Benchmark Old No.8 Brand Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey — price in Tamil Nadu
TASMAC catalogue nameBENCHMARK OLD NO.8 BRAND KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEYEvery size, and what the counter should charge
| Size | MRP | At the counter* | Per litre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full · 750 ml | ₹3,470 | ₹3,480 | ₹4,627/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 — Benchmark Old No.8 Brand Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey: Full ₹3,470. எல்லா கடையிலும் ஒரே விலை.
Value check
One size only — ₹4,627 per litre. How it stacks up against the category:
Where it sits among Tamil Nadu's whiskies
277 whiskies in the live catalogue, ₹370–₹69,140 for the Full.
Seagram 100 Pipers Exceptional Blended Scotch Whisky Aged 12 YearsM/s. Pernard Ricard India Pvt. Ltd.
₹3,460₹3,460/L
Benchmark Old No.8 Brand Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyYou're hereM/s. Ask Agencies & Investments (p) Ltd
₹3,470₹4,627/L
Dewar 8 Years Old Japanese Smooth Blended Scotch WhiskyM/s. Vsquare Alcobev Private Limited
₹3,470₹4,957/L
Where you'll find it
Counted on a shelf in 9 of 38 districts at the last sweep, across 24 shops.
ChennaiChengalpattuMaduraiVelloreVirudhunagarSalemNilgirisKancheepuramCoimbatore
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.
Benchmark Old No.8, 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 ₹3,470 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 | ₹2,392 | 69% |
| Excise duty at the distillery (floor) | ₹79 | 2% |
| Liquid, bottle, margins — incl. the 58% first-sale VAT | ₹999 | 29% |
Who makes it
M/s. Ask Agencies & Investments (p) Ltd — importer, 18 products in the TASMAC catalogue, stocked at 70 shops at last count. Everything they make →
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Is Benchmark Old No.8 Brand Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey the same price in every TASMAC shop?
Yes — by law. ₹3,470 (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?
₹3,480 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.
