<p><img title="Old monk maker dies" src="https://images.mid-day.com/images/2018/jan/old-monk.jpg" alt="Old monk maker dies" /><br /><em><strong>Pic/Twitter</strong></em></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><a title="Old monk maker dies" href="https://www.mid-day.com/articles/creator-of-old-monk-kapil-mohan-dies-at-the-age-of-88/18910151" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Brigadier Kapil Mohan the man who brought us Old Monk passed away on Saturday</span></a></span>. A massive heart attack snuffed out the life of the man who brought us all so much joy and a steady shoulder to cry on during those dark times. The man's passing away has Twitterati mourning while some responded in the most unique ways, here are some of the tweets</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kapil Mohan, man behind the success of Old Monk, passes away at 88 <a href="https://t.co/bjgZH4898E">https://t.co/bjgZH4898E</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Aadimanaw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Aadimanaw</a> :( Another legend which gave an outstanding brand with we Indians can boast about outside India. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/oldmonk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#oldmonk</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/indianrum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#indianrum</a> <a href="https://t.co/iuSV1nZVsE">pic.twitter.com/iuSV1nZVsE</a></p>
&mdash; Abhinav Kumar (@singhabhinav) <a href="https://twitter.com/singhabhinav/status/950412546468646912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">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. <a href="https://t.co/e90ZIHm2yv">pic.twitter.com/e90ZIHm2yv</a></p>
&mdash; Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdityaRajKaul/status/950428170120978432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">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.</p>
&mdash; Madhavan Narayanan (@madversity) <a href="https://twitter.com/madversity/status/950269493615325184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Actress Poonam Pandey also commented on Kapil Mohan's passing away&nbsp;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Can't belive... The man who's Brand ' Old Monk ' i drank as a teenager with my College folks is no More ... will miss u! But the Monk will be alive in Hearts of all <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OldMonk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OldMonk</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KapilMohan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KapilMohan</a> <a href="https://t.co/XzdtcnPwMi">pic.twitter.com/XzdtcnPwMi</a></p>
&mdash; Poonam Pandey (@iPoonampandey) <a href="https://twitter.com/iPoonampandey/status/950431437806694400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Actor Ashwin Mushran chose to toast to the man's life and all his contributions</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Let's raise a toast to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KapilMohan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KapilMohan</a>!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OldMonk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OldMonk</a> and Coke wherever you are <a href="https://t.co/j36SreVPbr">pic.twitter.com/j36SreVPbr</a></p>
&mdash; Ashwin Mushran (@ashwinmushran) <a href="https://twitter.com/ashwinmushran/status/950602334165377024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>That aside, some Tweets were truly heartwarmingly funny</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rip Brig. Kapil Mohan<br />All your contribution for making this rum the icon it is amongst college students will be remembered<br />Days.. Nights and lives are incomplete without <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OldMonk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OldMonk</a> <a href="https://t.co/ik5TuyQCrc">pic.twitter.com/ik5TuyQCrc</a></p>
&mdash; Abhinav Bathula (@Lucifloydly) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lucifloydly/status/950607383159558144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Others chose to remember the good old days</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The iconic drink of the late 60s and early 70s. Used to purchase Old Monk and Hercules XXX from Navy canteen in Coimbatore, on the slyThe cooks used to store it in waste bins and sell at 100 bucks a bottle!</p>
&mdash; mohan (@mohan3501) <a href="https://twitter.com/mohan3501/status/950434513242398721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Old Monk + Engineering + Friends = Best days of our Life.<br /><br />RIP Kapil Mohan , you'll be Missed &amp; sipped !!</p>
&mdash; Boring... (@graphicalcomic) <a href="https://twitter.com/graphicalcomic/status/950424243950387200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>And some compared the dark rum drink to 'amrutha varshini'&nbsp; or a raga in Carnatic music that is believed to produce rain</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OldMonk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OldMonk</a>, RIP sir. Your creation is a amrutha varshini to us.</p>
&mdash; Madhukar Moogala (@Galakar) <a href="https://twitter.com/Galakar/status/950600876153909248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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