The Rise Of The Cocktail Lab In India

Published: FEB 20, 2026

RENAISSANCE, GOA

Cocktail in focus: Peel & Turmeric. A turmeric-infused whiskey paired with banana peel saccharum, with careful calibration of citrus, bitters and salinity to achieve a gently spiced profile that feels both comforting and unexpected.

SLINK & BARDOT, MUMBAI

Cocktail in focus: Dava Daru. A Konkan-rooted cocktail built with cashew feni, ripe mango and cumin, undergoing nitro cryo filtration- a process removing the craggy edges while it retains the drink’s aromatic character.

OXYMORONS, HYDERABAD

Cocktail in focus: Only Option is centred on Patrón tequila, with watermelon and amaraanth trialled through multiple iterations to achieve a rounded texture, resulting in a drink that’s clean and confident.

SOKA, BENGALURU

Cocktail in focus: Cheese Cherry Pineapple

The maraschino cherries, yellow cheddar cheese, cream cheese, fresh pineapple juice, milk, acids, are all fat washed and clarified to give it that roundness.

GRUMPS, GOA

Cocktail in focus: Funky Town. It's a clarified, tamarind and date highball in a tequila base, with umami sauce. It’s chutney-like and very smooth.

NUTCASE, KOLKATA

Cocktail in focus: Sushi

Sushi is a cocktail inspired by India’s growing affection for Japanese flavours. Built with nori-infused sake, gin, gari cordial and a hint of mirin, it is served with a touch of wasabi on the rim. 

BAR DOUBBLE, BENGALURU

Cocktail in focus: Plum It

Featuring bourbon sous-vide with plum creating an in-house plum whisky, which is combined with slow-roasted hojicha tea to form the base of a refined whisky highball.

THE LAB AT AMARAANTH, GOA

Cocktail in focus: Red Amaraanth.

This is a delicious, savoury medley of pickled gin, vermouth and red amaraanth, a staple local vegetable.

INDICA, DELHI

Beverage in focus: Vetiver and Vanilla soft seltzer.

It contains vetiver, Malabar vanilla, lime and muscovado.

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