Liquor License, Alcohol Tax & Liquor Business Secrets in India | Mokksh Sani | FO516 Raj Shamani

Disclaimer: This podcast episode discusses alcohol-related business and industry topics and is intended for viewers of legal drinking age in their respective jurisdictions. Viewer discretion is advised. Viewers below the applicable legal drinking age should watch this content only under parental or adult supervision. This podcast episode is intended solely for educational and informational purposes. It does not encourage, promote, or endorse the consumption of alcohol. Viewer discretion is advised. Alcohol and liquor consumption is injurious to health. -------------- Get your hand-picked playbook here: https://www.figuringout.co/pdf/fo-516 -------------- Guest Suggestion Form: https://forms.gle/bnaeY3FpoFU9ZjA47 -------------- Design Your Own Podcast Episode: https://forms.gle/sx8iyUF9vnqhgvru7 -------------- Trying to grow your Social Media? Talk to us - https://forms.gle/sJfksjy4K3rpNnvF9 --------------- Order 'Build, Don't Talk' (in English) here: https://amzn.eu/d/eCfijRu Order 'Build Don't Talk' (in Hindi) here: https://amzn.eu/d/4wZISO0 -------------- Follow Our Whatsapp Channel: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaokF5x0bIdi3Qn9ef2J -------------- Subscribe To Our Other YouTube Channels:- https://www.youtube.com/@rajshamaniclips https://www.youtube.com/@RajShamani.Shorts 🎧 Stream Figuring Out episodes on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/736rhmW7vilNgkFFo8aDz4 -------------- Timestamps - 00:00 - Intro 02:17 - A Shocking Insight Related to India & Alcohol 04:35 - Is Alcohol Consumption Declining in India? 08:10 - His Entrepreneurial Journey 19:29 - How Much Did He Invest in the Beginning? 20:15 - What Changed in Alcohol Acceptance Over the Last 40–50 Years? 26:18 - Did Constant Shifting Cost Him Sales? 36:06 - State-Wise Consumption & Prices 41:33 - Is Taking Alcohol Across States Illegal? 43:25 - How the Alcohol Business Operates State-Wise 1:00:26 - Should the Government Shut Down the Alcohol Business? 1:03:57 - How to Identify Legitimate Liquor 1:04:52 - Is the Glass Bottle Crisis Costing Him Money? 1:07:03 - 5-6 Things He Considers Before Opening a Store 1:09:49 - Living Liquidz: India's First Online Liquor Retail Store 1:16:04 - How Big Is the Duty-Free Business? 1:17:10 - What He Understands About Alcohol Consumers 1:28:57 - Top 3 Things That Make Alcohol Expensive 1:30:53 - The Most Expensive Bottle He Has Sold 1:34:49 - How Do People Discover a Brand Without Marketing? 1:37:36 - Why Celebrities Work With Him 1:42:15 - Is He Scared of the Giants? 1:42:41 - The Biggest Challenge in His Business 1:43:39 - How He Convinced Sanjay Dutt to Become a Partner 1:50:41 - One Business Opportunity People Can Start Today 1:58:42 - BTS 1:59:21 - Outro --------------- In today’s episode, we sit down with Mokksh Sani, Co-founder and Director at Living Liquidz & Cartel Bros Ltd to understand the business of alcohol in India and the trends shaping the industry. We discuss whether alcohol consumption is actually declining among Gen Z, why India is on track to become one of the world’s largest alcohol markets & why alcohol prices vary so dramatically across states like Karnataka and Maharashtra. Mokksh explains liquor licensing, interstate alcohol laws & why prohibition policies often fail. The conversation also covers the most consumed alcohol brands in India, why South India drives significant alcohol sales & the economics behind premium liquor pricing. We talk about India’s massive illegal alcohol market, the difference between Scotch and whisky & some of the most expensive bottles ever sold. Subscribe for more such conversations. Follow Mokksh Sani here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mokksh_sani LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/mokkshsani Follow Living Liquidz here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingliquidzofficial LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/living-liquidz-india-pvt-ltd-official/ Follow Cartel Bros Ltd here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cartelbros_india LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cartel-and-bros/ --------------- About Raj Shamani Raj Shamani is an Entrepreneur at heart that explains his expertise in Business Content Creation & Public Speaking. He has delivered 200+ speeches in 26+ countries. Besides that, Raj is also an Angel Investor interested in crazy minds who are creating a sensation in the Fintech, FMCG, & passion economy space. To Know More, Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎ Instagram @RajShamani https://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/ Twitter @RajShamani https://twitter.com/rajshamani Facebook @ShamaniRaj https://www.facebook.com/shamaniraj LinkedIn - Raj Shamani https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshamani/ • • • #podcast #FiguringOut #RajShamani #business #entrepreneur #alcohol #brand About Figuring Out Figuring Out Podcast is a Candid Conversations University where Raj Shamani brings raw conversations with the Top 1% in India.