JOIN USOld Monk's maker passes away, Twitter says its goodbyes
Yesterday, Brigadier (retd.) Kapil Mohan, the man renouned for the creation of the Old Monk rum, passed away at the age of 88.
Despite giving India and the world the legendary dark rum, Mohan himself was a teetotaller, a person who never drank alcohol. He was also the recipient of the Padma Shri in 2010 for his contributions to trade & industry.
Mohan had launched Old Monk in December 1954 and since then, the rum, produced in Ghaziabad, had ruled the rum charts the world over until McDowell's managed to trump it. Today, the brand still commands a sizeable fan following, with sheer word-of-mouth sustaining the brand to this day.
To say their goodbyes to the man who made the rum, Twitter users came together to show off their drinks and share their favourite moments with the dark drink.
Kapil Mohan, man behind the success of Old Monk, passes away at 88 https://t.co/bjgZH4898E @Aadimanaw :( Another legend which gave an outstanding brand with we Indians can boast about outside India. #oldmonk #indianrum pic.twitter.com/iuSV1nZVsE
— Abhinav Kumar (@singhabhinav) January 8, 2018
Legendary Entrepreneur, Chairman and MD of Mohan Meakin Ltd, Padmashree Brig. Dr. Kapil Mohan VSM (Rtd) passes away at Mohan Nagar.
— Hilarious Tweets 💯 (@TrollAjithMemes) January 8, 2018
He was the man behind the success of famous brands like Old Monk, Solan No. 1, Golden Eagle!
Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/VgvJMNnRkn
Sad to hear about the demise of the creator of iconic OLD MONK RUM - Brigadier (Retd.) Kapil Mohan, who ran Mohan Meakin Ltd. Undoubtedly the most favorite drink of youth and the armed forces among others in India. May his soul Rest In Peace. Prayers. pic.twitter.com/e90ZIHm2yv
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) January 8, 2018
Sad to hear of the passing of Brig Kapil Mohan -- and it does unreported in the news media! He is the man who ran Mohan Meakin and the face beind the Old Monk rum brand that is global. Remember meeting him for a family feud story. This is the stuff of business history.
— Madhavan Narayanan (@madversity) January 8, 2018
Old Monk + Engineering + Friends = Best days of our Life.
— VinayGoud (@vinaygoud) January 9, 2018
RIP Kapil Mohan , you'll be Missed & sipped !!