Govt Imposes 8-Day Rule For Vodka, Whiskey, Resto-Bars Might Stop Selling Popular Imported Liquor

Your favourite imported liquor brands might not be featured on menus going forward, thanks to this move.

The excise department's latest order has left all resto-bars in Delhi quite miserable. What it essentially demands it that premium whiskey and vodka bottles i.e. those priced higher than other brands, need to be sold to customers within a time period of eight days once opened. If left unsold, any remaining contents must be drained.

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The idea behind the order, which started to be implemented from October 1, is to check liquor mixing and avoid serving of spurious or diluted alcohol. This rule is applicable to sparkling wines, imported whiskey and vodka and champagne, all priced between Rs 1,501 and Rs 4,500 (bottle size- 750 ml). This has obviously left a lot of resto-bar operators quite anxious, and they're almost praying that every such bottle opened gets sold completely in the set time frame of eight days. 4-star or higher rating hotels in the city, on the other hand, are not subject to this rule.

Popular restauranteur AD Singh from the Olive Group, while talking to a publication, said that while he was supportive of the government's decision to curb adulteration and bootlegging, this was definitely a huge blow to the entire F & B industry. 

Decisions related to stocking and selling have been severely affected for resto-bars across the city as they struggle with risking costs of their unfinished bottles. According to another restauranteur, there might be a possibility that imported brands like Absolut, Chivas 12 Years, Jameson, Jim Beam and Johny Walker Black Label are taken off menus because of this move. So, you might have to brace yourselves for a little disappointment next time you're partying in the national capital.

 

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