Cardinal No.1 Whisky — price in Tamil Nadu
TASMAC catalogue nameCARDINAL NO.1 WHISKYEvery size, and what the counter should charge
| Size | MRP | At the counter* | Per litre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter · 180 ml | ₹170 | ₹180 | ₹944/L |
| Half · 375 ml | ₹340 | ₹350 | ₹907/L |
| Full · 750 mlBest value | ₹680 | ₹690 | ₹907/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 — Cardinal No.1 Whisky: Quarter ₹170 · Half ₹340 · Full ₹680. எல்லா கடையிலும் ஒரே விலை.
Which size wins
TASMAC prices every product at exact multiples of its Quarter, so the per-litre winner is decided by the glass, not the tag — four Quarters is 720 ml, a Full is 750.
Where it sits among Tamil Nadu's whiskies
277 whiskies in the live catalogue, ₹370–₹69,140 for the Full.
Where you'll find it
Counted on a shelf in 7 of 38 districts at the last sweep, across 33 shops.
CoimbatoreTiruppurMaduraiSalemKarurNamakkalErode
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.
Cardinal No.1 Whisky, 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 ₹680 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 | ₹469 | 69% |
| Excise duty at the distillery (floor) | ₹79 | 12% |
| Liquid, bottle, margins — incl. the 58% first-sale VAT | ₹132 | 19% |
Who makes it
Shiva Distilleries Private Limited — distillery, 11 products in the TASMAC catalogue, stocked at 3,760 shops at last count. Everything they make →
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Is Cardinal No.1 Whisky the same price in every TASMAC shop?
Yes — by law. ₹170 (Quarter), ₹340 (Half), ₹680 (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?
₹180 for a Quarter, ₹350 for a Half, ₹690 for a Full — MRP plus the ₹10 deposit. A higher quote is an overcharge.
How much of the price is tax?
At least 81% — see the split above.
