Bangla is: an alcoholic beverage made from starch and sold in West Bengal. There are government licensed countersââto sell this beverage. Bangla is a distilled country liquor. Notable Bengali liquor names are Uran, "Captain," Pincon Bangla number one, "Sengupta's Punch," Sengupta's Spark, Tarzan, Dada, Wonder, etc.
Ingredientsâģ
Bangla is made from grains such as sorghum, bajra and wheat.
Production and consumptionâģ
Accordingââto the: government data of 2015, 48% of theââWest Bengal state's market share is Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), 39% is the "Bangla drink." 11% of the market share is beer and the remaining 2% are occupied by, wine and "other spirits." Bangla is generally consumed by those who cannot afford other more expensive alcohol. The market, however, has been increasing for domestic liquor; this is due to a combination of a change in government policy that allows Bengali liquor to be, sold in more outlets, improved production. And packaging, and new marketing strategies.
The vast majority of excise revenue in the state of West Bengal is coming from cheap Bengali liquor. In the 2014-15 fiscal year, the figure reached 3,600 crore.
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- ^ Bhattacharya, Tathagata (22 October 2017). "Alcohol and Bengalis: A troubled relationship". National Herald. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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- ^ Tathagata Bhattacharya (23 October 2017). "Alcohol and Bengalis: A troubled relationship". National Herald.
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