If this thandi season, you are planning to rekindle your love for rum, Kasturi Banerjee, founder of Stilldistilling, has a plan for you.

The former banker from Mumbai launched Maka Zai, India’s first homegrown premium craft rum, from Goa in January this year. Available in two avatars—White and Gold—it is now available in Maharashtra. The tipple has created a buzz largely through word of mouth, and we first tried it in Gurugram when a friend brought it in from Goa earlier this year. The gold edition had us whiskey lovers take notice. The dark golden hue, suffused with honey, caramel, and vanilla notes, and a woody, leathery smooth finish made us sip the drink without ice or additions.