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India's Whisky Trade BOOM: Tariffs Slashed 📉🇮🇳

Nov 25, 2025
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[PARTNER CONTENT] The UK-India Free Trade Agreement is hailed as "transformational" for the Scotch whisky industry. India is the biggest global consumer of whisky, yet previously enforced a massive 150% import tariff. Now, with that levy set to drop significantly, the market has truly opened up. But for investors eyeing rare bottles and casks, what about the risk? We spoke to cask whisky expert, Thomas White of @t0mokafineandrare, who broke down the due diligence needed to ensure your investment is sound, and why an exit strategy is as important as the initial purchase. Read the full analysis on the UK-India trade deal and whisky investment in City AM: https://www.cityam.com/maximising-returns-on-whiskey-investment/ #UKIndiaTrade #ScotchWhisky #WhiskyInvestment #FineWineAndSpirits #TradeDeal #TariffCut #NarendraModi #KeirStarmer #UKEconomy #IndiaMarket #AlternativeInvestment #Liquidity #LondonBusiness

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