USL is the largest alcohol beverage and among the largest consumer goods companies in India. It manufactures, sells and distributes alcohol like McDowell’s No.1, Royal Challenge, Signature, Antiquity, Black Dog and others. It is a subsidiary of Diageo. 11 out of 80 brands sell more than 10lakh cases annually. It has more than 47 facilities and 70,000+ outlets for robust distribution. 3200+ employees strengthen the company.
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United Spirits (USL), is the largest spirits company in
United Spirits represents the merged entities of the erstwhile McDowell & Co. Limited, Phipson Distillery Limited, United Spirits Limited, Herbertsons Limited, Triumph Distillers and Vintners Private Limited, Baramati Grape Industries Limited, United Distillers India Limited, McDowell International Brands Limited, Shaw Wallace Distilleries Limited and Shaw Wallace & Company Limited. The erstwhile McDowell & Co. Limited was first established as a proprietary business in 1826.
United Spirits acquired Andhra Pradesh (AP)–based, Tern Distilleries, in 2009, in a bid to augment its primary distillation capacity. This is the company's third manufacturing unit in the region given that one fifth of USL's sales volumes come from AP.
USL acquired Balaji Distilleries Limited in December 2010. This acquisition gave the company the strategic advantage to consolidate the Group's leadership position in a critical, large and growing State like Tamil Nadu.
USL's technical centre is located in
The company has received recognition for its quality products from independent jury such as International Wine & Spirits Competition (UK), International Spirits Challenge (UK), World Beverage Competition (US), Monde Quality Institute (
Its brands include Black Dog 12 YO Deluxe Scotch Whisky, Black Dog Centenary Scotch Whisky, Antiquity Blue Whisky, Antiquity Rare Whisky, Signature Whisky, Single Malt Whisky, DSP Black Whisky, Celebration Rum, McDowell's No.1 Brandy, White Mischief Vodka, Premium Romanov and Blue Riband Gin.
United Spirits acquired leading distiller of Scotch whisky Whyte & Mackay and Bouvet Ladubay, a wine subsidiary of French champagne company Taittinger. Whyte & Mackay and Bouvet Ladubay are now 100% subsidiaries making United Spirits a manufacturer of 17 millionaire brands.
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