India, July 28 -- Tucked into the emerald folds of Sattari in North Goa, where forest canopies ripple with birdsong and the trickle of seasonal waterfalls, where the monsoon scent still clings to the red laterite soil, I paid a visit to the newly found, still undiscovered Revelry Distillery - home to India's first five-step distilled, forest-to-bottle gin, Vanaha Gin.

When I first heard about Vanaha Gin, I didn't quite know what to expect, what with the sudden growth in homegrown spirits - and since its second birth, Gin in particular is having a massive moment on Indian soil. In this case, however, the first thing that stands out is the woman behind Vanaha - Vaniitha Jaiin, one of India's most respected voices in the premium alco-bev sp...