**Executive Summary**
This document is an excerpt from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated January 19, 2022. It contains notifications issued by the Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, providing amendments to the Prohibition and Excise Department Notification No.II(1)/PE/239(d)/81 under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937. These amendments relate to the inclusion or omission of specific brand names of Indian Made Foreign Spirits.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to Notifications under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act:**
* Changes made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 18-B of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937.
* Relates to Prohibition and Excise Department Notification No.II(1)/PE/239(d)/81, published on May 1, 1981.
* **Indian Made Foreign Spirits Brand Name Changes:**
* **Removal:**
* "8PM Select Blend of Indian Whisky & Scotch" is removed from "MEDIUM BRANDS" under "Thiruvalargal Midas Golden Distilleries Private Limited".
* "Mc Dowell's Blue Riband Prestige Gin", "Crystal Romanov Vodka", "8PM Excellency Supreme Brandy", "Golden Bell Oriental Brandy" and "Club Class Premium Brandy" are removed from "PREMIUM BRANDS" under "Thiruvalargal Midas Golden Distilleries Private Limited".
* "Black Cat Special XXX Rum" and "Lord Nelson XXX Rum" are removed from “ORDINARY BRANDS" under “Thiruvalargal SNJ Distillers Private Limited”.
* "12th Century Premium XO French Brandy"; "Brihan's Superior Napoleon Brandy"; and "Whyte Hall Special Whisky" are removed from “PREMIUM BRANDS", under the sub-heading "Thiruvalargal SNJ Distillers Private Limited".
* **Additions:**
* "Veeran Special Brandy" is added to "ORDINARY BRANDS" under "Thiruvalargal Enrica Enterprises Private Limited".
* "Junga Supreme Brandy" and "Mc Nichols Fine Brandy" are added to "MEDIUM BRANDS" under "Thiruvalargal Enrica Enterprises Private Limited".
* "Serenity Exclusive Whisky", "Saint Leroy XO Brandy", "Jigsaw Unique Gin", "London Lady Superior Vodka", and "The Great Indie Rum" are added to "PREMIUM BRANDS" under "Thiruvalargal Enrica Enterprises Private Limited".
* the entry "Night Owl VSOP Premium Brandy" is added to “PREMIUM BRANDS", under the sub-heading "Thiruvalargal KALS Beverages Private Limited".
* the entry "Asio Triple Select Vodka" is added to “PREMIUM BRANDS", under the sub-heading "Thiruvalargal KALS Distilleries Private Limited".
* "Old Chef Deluxe Brandy" is added to "ORDINARY BRANDS", under the sub-heading "Thiruvalargal Empee Distilleries Limited".
* "SNJ No.1 Super Strong Brandy" is added to "MEDIUM BRANDS", under the sub-heading "Thiruvalargal Empee Distilleries Limited".
* "VASCO 1498 Premium Brandy" is added to "PREMIUM BRANDS", under the sub-heading "Thiruvalargal Empee Distilleries Limited".
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Thiruvalargal Midas Golden Distilleries Private Limited**
*Impact*: Must stop selling "8PM Select Blend of Indian Whisky & Scotch", "Mc Dowell's Blue Riband Prestige Gin", "Crystal Romanov Vodka", "8PM Excellency Supreme Brandy", "Golden Bell Oriental Brandy" and "Club Class Premium Brandy" under the specified brand categories.
*Action Required*: Immediate cessation of sales and potential adjustments to production and marketing strategies.
**Stakeholder: Thiruvalargal Enrica Enterprises Private Limited**
*Impact*: Can now sell "Veeran Special Brandy," "Junga Supreme Brandy," "Mc Nichols Fine Brandy,""Serenity Exclusive Whisky", "Saint Leroy XO Brandy", "Jigsaw Unique Gin", "London Lady Superior Vodka", and "The Great Indie Rum" under the specified brand categories.
*Action Required*: Begin selling the newly specified products.
**Stakeholder: Thiruvalargal SNJ Distillers Private Limited**
*Impact*: Must stop selling "Black Cat Special XXX Rum", "Lord Nelson XXX Rum", "12th Century Premium XO French Brandy"; "Brihan's Superior Napoleon Brandy"; and "Whyte Hall Special Whisky" under the specified brand categories.
*Action Required*: Immediate cessation of sales and potential adjustments to production and marketing strategies.
**Stakeholder: Thiruvalargal KALS Beverages Private Limited**
*Impact*: Can now sell "Night Owl VSOP Premium Brandy" and "Asio Triple Select Vodka" under the specified brand categories.
*Action Required*: Begin selling the newly specified products.
**Stakeholder: Thiruvalargal Empee Distilleries Limited**
*Impact*: Can now sell "Old Chef Deluxe Brandy", "SNJ No.1 Super Strong Brandy", and "VASCO 1498 Premium Brandy" under the specified brand categories.
*Action Required*: Begin selling the newly specified products.
**Stakeholder: Consumers/General Public**
*Impact*: Changes in availability of specific alcohol brands in Tamil Nadu.
*Action Required*: Awareness of available brands and potential shifts in purchasing decisions.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937: The primary law being amended in the notifications
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department: Department responsible for issuing notifications related to prohibition and excise.
Chennai: Location where the gazette is published.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary: Official publication where original notification No.II(1)/PE/239(d)/81 was published and is being amended.
Notification No.II(1)/PE/239(d)/81: The specific notification being amended across the current documents