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{{Short description|Indian dark rum}} |
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'''Old Monk Rum''' is |
'''Old Monk Rum''' is a [[Barrel|vatted]] Indian dark [[rum]], launched in 1855.<ref>[http://www.gqindia.com/content/cult-old-monk The Cult of Old Monk]<br>- GQ India(March 2012)</ref> It is a dark rum with a distinct vanilla flavour, with an [[alcohol (drug)|alcohol]] content of 42.8%.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.oldmonkrum.ee/en/index.html |title=Old Monk Estonia Distributor Website |access-date=2014-10-21 |archive-date=2014-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216044600/http://www.oldmonkrum.ee/en/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is produced in [[Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh|Ghaziabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] and have registered office in [[Solan]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]. |
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There is no advertising, its popularity depends on word of mouth and loyalty of customers.<ref>[http://travel.cnn.com/mumbai/drink/old-monk-mixes-864327 5 Old Monk Mixes: Beyond Rum and Coke]<br>- CNN Travel (July 12, 2011)</ref> However, in 2013 Old Monk lost its rank as the largest selling dark rum to [[McDowell's No.1 Celebration]] Rum.<ref>[http://www.livemint.com/Industry/nqa77UEsic43YfKmJlUCBI/Old-Monk-loses-ground-to-McDowells-No1.html Old Monk loses ground to McDowell’s No.1]<br>- Business Standard (April 18, 2012)</ref> Old Monk has been the biggest [[Indian Made Foreign Liquor]] (IMFL) brand for many years.<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2004/08/27/stories/2004082702030900.htm Old Monk rum losing steam as Celebration gains: ''Impact'']<br>- Business Line (August 26, 2004)</ref> |
There is no advertising, its popularity depends on word of mouth and loyalty of customers.<ref>[http://travel.cnn.com/mumbai/drink/old-monk-mixes-864327 5 Old Monk Mixes: Beyond Rum and Coke]<br>- CNN Travel (July 12, 2011)</ref> However, in 2013 Old Monk lost its rank as the largest selling dark rum to [[McDowell's No.1 Celebration]] Rum.<ref>[http://www.livemint.com/Industry/nqa77UEsic43YfKmJlUCBI/Old-Monk-loses-ground-to-McDowells-No1.html Old Monk loses ground to McDowell’s No.1]<br>- Business Standard (April 18, 2012)</ref> Old Monk has been the biggest [[Indian Made Foreign Liquor]] (IMFL) brand for many years.<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2004/08/27/stories/2004082702030900.htm Old Monk rum losing steam as Celebration gains: ''Impact'']<br>- Business Line (August 26, 2004)</ref> |
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Old Monk was ranked 5th among Indian spirits brands at the Impact International's 2008 list of "Top 100 Brands At Retail Value" with a retail value of US$240 million.<ref>{{cite |
Old Monk was ranked 5th among Indian spirits brands at the Impact International's 2008 list of "Top 100 Brands At Retail Value" with a retail value of US$240 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/liquor/mcdowells-in-top10-global-spirits-league/articleshow/4225770.cms?intenttarget=no|title=McDowell's in top10 global spirits league|date=5 March 2009|newspaper=The Economic Times|last1=Kurian|first1=Boby}}</ref> |
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It is sold in six size variants: 90 ml, 180 ml, 375 ml, 500ml, 750 ml, and 1 litre bottles. |
It is sold in six size variants: 90 ml, 180 ml, 375 ml, 500ml, 750 ml, and 1 litre bottles. |
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{{see also | Kasauli_Brewery#History | l1 = History of Dyer brewery }} |
{{see also | Kasauli_Brewery#History | l1 = History of Dyer brewery }} |
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In 1855, an entrepreneurial Scotsman named Edward Abraham Dyer, father of [[Reginald Edward Harry Dyer|Colonel Reginald |
In 1855, an entrepreneurial Scotsman named Edward Abraham Dyer, father of [[Reginald Edward Harry Dyer|Colonel Reginald Dyer]] set up a brewery in [[Kasauli]], [[Himachal Pradesh]] to cater to the British requirement for cheap beer. This brewery changed hands and became a distillery by the name of Mohan Meakin Pvt. Ltd.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/dREvXCimvI0BIYRLNbavRO/How-Old-Monk-went-from-Indias-star-to-another-hasbeen.html|title=How Old Monk went from India's star to another has-been|first=Arunabh|last=Saikia|date=23 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/reginald-edward-dyer_2419138|title=Reginald Edward Dyer 1864-1927 - Ancestry|website=www.ancestry.com|language=en-us|access-date=2017-01-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TM3riRQIkwgC&q=edward&pg=PA1|title=The Life of General Dyer|last=Colvin|first=Ian Duncan|date=2006-01-01|publisher=Unistar Books|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XuQC5pgzCw4C&q=edward&pg=PA4|title=The Butcher of Amritsar: General Reginald Dyer|last=Collett|first=Nigel|date=2006-10-15|publisher=A&C Black|isbn=9781852855758|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lawrencecollege.edu.pk/reginald-edward-harry-dyer/|title = Reginald Edward Harry Dyer – the Butcher of Amritsar | Lawrence College Ghora Gali}}</ref> |
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Old Monk, reportedly a creation of [[Ved Rattan Mohan]], former managing director of [[Mohan Meakin]],<ref name="Meet the real creator of Old Monk">{{Cite news |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/world/meet-the-real-creator-of-old-monk/story/267821.html |title=Meet the real creator of Old Monk |last=Sourish Bhattacharyya |date=January 11, 2018 |work=Business Today |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref><ref name="Old Monk s creators, Mohan Meakin family share some treasured memories">{{Cite news |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/old-monks-creators-mohan-meakin-family-share-some-treasured-memories/18932179 |title=Old Monk s creators, Mohan Meakin family share some treasured memories |date=2018-01-14 |work=mid-day |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref> was first introduced in India in the 1960s. Colonel Ved Mohan, brother of Kapil Mohan, had been inspired by the serene life of [[Benedictines|Benedictine]] monks and the [[Bénédictine|drinks they brewed]] as they led their ascetic life in the mountains where they lived in content. And hence, the drink got its name. Before Old Monk, there was [[Khoday Group|Hercules rum]] (still sold) that was distilled exclusively for the armed forces.<ref>{{cite |
Old Monk, reportedly a creation of [[Ved Rattan Mohan]], former managing director of [[Mohan Meakin]],<ref name="Meet the real creator of Old Monk">{{Cite news |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/world/meet-the-real-creator-of-old-monk/story/267821.html |title=Meet the real creator of Old Monk |last=Sourish Bhattacharyya |date=January 11, 2018 |work=Business Today |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref><ref name="Old Monk s creators, Mohan Meakin family share some treasured memories">{{Cite news |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/old-monks-creators-mohan-meakin-family-share-some-treasured-memories/18932179 |title=Old Monk s creators, Mohan Meakin family share some treasured memories |date=2018-01-14 |work=mid-day |access-date=2018-05-28}}</ref> was first introduced in India in the 1960s. Colonel Ved Mohan, brother of Kapil Mohan, had been inspired by the serene life of [[Benedictines|Benedictine]] monks and the [[Bénédictine|drinks they brewed]] as they led their ascetic life in the mountains where they lived in content. And hence, the drink got its name. Before Old Monk, there was [[Khoday Group|Hercules rum]] (still sold) that was distilled exclusively for the armed forces.<ref>{{cite news|title=Old Monk lives on a prayer|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/Old-Monk-lives-on-a-prayer/articleshow/48035981.cms?|website=Times of India|date=12 July 2015 |publisher=Times of India|access-date=12 July 2015}}</ref> Superior in taste and perhaps even in quality to Hercules (as loyalists believe), the brand soon became one of the leading dark rums in the world and perhaps the most popular IMFL brand in the country. The affordable pricing strategy has also worked in their favor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Old Monk Fans Can Sit Back and Relax, Their Favourite Brand is Going Nowhere|url=http://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/old-monk-fans-can-sit-back-and-relax-their-favourite-brand-is-going-nowhere-781669|website=NDTV Food|date=14 July 2015 |publisher=NDTV|access-date=15 July 2015}}</ref> |
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There was a time when Old Monk dominated the rum market. There were other brands also but none came close in quality or popularity.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} About eight million bottles were sold annually. As of 2015, the sales are a quarter of that and they continue to decline. There were recent rumours about Old Monk closing down but its makers, Mohan Meakin Ltd, assured that Old Monk is not going to be taken off market.<ref>{{cite web|title=Old Monk won't die, assures manufacturer|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Old-Monk-wont-die-assures-manufacturer/articleshow/48074839.cms|website |
There was a time when Old Monk dominated the rum market. There were other brands also but none came close in quality or popularity.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} About eight million bottles were sold annually. As of 2015, the sales are a quarter of that and they continue to decline. There were recent rumours about Old Monk closing down but its makers, Mohan Meakin Ltd, assured that Old Monk is not going to be taken off market.<ref>{{cite web|title=Old Monk won't die, assures manufacturer|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Old-Monk-wont-die-assures-manufacturer/articleshow/48074839.cms|website=Times of India|access-date=14 July 2015}}</ref> |
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==Varieties== |
==Varieties== |
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* Old Monk Legend - Limited Edition - The recently launched Old Monk Legend, which are aged slightly longer, is priced at Rs1200 a bottle in Maharashtra -- the highest for any domestic rum. In its first month itself, it got the numbers that were expected in three years. |
* Old Monk Legend - Limited Edition - The recently launched Old Monk Legend, which are aged slightly longer, is priced at Rs1200 a bottle in Maharashtra -- the highest for any domestic rum. In its first month itself, it got the numbers that were expected in three years. |
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* Old Monk - The Connoisseur Collection - Includes Old Monk Orange Rum, Old Monk Lemon Rum, Old Monk Apple Rum, Old Monk White Rum, Old Monk Cola, Old Monk Cranberry and Old Monk Mojito. |
* Old Monk - The Connoisseur Collection - Includes Old Monk Orange Rum, Old Monk Lemon Rum, Old Monk Apple Rum, Old Monk White Rum, Old Monk Cola, Old Monk Cranberry and Old Monk Mojito. |
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[[File:Old Monk.jpg|thumb|The Indian dark rum]] |
[[File:Old Monk.jpg|thumb|The Indian dark rum]] |
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==International== |
==International== |
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Old Monk is sold by some retailers in Russia, United States, UK, Germany, Japan, [[UAE]], [[Estonia]], [[Finland]], New Zealand, Canada, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Cameroon, Australia, Singapore, Bahrain<ref>https://bmmishops.com/old-monk-gold-reserve-rum-75cl.html</ref> |
Old Monk is sold by some retailers in Russia, United States, UK, Germany, Japan, [[UAE]], [[Estonia]], [[Finland]], Qatar, New Zealand, Canada, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Cameroon, Australia, Singapore, Bahrain<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bmmishops.com/old-monk-gold-reserve-rum-75cl.html|title=BMMIShops}}</ref> Malaysia, Cyprus,<ref>[http://www.imperialmaks.com Old Monk Distributor Website]</ref> and Oman |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 18:01, 12 June 2024
Type | Rum |
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Manufacturer | Mohan Meakin |
Country of origin | India |
Introduced | 1855 |
Alcohol by volume | 42.8% |
Colour | Dark maroon |
Flavour | Vanilla |
Variants | Old Monk Supreme Rum Old Monk Gold Reserve Rum Old Monk extra special XXX rare Rum Old Monk Deluxe XXX Rum Old Monk White Rum |
Related products | Khukri Rum McDowell's No.1 Celebration |
Old Monk Rum is a vatted Indian dark rum, launched in 1855.[1] It is a dark rum with a distinct vanilla flavour, with an alcohol content of 42.8%.[2] It is produced in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh and have registered office in Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
There is no advertising, its popularity depends on word of mouth and loyalty of customers.[3] However, in 2013 Old Monk lost its rank as the largest selling dark rum to McDowell's No.1 Celebration Rum.[4] Old Monk has been the biggest Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) brand for many years.[5]
Old Monk was ranked 5th among Indian spirits brands at the Impact International's 2008 list of "Top 100 Brands At Retail Value" with a retail value of US$240 million.[6]
It is sold in six size variants: 90 ml, 180 ml, 375 ml, 500ml, 750 ml, and 1 litre bottles. Old Monk had been awarded gold medals at Monde Selections since 1982. [citation needed]
History
In 1855, an entrepreneurial Scotsman named Edward Abraham Dyer, father of Colonel Reginald Dyer set up a brewery in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh to cater to the British requirement for cheap beer. This brewery changed hands and became a distillery by the name of Mohan Meakin Pvt. Ltd.[7][8][9][10][11]
Old Monk, reportedly a creation of Ved Rattan Mohan, former managing director of Mohan Meakin,[12][13] was first introduced in India in the 1960s. Colonel Ved Mohan, brother of Kapil Mohan, had been inspired by the serene life of Benedictine monks and the drinks they brewed as they led their ascetic life in the mountains where they lived in content. And hence, the drink got its name. Before Old Monk, there was Hercules rum (still sold) that was distilled exclusively for the armed forces.[14] Superior in taste and perhaps even in quality to Hercules (as loyalists believe), the brand soon became one of the leading dark rums in the world and perhaps the most popular IMFL brand in the country. The affordable pricing strategy has also worked in their favor.[15]
There was a time when Old Monk dominated the rum market. There were other brands also but none came close in quality or popularity.[citation needed] About eight million bottles were sold annually. As of 2015, the sales are a quarter of that and they continue to decline. There were recent rumours about Old Monk closing down but its makers, Mohan Meakin Ltd, assured that Old Monk is not going to be taken off market.[16]
Varieties
While the 7 years aged XXX rum grade is the most popular, there are Supreme & Gold Reserve varieties which are gaining in popularity. These are aged for 12 years and are blended with highly matured spirits. Supreme also comes in a special bottle, with the shape of a standing monk. The top part of the monk's head is the bottle cap, which also doubles up as a peg measure. There is a limited edition that was launched in 2013. The number of years it has been aged is unclear, the box states "very old vatted". The 1 litre bottle is in the shape of the old monk's face.
- Old Monk Supreme Rum
- Old Monk Gold Reserve Rum
- Old Monk XXX Rum
- Old Monk Deluxe XXX Rum
- Old Monk White Rum
- Old Monk Legend - Limited Edition - The recently launched Old Monk Legend, which are aged slightly longer, is priced at Rs1200 a bottle in Maharashtra -- the highest for any domestic rum. In its first month itself, it got the numbers that were expected in three years.
- Old Monk - The Connoisseur Collection - Includes Old Monk Orange Rum, Old Monk Lemon Rum, Old Monk Apple Rum, Old Monk White Rum, Old Monk Cola, Old Monk Cranberry and Old Monk Mojito.
International
Old Monk is sold by some retailers in Russia, United States, UK, Germany, Japan, UAE, Estonia, Finland, Qatar, New Zealand, Canada, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Cameroon, Australia, Singapore, Bahrain[17] Malaysia, Cyprus,[18] and Oman
References
- ^ The Cult of Old Monk
- GQ India(March 2012) - ^ "Old Monk Estonia Distributor Website". Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
- ^ 5 Old Monk Mixes: Beyond Rum and Coke
- CNN Travel (July 12, 2011) - ^ Old Monk loses ground to McDowell’s No.1
- Business Standard (April 18, 2012) - ^ Old Monk rum losing steam as Celebration gains: Impact
- Business Line (August 26, 2004) - ^ Kurian, Boby (5 March 2009). "McDowell's in top10 global spirits league". The Economic Times.
- ^ Saikia, Arunabh (23 April 2016). "How Old Monk went from India's star to another has-been".
- ^ "Reginald Edward Dyer 1864-1927 - Ancestry". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ Colvin, Ian Duncan (2006-01-01). The Life of General Dyer. Unistar Books.
- ^ Collett, Nigel (2006-10-15). The Butcher of Amritsar: General Reginald Dyer. A&C Black. ISBN 9781852855758.
- ^ "Reginald Edward Harry Dyer – the Butcher of Amritsar | Lawrence College Ghora Gali".
- ^ Sourish Bhattacharyya (January 11, 2018). "Meet the real creator of Old Monk". Business Today. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- ^ "Old Monk lives on a prayer". Times of India. Times of India. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Old Monk Fans Can Sit Back and Relax, Their Favourite Brand is Going Nowhere". NDTV Food. NDTV. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Old Monk won't die, assures manufacturer". Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "BMMIShops".
- ^ Old Monk Distributor Website