{
  "id": 10370253,
  "title": "Radico Khaitan takes Indian whisky to UK airport duty-free shops",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/radico-khaitan-takes-indian-whisky-to-uk-airport-duty-free-shops",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-28T04:54:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindu BusinessLine",
    "slug": "hindu-businessline",
    "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/radico-khaitan-takes-indian-whisky-to-uk-airport-duty-free-shops/article71518352.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian spirits company Radico Khaitan has become the first Indian brand to launch its products in duty-free shops across four major UK airports - Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham. The company's premium portfolio, which includes Rampur Indian Single Malt Double Cask, Rampur Asava, Rampur Barrel Blush and Sangam World Malt, will now be available at these airports. Heathrow alone handled over 84.5 million passengers last year, making it Europe's busiest airport. Shares of Radico Khaitan fell on Monday, but the stock has still gained over 56 percent in the past year and nearly 39 percent year-to-date, despite the Nifty FMCG index declining over 15 percent during the same period. Managing Director Abhishek Khaitan emphasized that the UK airport entry is a milestone in building a strong brand presence for Indian spirits globally. The GTR push is supported by strong financial performance, with Radico Khaitan reporting a net revenue of approximately ₹6,050 crore in FY26, with IMFL volumes rising 22 percent to 38.3 million cases. The company's Prestige & Above portfolio contributed 70.3 percent of IMFL value in FY26. Q1 FY27 was the company's best quarter ever by volume, revenue and EBITDA, with revenue reaching ₹1,684 crore and EBITDA of ₹348 crore at a 20.7 percent margin. Radico Khaitan currently operates across more than 65 duty-free locations globally and aims to expand to over 100.",
  "summary": "The company currently operates across more than 65 duty-free locations globally and is targeting expansion to over 100",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}