India bars some Diageo, Inbrew liquor over artificial flavouring
DEO•Brands covered by the ban
The FSSAI said it has ordered a ban on sales from Diageo's Indian subsidiary United Spirits UNSP.NS, including popular brands such as Antiquity Blue Whisky and Royal Challenge Whisky made in Madhya Pradesh state and Inbrew's Bagpiper Deluxe Whisky and Old Cask Deluxe XXX Rum produced in the same state.
The FSSAI also banned sales of three popular variants of Old Monk - one of India's best-known and oldest rum brands - made by Mohan Rocky Springwater in western Maharashtra.
Diageo India, Inbrew and Mohan Rocky Springwater did not respond to requests for comment.
The FSSAI tests of these products found they were "sub-standard due to the presence of external artificial or nature identical flavours in the product," the regulator said.
