India’s food safety authority has raised questions about Old Monk’s designation as rum, highlighting its use of neutral spirit combined with rum flavoring. The creators of Old Monk have consented to alter their packaging and eliminate any age-related assertions. New labels are currently under FSSAI review, while legal proceedings are ongoing. This situation has triggered a lively public debate and reminiscences among loyal consumers.FSSAI’s claim has left rum drinkers asking, ‘What have we been drinking all these years?’
India’s food safety authority has raised questions about Old Monk’s designation as rum, highlighting its use of neutral spirit combined with rum flavoring. The creators of Old Monk have consented to alter their packaging and eliminate any age-related assertions. New labels are currently under FSSAI review, while legal proceedings are ongoing. This situation has triggered a lively public debate and reminiscences among loyal consumers.