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Ipsita Das Managing Director, Moet Hennessy India T asked with extending the reach of Moet Hennessy brands across India, Ipsita Das is more than capable of taking up her recent role change, having been a part of the luxury conglomerate since 2019. Moet Hennessy’s portfolio includes prestigious wines and spirits such as Moët and Chandon, Hennessy, Glenmorangie, Belvedere and Chandon. Das brings with her over 14 years of experience in commercial, operations and general management in multi-national organisations. A high-flying career doesn’t come in the way of family-time, her favourite way to wind down in her own words, “My 4 year old son would be my biggest stress-buster; a LEGO set has the capability to cut me off the world.” However Mondays have her “… fiercely prioritising deliverables for the week.” A vegetarian, Das has vowed to lead a sustainable lifestyle, beginning with cutting off plastic entirely from her life. “Luxury would be a story, a story of experiences, a story of heritage, a story that is unique and not replicable.” Paul P John Chairman and Managing Director, John Distilleries P aul John has seen its star rise over the years, and in 2021, Mithuna from its Zodiac series was finally made available abroad. In India, the brand has been discovered by a number of drinkers who are using the lockdown to try homegrown malts. Paul P John was born in Kerala, and now is Bengaluru- based, where his company’s headquarters exist. He explains, “Luxury for me is a quintessential hedonistic experience, it is a combination of tangible (aesthetic) and intangible (self-satisfaction), if I could picture it, it would be sitting in terrace of a villa facing the ocean while sipping on a flight of rare malt whiskies paired with exquisite Neuhaus chocolate truffles enjoying the breeze.” Paul John has been working on varying their malt portfolio and its Christmas edition for last year has become a collector’s favourite. No wonder then that John is happy building a legacy that the country can be proud of, existing in over seven states with a turnover exceeding 700 crores. “The focus on the digital medium with digital consumption being at an all-time high has shown the post-pandemic world that the digital movement is only going to grow and evolve.” 88 | | 89