Black Smoke 12 Years Blended Whisky — price in Tamil Nadu
TASMAC catalogue nameBlack Smoke 12 Years Blended WhiskyEvery size, and what the counter should charge
| Size | MRP | At the counter* | Per litre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 L | ₹3,710 | ₹3,720 | ₹3,710/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 — Black Smoke 12 Years Blended Whisky: 1 L ₹3,710. எல்லா கடையிலும் ஒரே விலை.
Value check
One size only — ₹3,710 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 1 L.
Black Smoke 12 Years Blended WhiskyYou're hereM/s. Pkgs Spirits Private Limited
₹3,710₹3,710/L
Ballantines 7 Yo American Barrel Blended Scotch WhiskyM/s. Mimco International (tuticorin)
₹3,870₹5,160/L
Where you'll find it
No shop had it on the shelf at the last sweep — the price below is still the statewide MRP whenever it returns.
Black Smoke 12, 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 1 L | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VAT collected at the counter | ₹2,558 | 69% |
| Excise duty at the distillery (floor) | ₹105 | 3% |
| Liquid, bottle, margins — incl. the 58% first-sale VAT | ₹1,047 | 28% |
Who makes it
M/s. Pkgs Spirits Private Limited — importer, 5 products in the TASMAC catalogue, stocked at 15 shops at last count. Everything they make →
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Is Black Smoke 12 Years Blended Whisky the same price in every TASMAC shop?
Yes — by law. ₹3,710 (1 L), in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai or a village shop. The only legitimate addition is the ₹10 refundable bottle deposit.
What should the counter total be?
₹3,720 for a 1 L — 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.
