Tag: alcohol

  • Allied Blenders and Distillers Pvt. Ltd (ABD) has recently acquired a grain distillery unit in Telangana. The first grain distillery in ABD’s list, Shasta Bio Fuels has a capacity to produce 160 KL of alcohol per day. This deal has cost ABD approximately 200 crores.   According to official sources, the company will make an additional investment of…

  • To kick-start the party season the leading vodka brand Smirnoff last year launched it’s vodka premix ‘Smirnoff Ice’ in India. The premixed vodka is available in two flavors, Smirnoff ICE Black and Smirnoff ICE Original. Smirnoff Ice has a  strong, sharp taste with an ABV of 7% for 275ml. Smirnoff ICE Black is priced at Rs. 80 and Rs. 110 in Goa and…

  •   The orange liqueur brand Cointreau which is also known for it’s Cointreau-versial nights, international mixology competition and specially curated events for the ladies, recently introduced its #LaMaisonCointreau concept in the Asian market. In India, the Cointreau team has moved further ahead and introduced the first ever bar tending competition for the lady mixologists. The…

  • State Excise figures for 2013-2014 Consumption in figures In 2013-14, IMFL consumption rose by 7.84% to end at 1,615.06 lakh bulk litres (BL) in 2013-14 vs 1,497.62 lakh BL in 2012-13. The sales of beer have however headed south at just 2,986.09 lakh BL in 2013-14 down from 3,169.34 lakh BL in the previous fiscal…