ANA has announced its collaboration with wine connoisseur, Ned Goodwin, to create its very own duo of bespoke wines. The airline will offer a smooth red wine and a crisp white, both of which have been perfectly designed for optimum in-flight enjoyment. Both wines, available for the first time in Business and First Class from […]
Category: Food & Drink
Tito’s Handmade Vodka has launched at Shannon Airport with Duty Free Global. The launch follows the 100th anniversary of the birth of Shannon Airport’s founder, Dr.Brendan O’Regan. A bust celebrating his memory was unveiled last month. Celebrating the Shannon Airport launch: Shannon Airport Group Purchasing Manager Suzanna Kelly, with Tito’s Handmade Vodka Managing Director International […]
London dry gin brand Greenall’s, owned by Quintessential Brands, has launched its first travel retail-exclusive product, Greenall’s Extra Reserve, in UK World Duty Free stores. Greenall’s Extra Reserve, a premium expression based on the original Greenall’s recipe, will be rolled out with other travel retailers throughout the year. A 70cl bottle is priced at £15.49 […]
Bacardi Global Travel Retail has launched limited-edition Craigellachie 33yo single malt Scotch whisky exclusively in global travel retail. The single malt (46%abv) is currently available exclusively in World Duty Free stores at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Birmingham, Manchester, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh airports. It will soon be rolled out to other Dufry stores in Europe and […]
Specialist experiential agency Blackjack Promotions has teamed up with Stoli Group’s flagship brand Stoli vodka to target ‘cosmopolitan’ travellers at London Gatwick Airport. The promotion, which took place at the World Duty Free store in Gatwick South Terminal, offered travellers samples of the brand’s signature Stoli Mule serve plus Stoli Elit and Stoli Gold. Blackjack […]
Limited Edition from Jura Every year at the Islay Festival of Music and Malt, there is a day when the pilgrims jump on the ferry and make the short trip to neighbouring island Jura for the distillery open day. In celebration of the open day, the eponymous distillery releases a limited edition and this year […]
Summer is nearly upon Europe, which means only one thing: the world’s greatest lawn-tennis tournament, The Championships, Wimbledon is approaching fast. Champagne Lanson will once again be leveraging on its long-term sponsorship of the world renowned event to increase its presence in travel retail. Throughout the summer months, Lanson will be highlighting its 75cl Black […]
IRELAND. Bushmills Irish whiskey has launched a multi-sensory pop-up store in Dublin Airport’s Terminal 2 departure lounge in partnership with Aer Rianta International (ARI). The aim of the installation, which is open during May and June, is to attract younger whiskey drinkers and illustrate the craftsmanship involved in Irish whiskey production. The experience is created using materials […]
UAE. Specialist wine retailer Le Clos has broken the world record for the largest single sale in travel retail for the third time in 18 months, with an extraordinary transaction for The Macallan at Dubai International Airport. Following a US$500,000 sale of The Macallan in December 2016, the Dubai-based, Maritime and Mercantile International-owned, luxury retailer […]
Mahiki coconut rum, owned by Copper Dog Founder and nightclub, bar and restaurant entrepreneur Piers Adam, has launched exclusively with World Duty Free at London Stansted and Manchester airports. The rum, priced at £25 for 1-litre, is being promoted via a Mahiki tiki bar activation at Stansted and Manchester. It is available exclusively at both […]
Marie Brizard Wine & Spirits (MBWS) is partnering with Lagardère Travel Retail to promote its new communication platform, ‘Are you liqueurious?’, at Paris Charles De Gaulle and Paris Orly airports. A Marie Brizard Anisette wall-bay features at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Terminal 2E, together with a ‘Marie Zest’ tasting event in Paris Orly South, […]
USA. Airmall has opened a Menchie’s Frozen Yoghurt outlet at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. It is located in Concourse B and offers six flavours of yoghurt, made daily, with a selection of toppings. The opening follows the revamp of other catering outlets including a New York style deli, a burrito bar and a pub concept. Airmall Cleveland Vice […]
Passengers flying on board Qatar Airways who are fasting during Ramadan will be offered a delicious Iftar meal box infused with a traditional Middle Eastern twist to break their fast. Qatar Airways’ Iftar boxes will feature a creatively-designed Ramadan Kareem logo extending best wishes to all passengers during the Holy Month. Qatar Airways first and […]
Kreol Travel Retail has partnered with Dufry to offer its travel retail-exclusive Nadir Turkish delight in duty free outlets at Sharjah International Airport. A promotion offering a -10% discount on Nadir lines, which include four flagship flavours – Safranbolu, Sultan, Pistachio and Almond & Hazelnut – is running until the end of June. Sharjah captured […]
Russian vodka brand Beluga has created a set of special awards for retailers which aim to support Beluga sales globally in duty free. The five duty free awards and winners are: Beluga Best Seller Duty Free 2016 – Imperial Duty Free Heinemann Beluga Best Seller Duty Free International 2016 – James Richardson, Tel Aviv Ben […]
UAE. Dubai Duty Free has hailed the success of a seven-month training programme aimed at new liquor specialists. The programme was introduced in collaboration with PATH Bar School, a training division of Dubai-based alcohol distributor African & Eastern. It included globally-accredited courses from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) and The Whiskey Ambassador. According […]
Yamazaki 2017 Limited Edition Unveiled for Pre-order TOKYO — May 2017 – dekantā is the only online retailer offering Japanese whisky fans the chance to be the first tasters of Yamazaki’s highly anticipated limited edition bottle. Shoppers at dekantā will be among the first to sample Suntory’s Yamazaki Limited Edition release for 2017, as the world’s […]
There are a confusing number of types of Scotch whisky. From single malts to vatted grains and blended whisky, people call whisky lots of different things. This month we’re focusing on blended whisky, so it’s time to answer some questions and dispel the myths about the most popular type of whisky in the world. What […]
Jura Bottles a Festival of European Flavours with new Limited Edition Malt Jura marks annual whisky festival by bringing the spirit of the Douro Valley to the Isle of Jura in new Limited Edition ‘Tastival’ 2017 bottling Jura Single Malt Whisky today, 11th May, announces the launch of its Tastival 2017 bottling, a unique Limited […]
This week The Whisky Shop welcomes the arrival of the oldest single malt ever released by the Highland distillery of Glenmorangie. Aged 41 years, Glenmorangie Pride 1974 was laid down in the same year that Muhammad Ali beat George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle, Richard Nixon became the first US President to resign […]
2017 Kilchoman Loch Gorm has Arrived! LOCH GORM is the name given to our annually released sherry cask matured limited edition. The 2017 edition is the sixth installment of this limited release and has been matured exclusively in Oloroso sherry butts filled in 2009, the longest Loch Gorm maturation to date. Every bottle of Kilchoman […]
To commemorate 180 years of P&O history – and to celebrate World Gin Day on June 10th – P&O Cruises is launching its first-ever exclusive blended gin, which combines global botanicals with a distinctive British flair. Anderson’s Gin – named after P&O co-founder Arthur Anderson – is uniquely hand-crafted and blended by P&O Cruises in-house […]
Craigellachie 31 Years Old has won the prestigious “World’s Best Single Malt” at the World Whiskies Awards (WWA) 2017. The single malt whisky was released by John Dewar & Sons back in September 2014 to much acclaim. Stephanie MacLeod from John Dewars & Sons described the whisky as being “Beautifully balanced, smooth and rich, a […]
Ethical British brand One has launched a new craft gin that is available exclusively in World Duty Free stores across the UK. Officially launched in World Duty Free, One Gin is currently available exclusively through stores in London Heathrow, Gatwick and across the UK, priced at £36.99 for one litre. The One Brand founder Duncan […]
As we’ve reached the weekend and Jägerbombs will be drunk (and possibly regretted the morning after) it seems a good time to Jägermeister and their announcement of a brand new premium spirit called Manifest which is due to arrive on the travel retail scene on April 1st. Premium spirits are designed for sipping and not downing […]
