INDIA. Super-premium spirits company ABD Maestro, a subsidiary of Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD), has unveiled its travel retail-exclusive (TREX) Limited Edition 34 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch whisky with Ospree Duty Free.
Available exclusively across select Indian airport locations, the release is now open for pre-orders. Ospree Duty Free will showcase the expression through a single-bottle display, underscoring its rarity and ultra-luxury positioning.
The release extends the brand’s The Collective series, with the rare edition distilled at Macallan Distillery in 1991.
Limited to just 60 hand-crafted, individually numbered bottles, the release is priced at INR1,100,000 (US$11,400), and led by ABD Maestro Co-Founder and Indian Actor Ranveer Singh.
The company said the whisky is designed to offer “the world’s most extraordinary spirits to knowledgeable and discerning collectors, starting with India”.
The Collective’s Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky has been aged for more than three decades, revealing layers of floral aromas, soft citrus and malty notes, complemented by added depth and sherry-led richness.
This independently bottled expression from Macallan Distillery is created for collectors and whisky enthusiasts, combining decades of maturation with a focus on provenance, craftsmanship and rarity, the company said.
Each release will also feature a personally signed letter from Ranveer Singh, adding a personal touch to the limited-edition offering.
Custom-created for ABD Maestro, the Scotch whisky was developed in collaboration with Speyside Capital, Glasgow, Scotland, as the brand and project partner.
Ospree Duty Free CEO Gaurav Singh said, “At Ospree Duty Free, we are committed to bringing travellers access to some of the world’s most exclusive and sought-after luxury offerings.
“The launch of ABD Maestro’s inaugural expression under ‘The Collective’ reflects the growing demand for ultra-premium experiences within travel retail.
“Ospree Duty Free is proud to support and promote this Indian homegrown brand at its departure store, offering travellers an authentic and premium gifting option that reflects the spirit of India.”
ABD Maestro Managing Director Bikram Basu added: “ABD Maestro curates the very best in luxury spirits. With the first expression of ‘The Collective’, we present rare, limited editions that are not sold, but acquired – exclusively on pre-order.
“Defined by quiet luxury and uncompromising craftsmanship, each release speaks as much to the collector or connoisseur and those who understand exclusivity as value in itself.” ✈
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