
- Duty-free variant
- 58.5% ABV
- Series awards
- 29 international awards
What was announced
Indri has unveiled the Indri Diwali Collector's Edition 2026, a limited-edition single malt matured in hand-selected Ruby Port wine casks from Portugal. The release describes it as the fourth in Indri's annual festive Collector's Edition series.
The company states the expression made its international debut in London and was later showcased at The Whisky Show, London.
The product
- For India, it is bottled at 50% ABV in a 700 ml bottle, and the domestic release is limited to 600 individually numbered bottles across Gurugram, Chandigarh and Bengaluru.
- For international travellers, a 58.5% ABV variant will be available at select duty-free outlets in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, as well as Dubai Duty Free.
- The India availability begins mid-October onwards.
- The whisky is crafted from six-row barley, distilled in traditional copper pot stills and matured in the subtropical climate of northern India in Ruby Port wine casks.
- The packaging is designed by Krsnaa Mehta, Founder of India Circus, inspired by Indian miniature art and royal heritage, with a Marwari horse and its foal as motifs.
Recognition the release cites
- Double Gold with 96 points at the USA Spirits Ratings 2026, where it was also named Indian Single Malt Whisky of the Year and Spirit of the Year - India.
- Gold at the World Whisky Masters 2026 and the New York World Spirits Competition 2026.
- Gold at the Asia World Spirits Competition 2026 in Singapore.
- Collectively, the series has secured 29 international awards, according to the release.
Background the company provides
- The 2023 edition was recognised as "Best Whisky in the World" at the Whiskies of the World Awards 2023.
- Indri Single Malt Whisky was launched in 2022 and, per the release, has become the fastest-growing single malt in the world, earning over 40 prestigious accolades.
How to read this
This is a product and brand announcement. It sets out what is being launched, in what pack size and strength, how many bottles the India release covers, where it will be sold and the awards the company says the expression and the series have received. The India release described is a small, numbered batch, which is characteristic of a premium, collectible positioning rather than a mass-volume product. The perception such an announcement can create is one of continued brand building and premium placement in the single malt segment; the actual sales and earnings effect would depend on volumes and pricing, which this release does not quantify.
More numbers
- India domestic release limit600 individually numbered bottles
- India bottling strength50% ABV
- India bottle size700 ml
- International duty-free variant strength58.5% ABV
- Points at USA Spirits Ratings 202696 points
- International awards secured by the series29 international awards
- Accolades earned by Indri Single Malt Whiskyover 40
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