February 3 2025  |  Retailers

Ospree elevates travel retail offering with The Balvenie Golden Cask launch

By Wendy Morley


Ospree Duty Free introduces The Balvenie 12-Year-Old Golden Cask at Mumbai airport, featuring an interactive display highlighting the 43% ABV rum cask-finished single malt

Ospree Duty Free has introduced The Balvenie 12-Year-Old Golden Cask to the Indian market, enhancing its premium spirits portfolio at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport’s departures store. The launch features an experiential animation that showcases the single malt’s distinctive characteristics through an interactive display.

The Golden Cask expression joins Ospree’s collection of rare whiskies, following the recent addition of The Balvenie Fifty Edition One. Created by Malt Master Kelsey McKechnie, this 43% ABV expression begins with 12 years of maturation in traditional ex-bourbon casks before finishing in rum-seasoned barrels.


The whisky showcases the signature Balvenie characteristics of warm honey and smooth vanilla, enhanced by tropical notes

McKechnie explains the unique finishing process: “This carefully selected blend of rums that mellowed under the warmth of Caribbean sun, and rums aged in Scotland, has created something truly special to season the casks and get them ready to be refilled with a 12-Year-Old whisky, aged in ex-bourbon casks. This unique cask finishing process reveals a whisky that’s vibrant and tropical, yet beautifully complex.”

“On the nose, you’ll find hints of ripe bananas, vanilla, subtle pecan biscuit and toffee peanut brittle,” McKechnie says. “The palate is equally rich, with toasted oak, woody spice and soft sun-baked dried fruits balanced with decadent toffee and sweet malted barley.”


The new expression marks another milestone in the retailer’s premium spirits strategy, complementing its recent addition of The Balvenie Fifty Edition One

For Ospree Duty Free CEO Gaurav Singh, the launch aligns with the retailer’s premium positioning strategy. “The Balvenie has a rich heritage and holds a special place in our whisky portfolio,” he says. “At Ospree, we are committed to offering only the finest and most premium selections to our customers. The Balvenie 12-Year-Old Golden Cask is a remarkable expression, crafted through the signature cask-finishing process that brings out layers of tropical richness and depth. It offers a truly unique sensory experience for adult whisky aficionados. This launch further strengthens our commitment to curating exclusive and distinguished spirits for travelers at Ospree Duty Free.”

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