Antiquity (whisky)
brand of Indian whisky
Antiquity is a brand of Indian whisky, manufactured by United Spirits Ltd (USL), a subsidiary of Diageo. It was launched in 1992 and is available in two variants – Antiquity Blue and Antiquity Rare.
Brand expressions
The Antiquity brand is available in two variants – Antiquity Blue and Antiquity Rare.
Antiquity Blue is made of Indian and Scotch malt whisky blended with grain spirit.
Antiquity Blue was awarded "Silver Best in Class" in the Spirits Tasting competition by the 2012 International Wine and Spirit Competition at the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) Conference.
In a taste test of "India's 5 cheapest whiskeys" by GQ magazine, Antiquity Rare received a rating of 4.2/10. The magazine said that the whisky had "won few admirers among the judges, with complaints of a perfumed, nearly acetone taste – except for one diehard fan".
History
Antiquity was launched in 1992 by Shaw Wallace. United Spirits Ltd (USL), a subsidiary of the United Breweries Group (UB Group), acquired Shaw Wallace in July 2005. On 1 April 2008, Shaw Wallace was merged with USL and Antiquity officially became a USL brand.
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