Ballantines 7 Yo American Barrel Blended Scotch Whisky — price in Tamil Nadu
TASMAC catalogue nameBALLANTINES 7 YO AMERICAN BARREL BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKYEvery size, and what the counter should charge
| Size | MRP | At the counter* | Per litre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full · 750 ml | ₹3,870 | ₹3,880 | ₹5,160/L |
*MRP plus the ₹10 refundable bottle deposit. Anything above the counter total is an overcharge — the price is fixed by law statewide. Prices verified against the live TASMAC catalogue; this page regenerates when the list changes.
டாஸ்மாக் விலை — Ballantines 7 Yo American Barrel Blended Scotch Whisky: Full ₹3,870. எல்லா கடையிலும் ஒரே விலை.
Value check
One size only — ₹5,160 per litre. How it stacks up against the category:
Where it sits among Tamil Nadu's whiskies
279 whiskies in the live catalogue, ₹370–₹69,140 for the Full.
Ballantines 7 Yo American Barrel Blended Scotch WhiskyYou're hereM/s. Mimco International (tuticorin)
₹3,870₹5,160/L
Where you'll find it
Counted on a shelf in 3 of 38 districts at the last sweep, across 9 shops.
Ordered by bottles on shelves at the last count, deepest first — where it is easiest to find, not where it is cheapest. The MRP is identical in all 4,852 shops; only availability moves. Shop-level depth is in the app.
Ballantines 7 Yo, live near you.
Which shop near you has it tonight, how deep the shelf is, and a heads-up when it returns. How stock checking works →
Get the appWhere your ₹3,870 goes
Split from the published rates — VAT at the second point of sale plus excise duty at the ordinary-grade floor. The full levy-by-levy story is in the tax article.
| Where it goes | ₹ of the Full | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VAT collected at the counter | ₹2,668 | 69% |
| Excise duty at the distillery (floor) | ₹79 | 2% |
| Liquid, bottle, margins — incl. the 58% first-sale VAT | ₹1,123 | 29% |
Who makes it
M/s. Mimco International (tuticorin) — importer, 26 products in the TASMAC catalogue, stocked at 64 shops at last count. Everything they make →
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What is the Ballantines 7 Yo American Barrel Blended Scotch Whisky price in Chennai, Coimbatore or Madurai?
The same everywhere — ₹3,870 (Full). TASMAC's MRP is fixed statewide, so it does not change between Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Salem or any other district.
Is Ballantines 7 Yo American Barrel Blended Scotch Whisky the same price in every TASMAC shop?
Yes — by law. ₹3,870 (Full), in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai or a village shop. The only legitimate addition is the ₹10 refundable bottle deposit.
What should the counter total be?
₹3,880 for a Full — MRP plus the ₹10 deposit. A higher quote is an overcharge.
How much of the price is tax?
At least 71% — see the split above.
