Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Telangana Opens Doors to Foreign and Premium Liquor Brands
Telangana may soon have many more liquor brands in its shops.
Eighteen companies have asked to sell 121 brands.
These include Indian-made foreign liquor and some imported products.
A supplier from Andhra Pradesh has applied to sell many different brands.
The proposed list includes whisky, brandy, wine, beer and single malts.
People can object to the proposed brands during a 10-day period.
Officials will study the objections and check whether the brands meet government rules.
Only approved brands will be allowed to supply liquor to the corporation.
Eighteen companies have applied to supply 121 liquor brands to licensed shops across Telangana.
Gayu Liquors, based in Tadepalligudem, Andhra Pradesh, has applied to supply either 28 or 29 brands, according to differing figures in the report.
The proposed products include Indian-made foreign liquor, premium domestic brands, imported spirits, wines and beers.
Brands named in the applications include Glenfiddich, Monkey Shoulder, The Macallan, Rémy Martin, Tiger Lager and San Miguel.
The Telangana Beverages Corporation Ltd has invited public objections for 10 days before a committee makes a final decision.
- Who
- The Telangana Excise and Prohibition Department, Telangana Beverages Corporation Ltd, and 18 liquor-supply companies are involved.
- What
- Applications have been submitted to supply 121 new liquor brands to licensed shops in Telangana.
- When
- The public-objection period will last 10 days from the Sunday notification.
- Where
- The proposed brands would be supplied across Telangana; applicants include companies from Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Hyderabad.
- Why
- The process is intended to expand brand availability while allowing public scrutiny and helping prevent legal or trademark disputes.
- Companies applying
- 18
- Proposed brands
- 121
- Leading Andhra Pradesh applicant
- Gayu Liquors of Tadepalligudem
- Reported Gayu Liquors application
- The report gives conflicting figures of 28 and 29 brands.
- Public-objection period
- 10 days from the notification issued on Sunday
- Proposed categories
- Whisky, brandy, cognac, wine, beer, single malts and Indian-made foreign liquor
- Decision process
- An official committee will review objections before final approval.