OUR HISTORY
How we started....
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A Legacy of Excellence and Innovation
Our Distinctive Business Journey........
We boast a proud and distinguished presence in the liquor business, a legacy spanning over five generations.
Our journey began centuries ago,
evolving into a testament to excellence and innovation in the industry
1805
Our story originates with the Gramanis, or Toddy Tappers, who for generations were skilled in toddy tapping. Our ancestors, ‘Chai-yoo-n’ and ‘Chai-yoo-ee,’ roamed from one coconut grove to another.
1840
The Ancestral Roots
From Toddy Tapping to Arrack Production
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Toddy tapping, which traditionally reduced coconut yield, led them to settle in South-East India. Here, they transitioned to producing ‘Arrack,’ a spirituous liquor from the East Indies. For ages, our forebears, known as ‘Paran’ and ‘Parai’ were renowned for their traditional arrack production and trade..
1878
​​Regulations, Licencing & Taxes on Arrack
Toddy tapping and trading under colonial regime took different turn with regulations, licencing and taxation. Not deterred by this colonial regime, Our ‘Pu-ttan’ and ‘Pu-tti,’ obtained licences and continued to thrive.
1910
​The Colonial regime
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Regulations, Licencing & Taxes on Arrack
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Despite increased restrictions on toddy tapping and trade under the colonial regime in the early 1900s, the next generation remained undeterred and continued to thrive.
1943
​The Colonial regime
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Regulations, Licensing & Taxes on Arrack​
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‘Pattan’ and ‘Patti’ obtained licence to sell in a premises and continued the tradition.
1968
Arrack business under Indian Raj
Tradition continues…
After independence arrack trade became State subject and Pondicherry, erstwhile French colony became the heaven of Spirits. Arrack production and trading became more refined with almost all regulations and Licencing in place.
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1999
Bottlery in Pondicherry
Post Independence........
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RAVIKUMAR DISTILLERIES LIMITED
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First state-of-art Bottlery set up by
R.V.Ravikumar,
Group Chairman
to bottle 30,000 bottles a day..
Molasses based Distillery @ Bidar, India
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S V Distilleries Private Limited, currently under construction in Bidar, Karnataka, India, is set to become a state-of-the-art facility with a production capacity of 100,000 liters of Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA) per day.
2023
2024
United Kingdom Distilleries
Scotch whisky craft distillery in the Highlands of Scotland,
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This facility focus on small-batch production, combining traditional methods with modern innovation to create distinctive Highland Scotch whiskies.