United Spirits Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages and other allied spirits in India and internationally. The company operates through Beverage Alcohol and Sports segments. Its alcoholic beverages include Scotch whisky, Indian made foreign liquor whisky, brandy, rum, vodka, and gin. The company primarily owns McDowell's No.1, Royal Challenge, Royal Challenge American Pride, Signature, Antiquity, Black Dog, Director's Special Black, and McDowell's brands. It also imports, manufactures, distributes, and sells Diageo's iconic brands, such as Captain Morgan, Johnnie Walker, J&B, Baileys, Lagavulin, Talisker, VAT 69, Black & White, Smirnoff, and Ciroc. In addition, the company holds the perpetual right to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricket franchise of Indian Premier League and Women's Premier League. It also exports its products. The company was formerly known as McDowell & Company Limited and changed its name to United Spirits Limited in October 2006. United Spirits Limited was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. United Spirits Limited operates as a subsidiary of Diageo Relay B.V.