Superstar Ranveer Singh, co-founder of ABD Maestro, debuts a rare and exclusive release of 60 hand-crafted, individually numbered bottles priced at £9,100 each.
Speyside Capital, the Scotland-based whisky asset manager, has played a pivotal role in a historic ultra-rare independent bottling of a single malt Scotch whisky, in collaboration with ABD Maestro, the super-premium and luxury spirits arm of Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD), the third largest spirits organisation in India. The release, titled The Collective, marks a defining moment in the spirits landscape, blending Scottish heritage with the vibrant, high-growth luxury market of India.
The collaboration, the inaugural limited edition in a series from ABD Maestro, reflects the growing maturity of India’s ultra-high-end spirits category, highlighting rising demand for rare Scotch whisky.
Distilled in 1991 at Macallan Distillery, and matured for over three decades, this 34-year-old single malt whisky balances delicate florals, soft citrus and malty notes with added depth and sherry-led richness, reflecting both time and careful stewardship. Limited to just 60 hand-filled decanters, each individually numbered, engraved and manually gold-lettered in Scotland, the release is crafted to appeal to seasoned collectors and enthusiasts, with each bottle accompanied by a personally signed letter from Ranveer Singh, Bollywood superstar and co-founder of ABD Maestro.
Speyside Capital’s role in the project encompassed strategic advisory, cask sourcing, maturation oversight and cross-border structuring, reinforcing its position as a specialist partner for ultra-premium whisky releases and bespoke bottling projects for international brand owners and private clients.
Paul Kopec, CEO of Speyside Capital, said: “This is a landmark project for Speyside Capital, and we are incredibly proud to support such a prestigious and culturally significant release. It demonstrates how far the Indian luxury market has evolved and the growing appetite for ultra-rare Scotch whisky among sophisticated collectors and investors.
“We see this as a major step forward in Scotch whisky establishing a stronger foothold at the very top end of the Indian premium spirits market. Through years of partnership development and strategic groundwork in the region, Speyside Capital is ideally positioned to support this growth, and we expect India to become a key pillar of our international business in the years ahead.”
India is one of the fastest-growing markets globally for luxury consumption, and the upcoming UK- India FTA is expected to further enhance accessibility and competitiveness at the ultra-high-end of the category.
The Collective Limited Edition 34-Year-Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky is priced at a consumer retail price of ₹11 Lakhs or £9100 (700ml) in Mumbai and will be available via Travel Retail and select major Indian cities, with access strictly limited and offered exclusively on a pre-order.