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'My life is a lie': Old Monk isn't 'rum'? Why FSSAI's claim has left drinkers stunned
Mint
September 6, 2026
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FSSAI told the Bombay HC that Old Monk cannot be sold as rum as it is made using neutral spirit and rum flavouring. The regulator said it can instead be called a rum-flavoured spirit, leaving generations of Old Monk drinkers questioning everything.
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