Kavalan Distillery Select Single Malt Whisky — price in Tamil Nadu
TASMAC catalogue nameKavalan Distillery Select Single Malt WhiskyEvery size, and what the counter should charge
| Size | MRP | At the counter* | Per litre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 700 ml | ₹7,950 | ₹7,960 | ₹11,357/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 — Kavalan Distillery Select Single Malt Whisky: 700 ml ₹7,950. எல்லா கடையிலும் ஒரே விலை.
Value check
One size only — ₹11,357 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 700 ml.
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₹7,800₹10,400/L
Kavalan Distillery Select Single Malt WhiskyYou're hereM/s. Penguin Overseas
₹7,950₹11,357/L
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₹8,210₹10,947/L
Where you'll find it
Counted on a shelf in 1 of 38 districts at the last sweep, across 5 shops.
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.
Kavalan Distillery Select, 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 700 ml | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VAT collected at the counter | ₹5,481 | 69% |
| Excise duty at the distillery (floor) | ₹73 | 1% |
| Liquid, bottle, margins — incl. the 58% first-sale VAT | ₹2,395 | 30% |
Who makes it
M/s. Penguin Overseas — importer, 59 products in the TASMAC catalogue, stocked at 37 shops at last count. Everything they make →
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Is Kavalan Distillery Select Single Malt Whisky the same price in every TASMAC shop?
Yes — by law. ₹7,950 (700 ml), in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai or a village shop. The only legitimate addition is the ₹10 refundable bottle deposit.
What should the counter total be?
₹7,960 for a 700 ml — MRP plus the ₹10 deposit. A higher quote is an overcharge.
How much of the price is tax?
At least 70% — see the split above.