Classification of Premium liquor and to spell out what exactly is premium liquor is not very easy. In fact it’s a little strange and difficult. The whole aspect being a little weird, it’s difficult to point out which good brand is not Premium. The problem is that no major and known brand wants to be labeled below premium. That’s why Absolut and Skyy would be sold as “premium” and grey Goose and patron would be marketed as “ultra premium”

In bars, however it’s not so. It is quite different. Some people make their choice by ultra premium and premium and the others distinguish by referring to it as above premium and Absolut. Broadly speaking, the range of, not so premium would be from good liquors like Burnetts and Pancho Villa, Monarch and McCormick to other products – such as Cuervo gold Evan Williams, Smirnoff and also Sauza gold. Even if it sounds a little confusing, believe me this is the best tried.

While on the subject of premium liquor there is a store called Premium Liquor Stores N.A. LTD (the corporation”) which has announced a cash dividend fo per common share of $0.09 for March 2011. This dividend is payable on 15th, April 2011 and for the Corporation’s common share holders, it will be paid on 31st. March, 2011. However, cash dividends will be given to shareholders who are on records at the last business day of the month that is preceding – on or close to the 15th of every month.

Liquor Stores N.A .Ltd .is a public corporation and it operates, indirectly, 236 retail stores of different liquor in British Columbia, Alberta, Kentucky and Alberta. This corporation does all its trading on the Stock Exchange of Toronto under the LIQ symbol.

Premium liquor is the stuff that is served to the high and mighty. When the US president visited India.The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel – Mumbai hoped to welcome Obama the US President with one of their exclusive Premium drink. So for this Taj made a list of premium liquor that could be served to the President. This included the rarest of all Glenfiddich Scotch whisky.

Awaiting the President’s visit and hoping that Obama and his wife Michelle would enjoy their rare and premium liquor and spirits Taj arranged for a great bar. The highlights of the President’s bar which included the premium and much above premium liquors are as follows:

Glenfiddich 40-years – Rare collection Scotch
The 5 lakh scotch is supposed to be the finest single malts in the world.
High-end drinks prices at lakhs of rupees, like Louis XIII cognac and Balvenie rare
Dom Perignon Rose was reserved to be served to the lady of the evening – Michelle.

Obama’s liquor cabinet consisted of Glenfiddich (from casks filled in 1963) 5 lakhs
Scotland made – Single malt Scotch whisky Glenfiddich means “Valley of the deer” in Gaelic, that’s why the deer symbol appears on the bottle

Balvenie. This is supposed to be a rare 30-year old whisky costing Rs 1, 58,000.

Dom Perignon rose Champagne – made in France – Rs. 50,000

Chateau Petrus wine Rs. 1, 80,000

Would you like to call these – premium liquor and ultra premium brands?