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Radico Khaitan

Radico Khaitan Limited is an Indian alcoholic beverages company headquartered in New Delhi. It is one of the largest manufacturers of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in the country, with a portfolio spanning whisky, vodka, rum, brandy and gin. The company operates distilleries and bottling units across India and exports its products to several international markets.

Type Public company
Industry Alcoholic beverages
Headquarters New Delhi, India
Founded as Rampur Distillery 1943
Listed on BSE, NSE
Sector IMFL (Indian Made Foreign Liquor)

Background

The company traces its origins to the Rampur Distillery, established in 1943 in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. For several decades, it operated primarily as a bulk spirits supplier to other liquor companies. In the later part of the twentieth century, the firm expanded into branded consumer products and was rebranded as Radico Khaitan to reflect its broader presence in the IMFL market.

Operations and brands

Radico Khaitan's portfolio includes a number of well-known Indian liquor brands. Its flagship products include:

  • 8PM Whisky — one of the brands that established the company in the branded IMFL segment.
  • Magic Moments Vodka — a leading Indian vodka brand.
  • Morpheus Brandy — positioned in the premium brandy segment.
  • Contessa Rum — long associated with supplies to defence canteens.
  • Rampur Indian Single Malt — a premium single malt whisky distilled at Rampur.
  • Jaisalmer Indian Craft Gin — a premium gin in the company's luxury portfolio.

The Rampur facility is one of the older operating distilleries in India and is the source of the Rampur single malt range, which has been marketed in international whisky markets including the United States and Europe.

Corporate structure

Radico Khaitan is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. The company has been associated with the Khaitan family, with Lalit Khaitan serving as Chairman and Managing Director and Abhishek Khaitan as Managing Director in its public leadership.

Significance

Radico Khaitan is regarded as one of the major Indian-owned players in a domestic spirits industry that is otherwise dominated by multinational groups. Its move into premium and luxury categories — particularly with Rampur single malt and Jaisalmer gin — is part of a broader trend of Indian distillers competing in international premium spirits segments traditionally led by Scottish, Irish and continental European producers.

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