Nao Spirits (Hapusa)
An Indian craft spirits company headquartered in Goa, known primarily for their award-winning Greater Than and Hapusa gins. Has expanded into malt whisky production, joining Goa's growing cluster of premium spirits producers. Represents the new generation of Indian spirits entrepreneurs (founded by Anand Virmani and Aparajita Ninan) leveraging India's cocktail culture boom to build internationally recognized craft brands. Their move into whisky signals the premiumization trend sweeping Indian spirits.
How it's made
- Founded
- 2017
- Owner
- Nao Spirits & Beverages
- Status
- Active
- Water Source
- Western Ghats filtered water
- Stills
- 3
- Production Capacity
- 200,000 LPA
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