Le Grand Dauphin Cognac — price in Tamil Nadu
TASMAC catalogue nameLe Grand Dauphin CognacEvery size, and what the counter should charge
| Size | MRP | At the counter* | Per litre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 ml | ₹4,370 | ₹4,380 | ₹8,740/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 — Le Grand Dauphin Cognac: 500 ml ₹4,370. எல்லா கடையிலும் ஒரே விலை.
Value check
One size only — ₹8,740 per litre. How it stacks up against the category:
Where it sits among Tamil Nadu's liquors
58 liquors in the live catalogue, ₹1,620–₹6,98,060 for the 500 ml.
Le Grand Dauphin CognacYou're hereM/s. Cognac Brew Private Ltd
₹4,370₹8,740/L
Where you'll find it
Counted on a shelf in 5 of 38 districts at the last sweep, across 17 shops.
ChennaiNilgirisSalemCoimbatoreChengalpattu
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.
Le Grand Dauphin, 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 ₹4,370 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 500 ml | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VAT collected at the counter | ₹3,013 | 69% |
| Excise duty at the distillery (floor) | ₹53 | 1% |
| Liquid, bottle, margins — incl. the 58% first-sale VAT | ₹1,305 | 30% |
Who makes it
M/s. Cognac Brew Private Ltd — importer, 4 products in the TASMAC catalogue, stocked at 35 shops at last count. Everything they make →
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Is Le Grand Dauphin Cognac the same price in every TASMAC shop?
Yes — by law. ₹4,370 (500 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?
₹4,380 for a 500 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.