Indian spirits producer Radico Khaitan has brought its whisky portfolio to four of the UK’s biggest and busiest airports.
Indian whisky brands Rampur and Sangam are now available at London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports, as well as Manchester and Birmingham.
Radico Khaitan said the airports, which had a combined 170 million passengers in 2025, represent an opportunity to increase the visibility of Indian luxury spirits in global travel retail.
“Our international ambition is not simply about increasing the number of airports in which we operate,” said the company’s managing director Abhishek Khaitan. “It is about building meaningful brand presence and ensuring that Indian spirits are experienced in the right environments, by consumers who appreciate provenance, craftsmanship and distinctive character.
“This entry is an important milestone in our journey to take Indian luxury to the world. Global travel retail gives us the opportunity to connect with consumers from different parts of the world and showcase the depth, diversity and evolving quality of Indian spirits.”
The airports’ duty-free stores will now stock premium expressions such as Indian single malts Rampur Double Cask, Asava and Barrel Blush, as well as Sangam World Malt.
Sanjeev Banga, Radico Khaitan’s president of international business, added: “We are not asking the world to choose between Scotch and Indian whisky. We are simply making sure that Indian whisky gets a seat at the table, and perhaps a place on the airport shelf as well.
“This is an exciting opportunity to show travellers that the world of whisky has room for more than one accent, and this time, the accent is unmistakably Indian.”
