Food & Drinks
A Cocktail Lab in India Tests the Future of Drinking Worldwide
Spirits behemoth Diageo estimates India will add 100 million drinkers over the next five years.
The Flavor Lab, a new experimental cocktail lounge in Bangalore, which doubles as a test lab for the spirits company Diageo.
Source: Diageo IndiaBehind an elegant green terrazzo-style bar in Bangalore, Neil Alexander is mixing what he says is a variation on a martini.
But there isn’t any gin or vodka. Instead there’s dukshiri—a Goan spirit made of coconut sap and infused with sarsaparilla roots, a plant native to India with the sweet aroma and textures of smoke. And the vermouth is infused with cinnamon, cloves, star anise, bay leaf, coriander seeds and garlic, adding richer flavors than you’d find in traditional bottles of the fortified wine.