William Grant & Sons, a family-owned global spirits business behind Glenfiddich and Hendrick's Gin, have announced their entry into Andhra Pradesh. It's part of their wider strategy to build out their distribution network in India and bring their range of premium spirits to more Indian consumers.
Announced on 28 October 2026, the move will see the introduction of five spirits across four of the established brands, Glenfiddich, Monkey Shoulder, Hendrick's Gin and Grant's. The launch will initially be in a number of select retail and hospitality outlets before rolling out more widely across the state.
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The William Grant & Sons Andhra Pradesh launch brings a range of Scotch whiskies and gin to the state's premium spirits market. The initial range comprises Glenfiddich 12 Year Old and Glenfiddich 15 Year Old, both single malts from the Speyside region of Scotland.
Monkey Shoulder, a blended malt is in the mix as is Hendrick's the cucumber & rose gin and lastly Grant's, a blended Scotch.
With those brands William Grant & Sons is targeting a very broad range of consumers indeed, from the diehard single malt drinker right through to those who are more interested in blended whiskies and gin based cocktails.
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The initial roll-out will be in priority retail and on-trade establishments such as hotels, restaurants etc. Rather than go across the whole state at once, William Grant & Sons is going to build its presence in a phased manner. They're going to be working with the distributors, the retailers and the hospitality partners to get the brands into the right markets.
No specific retail locations or prices for Glenfiddich, Monkey Shoulder, Hendrick's Gin and Grant's whisky have been announced for Andhra Pradesh. The company will look at consumer demand and trade response prior to expanding into any further locations.
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The entry into Andhra Pradesh is part of William Grant & Sons' wider India expansion plan. They see the state as an opportunity to extend their distribution network and build a sustainable presence in a market which they believe is of significant importance to their future growth.
Rather than just about brand introduction, William Grant & Sons is going to be focused on building relationships with the local distributors, retailers and hospitality channels. The aim of that is to improve availability of the product and to ensure that each brand gets to the right consumer through the right retail and hospitality channels.
The company also intends to look at consumer preference and market reaction prior to expanding its distribution any further. They're going to start off with a number of selected locations and use that as a basis to assess the demand for their Scotch and gin range as they build up their footprint across Andhra Pradesh.
The expansion is part of the company's broader strategy to build its position in the Indian premium spirits market via distribution deals, continued investment and a phased approach to market development.
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The information presented in this article has been sourced from reports covering William Grant & Sons' expansion into Andhra Pradesh, announced on October 28, 2026. These references provide details on the company's five spirits offerings, distribution strategy, and planned rollout across retail and hospitality channels.
William Grant & Sons' entry into Andhra Pradesh sees Glenfiddich 12 Year Old, Glenfiddich 15 Year Old, Monkey Shoulder, Hendrick's Gin and Grant's whisky all enter a new Indian market.
Phased out across the retail and hospitality channels, the focus is on building availability and establishing a long term presence. Prices and specific retail locations are yet to be confirmed but it is another step in the process of William Grant & Sons building out its presence in the Indian premium spirits market.
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