India regulator warns Diageo whisky oak cask claim misleading

Whisky is a strong drink that is supposed to be kept in wooden barrels so it gets its taste and colour, which is called maturing.

A big drinks company called Diageo wrote on some of its whisky bottles that the drink was 'matured in American oak casks'.

A government group in India called FSSAI checked the bottles and said that claim was not really true.

The group said most of the whisky was a plain spirit that was never matured in wooden barrels at all.

The government group also said the companies used added flavours instead of letting the drinks age properly.

Because of this, India said some of these drinks cannot be sold anymore.

The banned drinks include Royal Challenge and Antiquity Blue whisky, plus a rum and whisky made by another company called Inbrew.

Diageo says it follows the highest quality standards and is talking to the government about the labels.

The government thinks the labels can mislead people who buy the drinks, and the checks are part of a big review of India's alcohol business.