Mcdowells No.1 Reserve Pre. Whisky — price in Tamil Nadu
TASMAC catalogue nameMcDOWELLS NO.1 RESERVE PRE. WHISKY Also searched asMCD Mcdowells No.1 Reserve Pre. Whisky priceEvery size, and what the counter should charge
| Size | MRP | At the counter* | Per litre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter · 180 ml | ₹220 | ₹230 | ₹1,222/L |
| Half · 375 ml | ₹440 | ₹450 | ₹1,173/L |
| Full · 750 mlBest value | ₹880 | ₹890 | ₹1,173/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 — Mcdowells No.1 Reserve Pre. Whisky: Quarter ₹220 · Half ₹440 · Full ₹880. 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
279 whiskies in the live catalogue, ₹370–₹69,140 for the Full.
Mcdowells No.1 Reserve Pre. WhiskyYou're hereMidas Golden Distilleries Pvt Ltd
₹880₹1,173/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.
Mcdowells No.1 Reserve, live near you.
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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 Full | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VAT collected at the counter | ₹607 | 69% |
| Excise duty at the distillery (floor) | ₹79 | 9% |
| Liquid, bottle, margins — incl. the 58% first-sale VAT | ₹195 | 22% |
Who makes it
Midas Golden Distilleries Pvt Ltd — distillery, 22 products in the TASMAC catalogue, stocked at 3,648 shops at last count. Everything they make →
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What is the MCD Mcdowells No.1 Reserve Pre. Whisky price in Chennai, Coimbatore or Madurai?
The same everywhere — ₹220 (Quarter), ₹440 (Half), ₹880 (Full). TASMAC's MRP is fixed statewide, so it does not change between Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Salem or any other district.
Is Mcdowells No.1 Reserve Pre. Whisky the same price in every TASMAC shop?
Yes — by law. ₹220 (Quarter), ₹440 (Half), ₹880 (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?
₹230 for a Quarter, ₹450 for a Half, ₹890 for a Full — MRP plus the ₹10 deposit. A higher quote is an overcharge.
How much of the price is tax?
At least 78% — see the split above.
