Facility Overview and Capacity

Allied Blenders and Distillers Limited (ABD) announced the commencement of commercial operations at its new malt distillery located in Rangapur, Telangana. The greenfield facility has an approved manufacturing capacity of approximately 4.4 million BL (bulk liters) per annum. This marks a key milestone in expanding ABD's domestic production footprint and vertically integrating its core supply chain.

Strategic Purpose and Operational Impact

The facility will enable ABD to manufacture malt spirit in-house, providing greater control over this important input used in its whisky portfolio. This backward integration will ensure consistent quality and provide a steady, dependable supply of malt spirit as production scales up. The distillery will also drive new product development and maturation, allowing ABD to begin laying down malt spirit to craft its own homegrown single malt whisky in the coming years and support its growing Prestige & Above portfolio.

Manufacturing Integration at Rangapur

Rangapur has evolved into the operational anchor of ABD's growth story, now featuring:

  • Grain distillation operations
  • PET bottle production
  • Bottling operations
  • Malt distillation (new addition)

This complete self-reliance provides total control over cost, quality, and supply continuity, while giving the teams the agility and scale to innovate and premiumise with speed.

Management Commentary

Amar Sinha, Managing Director of ABD, commented: "The start of operations at the malt distillery is an important step at ABD, this underscores ABD's disciplined approach to backward integration and process excellence. Moving critical production inputs in-house enhances operating margins, insulates core brands from market fluctuations, and establishes a robust foundation for next-generation spirits development."

Company Background

Allied Blenders and Distillers Limited is one of the leading spirits companies in India and the largest exporter in terms of volume with presence in 39 international markets. The company operates across five main categories: whisky, brandy, rum, vodka, and gin. Its portfolio includes flagship brands Officer's Choice, Sterling Reserve, and ICONiQ White. The company maintains a robust manufacturing footprint of 40 units including 10 owned bottling facilities, 2 owned distilleries, 1 owned PET bottle plant and 27 non-owned manufacturing units (including 1 in Malaysia).