John Distilleries

John Distilleries Pvt Ltd
Company typePrivately held company[1]
IndustryAlcoholic Beverage
FoundedBangalore, Karnataka, India (1992 (1992))
FounderPaul P. John
Headquarters
Bangalore, Karnataka
,
India
Number of locations
16 manufacturing units in 12 states[2]
Area served
India, United States, UK, EUROPE, ASIA, Africa, UAE,
Key people
  • Paul P. John (chairman and MD)
  • Sridhar Pongur (Joint MD and COO)
  • R. Srinivasan (CFO) [3]
Revenue
  • Increase₹9.2 billion (US$110 million) (2012)
  • ₹8.55 billion (US$100 million) (2011)[4]
  • Increase₹4.79 billion (US$57 million) (2012)
  • ₹4.43 billion (US$53 million) (2011)[4]
Total assets
  • Increase₹2.99 billion (US$36 million) (2012)
  • ₹2.83 billion (US$34 million) (2011)[4]
Total equity
  • Increase₹867 million (US$10 million) (2012)
  • ₹791 million (US$9.5 million) (2011)[5]
Number of employees
2000[3]
ParentPaul John Enterprises
Websitewww.jdl.in

John Distilleries Pvt Ltd is an Indian company that produces distilled beverages, and the company's flagship brand is Original Choice whisky. It also manufactures brandy, whisky, wines, and the award winning single malt whisky called Paul John. The founders have sold 51% of the company to Sazerac Company.[6]

  1. ^ "John Distilleries aims 30 pc growth". Business Standard. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Corporate Profile > Our Team". Jdl.in. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b "John Distilleries Pvt Ltd". Jdl.in. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "John Distilleries Bank Loan Rating" (PDF). Brickwork Ratings. 30 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  5. ^ "John Distilleries Credit Rating" (PDF). CARE Ratings. August 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2013.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Welcome to John Distilleries Pvt. Ltd". Jdl.in. Retrieved 4 July 2013.