Old Monk Is the Most Preferred Base Drink! Twitterati Comes Up With Quirky Responses
Twitter user Abhijit Majumder asked his followers “What’s your base drink?” people unanimously screamed their favourite rum. There is not one, but many things about an old monk, only desis would relate! witterati has got some quirky responses to Majumder’s tweet.
Old Monk rum manufactured by Mohan Meakin Ltd. in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, is probably India’s most preferred base drink. The delicious, dark, caramel-nosed, vanilla and spice mouthed desi rum, extracted from sugarcane molasses has been country’s widest-selling liquor brand for decades. So when a journalist and Twitter user Abhijit Majumder asked his followers “What’s your base drink?” people unanimously screamed their favourite rum. There is not one, but many things about an old monk, only desis would relate! While die-hard old monk drinkers will swear by the spirit of sipping it neat, others love it with a twist of lime. Twitterati has got some quirky responses to Majumder’s tweet! Old Monk is Most Popular Indian Liquor Brand Among Rich Indians.
People in India have always had a preference for dark spirits, and the old monk was always preferred to most other drinks. The hard-to-miss square stocky bottle with its monastic stained glass-like mosaic walls is a staple in every bar. "What’s your base drink? One you buy often, keep, usually have at home. PS: Don’t say stuff just to sound posh," tweeted Abhijit. Well it could be any drink, but it was not for Twitterati. And someone who tasted old monk rum can never go for anything posh. If its winter, rum is necessary in your bar. That is what Tweeple responded! Old Monk Lovers, Rejoice, Your Favourite Rum Now Comes in Orange, Cranberry & Mojito Flavours.
Here's the Tweet:
Check Responses!
Obvious!
Much Needed:
LOL!
People Had to Give Credits to Comedian Vir Das!
Haven't Seen His Special Yet?
Alright!
Old Monk is Comfort!
Cocktails!
OMG!
We all know how good a pauaa (quarter), addha (half), khamba (full) or an entire one-litre bottle is. Of course, taste and feel wise! Your alcohol tales can ever be completed without paying due allegiance to this very unique brand. Old monk remains India’s favourite rum and will always be.
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