UAE. Gulf Beverages has gifted Colm McLoughlin a limited-edition bottle of 44 Year Old Bushmills Single Malt Whiskey in honour of one of the great leaders, pioneers and statesmen of the travel retail industry.
The gift was presented by Gulf Beverages Chief Commercial Officer Salim AR and Business Manager – Travel Retail Chirag Aggarwal.
The ultra-rare expression is the oldest single malt released by the Old Bushmills Distillery and only 40 bottles have been made available globally, all through Dubai Duty Free. Only ten bottles remain.
The limited-edition whiskey was launched to coincide with Dubai Duty Free’s 40th anniversary on 20 December. Gulf Beverages is the exclusive distributor of Bushmills in Middle East travel retail.
Bottle #1 was presented to Colm McLoughlin, who retired in May as Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice Chairman & CEO.
Gulf Beverages is a preferred distribution partner for the leading travel retailer, supporting the growth of its spirits category from its portfolio of premium international alcohol brands. The distributor represents many of these premium brands exclusively in duty free across IMEA.
The company’s range of services includes brand management, the provision of professionally trained ambassadors, creation and execution of HPPs, and a calendar of innovation launches coming throughout 2024 and beyond.
Gulf Beverages Chief Commercial Officer Salim AR said: “We are delighted to celebrate our relationship with Dubai Duty Free and, especially, to recognise the inspirational leadership of Colm McLoughlin.
“Over many years we have worked in close partnership with Colm, Ramesh Cidambi and the Dubai Duty Free team on their mission to transform the Premium Spirits Category with an almost constant pipeline of exciting launches for shoppers to enjoy, making Dubai Duty Free a go-to shopping destination for discerning consumers.
“One of our core values at Gulf Beverages is to look after the portfolio we represent as if every brand was our own and we are enormously proud of our talented team of brand ambassadors bringing these brands to life at Dubai Duty Free. We wish Colm every happiness in his retirement and we look forward to further developing our partnership with Ramesh and Salah Tahla for continued mutual success.” ✈
