Indian distilleries and breweries industry grew at a CAGR of more than 12% in the decade following 2001, and is currently valued at USD 52.5 billion with a projected value of USD 64 billion by the year 2028. The high growth of this industry is being driven by various factors, such as favourable demographics, increase in disposable income and rapid changes in lifestyle choices especially in social acceptance of alcoholic beverages. Net profits of distillery companies registered a growth of 270% in the financial year 2022 as compared to FY 21. Distilleries companies are engaged in the production of hard alcoholic beverages like whisky, vodka, gin, rum and more. Distillation is the process of manufacturing alcoholic drinks from fermented fruits, vegetables, grains and sugars. Let’s have a look at the top 10 distillery companies in India for the year 2025.
1 United Spirits Limited
United Spirits Limited, founded in the year 1826 as a part of the Diageo Group, is the manufacturer and supplier of multiple premium brands of alcoholic beverages, including Johnny Walker, Black Dog, Black & White, Royal Challenge, Mc Dowell’s No. 1, Captain Morgan and more. Its product portfolio covers various alcoholic beverage types, such as scotch whisky, single malt whisky, vodka, rum, tequila and wine.
USL has a large network of 36 distilleries and manufacturing facilities across India. It also has a wide distribution network in India. The company also operates a state-of-the-art technical centre.
2. Radico Khaitan Limited
Radico Khaitan Limited, established in the year 1943, is one of the largest and oldest manufacturers of Indian-made foreign liquor or IMFL in India. Its product portfolio of 15 brands includes four millionaire brands, namely Magic Moments Vodka, 8PM Whisky, Old Admiral Brandy and Contessa XXX Rum. The company also exports its products to more than 85 countries across 6 continents with specific brands like Rampur Indian Malt Whisky and Jaisalmer Craft Gin exclusively made for the international market.
RKL has two distilleries located in Rampur, UP and Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra. The production capacity of the company is 157 million litres.
3. Globus Spirits Limited
Globus Spirits Limited, founded in the year 1993, is among the leading manufacturers and suppliers of spirits in various segments, such as grain-neutral alcohol, rectified spirits, premium spirits and value-priced spirits. The company offers whisky, rum, vodka, gin and other kinds of alcoholic beverages under 23 brands, such as GR8 Times, Rajputana, Governors’ Reserve Red, Laffaire Napoleon and more.
GSL operates multiple distilleries across West Bengal, Rajasthan, Bihar and Haryana with a combined production capacity of 15 million cases.
4. Sula Vineyards Private Limited
Sula Vineyards Private Limited, established in the year 1999, has the distinction of being India’s first winery. It is a specialist in winemaking and offers a wide range of well crafted wines of various kinds under a host of brand names. Some of the wine brands of the company include Rasa Cabernet Sauvignon, Rasa Syrah, Sula Sparkling Shiraz, Sula Brut, Sula Chenin Blanc, Sula Riesling and Dindori Reserve Viognier.
Sula Vineyards owns and contracts vineyards in Nashik and Dindori in the state of Maharashtra, and high-end wineries across Maharashtra and Karnataka.
5. Tilaknagar Industries Limited
Tilaknagar Industries Limited, founded in the year 1993, has a diverse portfolio comprising of brandy, whisky, gin and rum which are sold under over 15 brand names. Its flagship brand is Mansion House Brandy which is the largest selling premium brand of brandy in India. Some of other brands of the company include Monarch Legacy Edition Brandy, Blue Lagoon Gin, Mansion House Gold Barrel Whisky and Madira Gold Dark XXX Rum.
Tilaknagar Industries operates 20 distilleries across multiple states in India. Apart from India, its brands are also present in international markets of Middle East, Southeast Asia, Europe and Africa.
6. Jagatjit Industries Limited
Jagatjit Industries Limited, established in the year 1994, manufactures and markets an extensive range of alcoholic beverages, such as single malt and scotch whisky, rum, gin, vodka and brandy. Some of its IMFL brands are Aristocratic Premium Whisky, AC Black Pure Grain Whisky, IICE Vodka and Royal Medallion French XO Brandy. Three of the brands are in millionaires club with sales exceeding a million cases each. Apart from liquor, the company also manufactures ethanol, malt extracts and food products.
JIL operates a state-of-the-art multi-pressure fully automated distillation plant at Jagatjit Nagar in the Kapurthala district of Punjab.
7. Aurangabad Distillery Limited
Aurangabad Distillery Limited, established in the year 2000, manufactures neutral alcohol, denatured spirit, rectified spirit, bio potash, potash and de-potashed vinasses. The company supplies neutral alcohol to the cosmetics and aromatic industry, rectified spirit to the pharmaceutical and chemical industry, denatured spirit to the chemical industry, and potash, bio potash and de-potashed vinasses to the agricultural sector.
ADL operates an automated distillation plant spread over an area of 40 acres at Walchandnagar in Maharashtra.
8. Alcobrew Distilleries India Limited
Alcobrew Distilleries India Limited, founded in the year 2005, manufactures both its own in-house brands as well as franchise brands of IMFL across segments, such as whisky, vodka, gin, rum and brandy. Its brand portfolio includes Single Oak Whisky, Old Smuggler Scotch, Lion Daddy Rum, One More Next Craft Vodka, Victoria Brandy and White Hills Gin. The company’s distillery holds ISO 9001-2015 and FSSAI certifications.
9. Ravikumar Distilleries Limited
Ravikumar Distilleries Limited, established in the year 1993, manufactures its own liquor products and also manufactures and markets the liquor products of various other brands. It has a large brand portfolio across segments, such as Capricorn Super Brandy, 2 Barrels Napoleon Brandy, Dupleix Fine Whisky, Chevalier XXX Rum and more. The company operates a state-of-the-art distillery in Puducherry with a capacity of 1.43 million cases per annum.
10. Allied Blenders and Distillers Limited
Allied Blenders and Distillers Limited, established in 1988, manufactures a wide range of spirits and beverages. It has an extensive brand portfolio across segments, such as Officer’s Choice Whisky, Iconiq White Whisky, Zoya Special Batch Gin, Jolly Roger Rum, Class 21 Vodka and more. The company has a network featuring one distilling unit, nine bottling units and 20 manufacturing units across India.
Conclusion
Top distillery companies cater to a wide range of customer preferences through diverse product offerings, and are consistently taking steps to improve the quality of their products and explore more markets in India and abroad.
