Kapil Mohan, the man behind iconic Old Monk, passes away at 88

Mohan, who had been ill for sometime, suffered a cardiac arrest at his residence in Ghaziabad.

He was the man behind famous brands like Old Monk, Solan No.1, and Golden Eagle, before age and competition caught up.

The teetotaller, who drew strength primarily from other spirits — of the holy kind — ran the company under his watch for over four decades.

Only a year ago, he passed on the executive control to his nephews Hemant and Vinay, though he continued to be the chairman.

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Pushed to the helm, following the death of his elder brother V R Mohan in the early 1970s, Kapil saw the emergence of the dark rum packed in the iconic squarish hard glass bottle as a global brand.

The man behind India's iconic dark rum had been awarded the Padma Shri in 2010.

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Launched in 1954, Old Monk a favourite among all generations, was at a time the largest selling dark rum in the world, according to a TOI report.