This single malt is almost 100% made in India

Paul John Single Malt Whisky is 100 made in India, and the only two things the company imports are peat and casks, which are not found in India. Photos: The Star/Ong Soon Hin

Here's a fun whisky fact for you: the country that is the largest consumer and producer of whisky in the world isn’t the United States, Ireland, or even Scotland. It’s India.

According to Shehan Minocher, brand ambassador for Paul John Single Malt Whisky, Indians consume 1.52 billion litres of whisky a year. “We are also the largest producers of whisky, and of the top 10 highest selling whisky brands by volume in the world, eight of them are Indian brands. The other two are Johnnie Walker Black Label and Jack Daniels. When you think about that, it’s mind-blowing!” he says at a recent interview in Kuala Lumpur.