Rampur and Sangam whiskies enter duty-free at four major UK airports

Radico's luxury whiskies — Rampur Double Cask, Asava, Barrel Blush and Sangam World Malt — are now in duty-free shops at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham.

Mon 28 Sep 2026

Airports with duty-free presence

Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham

Combined passenger traffic (2025)

over 170 million passengers

Current duty-free locations

over 65 duty-free locations

Target duty-free locations

more than 100

Prestige & Above contribution to IMFL value (FY26)

70.3%

What was announced

Radico Khaitan issued a press release saying its Indian luxury spirits are now available across duty-free shops at four major UK airports — Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham. The brands entering are Rampur Indian Single Malt Double Cask, Rampur Asava, Rampur Barrel Blush and Sangam World Malt. The company describes itself as the first Indian spirits company present across these four airports.

Scale cited

• The four airports together handled over 170 million passengers in 2025.
• Heathrow approximately 84.5 million, Gatwick 42.8 million, Manchester 32.1 million, Birmingham 13.7 million.
• Presence across over 65 duty free locations, targeting expansion to more than 100.

Business context given

• Prestige & Above portfolio contributed 70.3% of IMFL value in FY26.
• FY26 net revenue approximately ₹6,050 crore; IMFL volumes up 22% to 38.3 million cases.
• Q1 FY27 revenue approximately ₹1,684 crore, EBITDA ₹348 crore at a 20.7% margin, with 36% growth in the Prestige & above portfolio.

How to read it

This is a distribution and brand-visibility development in Global Travel Retail rather than a contract with stated order value. Management frames it as a milestone in its international growth strategy. The release does not quantify expected revenue from these airports, so the financial impact will show up over time in the company's international and premium segments.

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