William Grant & Sons and Ospree Duty Free unveil permanent malt whisky space at Mumbai Airport Arrivals

(From left) William Grant & Sons Regional Manager Global Travel Retail IMEA Varun Anand; William Grant & Sons Regional Managing Director Global Travel Retail Rufus Parkinson; William Grant & Sons Regional Director Global Travel Retail Damian Cooper; William Grant & Sons Customer Planning and Activation Manager Global Travel Retail IMEA Manmeet Kaur and William Grant & Sons Regional Executive India Gloal Travel Retail IMEA Abhishek Rao celebrate the opening of William Grant & Sons’  first Arrivals store in Mumbai

INDIA. William Grant & Sons has partnered with Ospree Duty Free to launch its first permanent malt whisky arrivals store presence at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai.

Situated within the recently refurbished arrivals store, the dedicated display (officially opened on 6 April) brings to the fore the company’s signature malts portfolio including Glenfiddich, The Balvenie and Monkey Shoulder.

The high-profile showcase is designed to enhance shopper engagement in one of India’s busiest airports. Additionally, it reinforces William Grant & Sons’ premium positioning and long-standing presence in Indian travel retail.

The store complements William Grant & Sons’ existing presence in the departures terminal, extending its brand storytelling and visibility across the full traveller journey.

From left Ospree Duty Free Counter Manager Amit Palande; Ospree Duty Free Category Manager Daksh Narula; Ospree Duty Free Senior General Manager Anoop C. Nair; Ospree Duty Free Deputy General Manager Percy Domingo; Ospree Duty Free Head of Operations Sumit Chatterjee; Ospree Duty Free Buying Head Sheetal Kachroo; William Grant & Sons Regional Manager Global Travel Retail IMEA Varun Anand; William Grant & Sons Regional Managing Director Global Travel Retail Rufus Parkinson; William Grant & Sons Regional Director Global Travel Retail Damian Cooper; William Grant & Sons Customer Planning and Activation Manager Global Travel Retail IMEA Manmeet Kaur; William Grant & Sons Regional Executive India Gloal Travel Retail IMEA Abhishek Rao; Ospree Duty Free Seniro Category Manager Vishal Karee and Ospree Duty Free Senior Demand Planner Naveen Kumar

“This new malt-dedicated space in Arrivals is another step forward in our partnership with Ospree Duty Free and our commitment to engaging travellers throughout their airport journey,” said William Grant & Sons Regional Managing Director Global Travel Retail Rufus Parkinson.

“With an established presence in Departures and now a premium, permanent showcase in Arrivals, we are well-positioned to offer Indian and international shoppers a seamless and elevated experience.” ✈

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