Ballantines Finest Blended Scotch Whisky — price in Tamil Nadu
TASMAC catalogue nameBallantines Finest Blended Scotch Whisky Also searched asBallantine's priceEvery 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
279 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 4 of 38 districts at the last sweep, across 12 shops.
SalemChennaiChengalpattuCoimbatore
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 →
Get the appWhere your ₹2,830 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 | ₹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 20 shops at last count. Everything they make →
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What is the Ballantine's price in Chennai, Coimbatore or Madurai?
The same everywhere — ₹910 (200 ml), ₹2,830 (Full). TASMAC's MRP is fixed statewide, so it does not change between Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Salem or any other district.
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.
