Ballantines Finest Blended Scotch Whisky — price in Tamil Nadu
TASMAC catalogue nameBallantines Finest Blended Scotch WhiskyEvery size, and what the counter should charge
| Size | MRP | At the counter* | Per litre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 ml | ₹910 | ₹920 | ₹4,550/L |
| Full · 750 mlBest value | ₹2,830 | ₹2,840 | ₹3,773/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 Finest Blended Scotch Whisky: 200 ml ₹910 · Full ₹2,830. எல்லா கடையிலும் ஒரே விலை.
Which size wins
TASMAC prices the sizes in lockstep, so the per-litre number is what separates them.
Where it sits among Tamil Nadu's whiskies
277 whiskies in the live catalogue, ₹370–₹69,140 for the Full.
Ballantines Finest Blended Scotch WhiskyYou're hereM/s. Indospirit Distribution Ltd.
₹2,830₹3,773/L
Where you'll find it
Counted on a shelf in 9 of 38 districts at the last sweep, across 29 shops.
ChennaiSalemCoimbatoreVirudhunagarChengalpattuMaduraiThiruchirappalliNilgirisTirunelveli
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 Finest Blended, 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 →
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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 | ₹1,951 | 69% |
| Excise duty at the distillery (floor) | ₹79 | 3% |
| Liquid, bottle, margins — incl. the 58% first-sale VAT | ₹800 | 28% |
Who makes it
M/s. Indospirit Distribution Ltd. — importer, 48 products in the TASMAC catalogue, stocked at 19 shops at last count. Everything they make →
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Is Ballantines Finest Blended Scotch Whisky the same price in every TASMAC shop?
Yes — by law. ₹910 (200 ml), ₹2,830 (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?
₹920 for a 200 ml, ₹2,840 for a Full — MRP plus the ₹10 deposit. A higher quote is an overcharge.
How much of the price is tax?
At least 72% — see the split above.
