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Samtse Distillery / Army Welfare Project

 

Samtse Distillery / Army Welfare Project

 Year established: 1981

 Year closed:

 Owner: Armed Forces of Bhutan

 Web page: http://www.awp.com.bt/

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 Type of still:

 Production capacity: 10 million cases per year

 Location: Samtse

 History:

The Army Welfare Project was established in 1974 with the aim of creating employment and post service benefits for ex-servicemen. The first distillery was established in Gelephu in 1976. The AWP expanded, leasing the Samdrup Jongkhar distillery from Namdik Enterprises in 1979 and the Samtse distillery from Bhutan Central Distillers in 1981.

 

Samtse distillery has an installed production capacity of over 10 million cases per annum. The distillery blends and bottles brands like Black Mountain whisky, Bhutan rum, gin and liquers.[16][17]

 

 Products:

XXX Bhutan Rum 42.8%

 

 

Buthan Deluxe Rum 42.8%   

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Gelephu Distillery / Army Walfare Project

 

Gelephu Distillery / Army Walfare Project

 Year established: 1976

 Year closed:

 Owner: Armed Forces of Bhutan

 Web page: http://www.awp.com.bt/

 Mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Type of still:

 Production capacity: 365,000 cases per year

 Location: Gelephu

 History:

The Army Welfare Project was established in 1974 with the aim of creating employment and post service benefits for ex-servicemen. The first distillery was established in Gelephu in 1976. The AWP expanded, leasing the Samdrup Jongkhar distillery from Namdik Enterprises in 1979 and the Samtse distillery from Bhutan Central Distillers in 1981.

 

Gelephu distillery has a secondary distillation unit with 7,500 LPD Re-Distillation Plant that converts Rectified Spirits (RS) to Extra Neutral Alcohol. The ENA manufactured in Gelephu Distillery has been found to be of very high quality. Gelephu Distillery has an installed production capacity of about 365,000 cases per annum. All premium brands are blended and bottled in Gelephu.It is responsible for Research & Development and Quality Control Center is located at Gelephu distillery. It is, also, the centre for manufacturing and distribution of flavouring materials and chemicals for AWP. [16][17]

 

 Products:

Bhutan Deluxe Rum 42.8%

Dragon Deluxe Rum 42.8% Manufactured by Galephu Distillery (a unit of Army Walfare Project)

Coronation Silver Jubilee 42.8%

Super Apsoo XXX Rum 42.8%

 

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