
Rectified spirit and grain ENA
Food-grade neutral alcohol of over 95 per cent strength, distilled from maize, jowar and broken rice. The base for potable liquor, and an input for cosmetics, inks, coatings and pharmaceuticals.


Food-grade neutral alcohol of over 95 per cent strength, distilled from maize, jowar and broken rice. The base for potable liquor, and an input for cosmetics, inks, coatings and pharmaceuticals.

Whisky, rum, brandy and vodka made from grain spirit and bottled at the plant under the potable liquor licence sanctioned in August 2026.

Distillers' grains of about fifty per cent protein, sold as feed to poultry, cattle and fish farms.

The State's new category of grain-based liquor, introduced in 2025, for value brands made in Maharashtra. Grain-based country liquor for the Maharashtra market, permitted under the Consent to Operate.
Daily capacities permitted under the Consent to Operate granted in January 2026.
| Product | Per day |
|---|---|
| Rectified spirit | 45 KL |
| Extra neutral alcohol | 40 KL |
| Country liquor from grain spirit | 6,000 cases |
| Indian Made Foreign Liquor from grain spirit | 3,000 cases |
| Maharashtra Made Liquor | 2,000 cases |
| Dried distillers grain solids | 30 tonnes |
| Distillers wet grains soluble | 85 tonnes |
| Fusel oil | 90 litres |
A distillery needs a pollution consent, State Excise licences for distillation, denatured spirit and potable liquor, and certification of every vessel. These are the licences Tahmar holds in its own name.
| Licence | Issued by | What it allows |
|---|---|---|
| Consent to Operate | Maharashtra Pollution Control Board | Operating the 45 KLPD grain-based distillery with bottling, for the full product slate: spirit, liquor and distillers' grains. |
| Form-I | State Excise, Maharashtra | Distilling rectified spirit and extra neutral alcohol from grain. |
| Form DS-I | State Excise, Maharashtra | Making and storing denatured spirit for industrial use. |
| Potable liquor licence | State Excise, Maharashtra | Manufacturing Indian Made Foreign Liquor from grain spirit, under the Maharashtra Distillation of Spirit and Manufacture of Potable Liquor Rules, 1966. |
| Country liquor licence (CL-1) | State Excise, Maharashtra | Manufacturing country liquor from grain spirit. |
| Bottling approval | State Excise, Maharashtra | Blending, bottling and packing finished liquor at the plant. |
| Legal metrology certification | Legal Metrology, Gadhinglaj Division | Certified measurement of all 21 storage, blending and holding tanks. |
| Fire No Objection Certificate | Kolhapur Fire and Emergency Service | Fire safety clearance for the plant. |
Licensed buyers of grain ENA, feed traders and oil companies can write to us for supply terms.
Tahmar supports responsible drinking. Our products are for adults of legal drinking age only. Please drink responsibly and never drink and drive.