Allied Blenders and Distillers Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated January 08, 2026, titled "Press Release - Scotch Whisky Veteran Martin Leonard Appointed to Advise Allied Blenders and Distillers on Single Malt Foray".
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Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD), India's largest spirits company by volume, has appointed Dr. Martin Leonard, a globally renowned Scotch whisky specialist, as a consultant. He will advise ABD on commissioning its malt distillery and shaping its single malt whisky business. Leonard brings over 30 years of experience, including as former MD of Inver House Distillers where he led five single malt distilleries in Scotland. ABD's single malt distillery in Rangapur, Telangana — India's first — is under construction with a ~₹75 Cr investment and ~4.0 MLPA capacity, expected to be commissioned by Q4 FY26. This is part of ABD's broader backward integration plan, which also includes a PET bottle plant already commissioned in Telangana in September 2025 and ENA capacity expansion in Maharashtra.
This appointment signals ABD's serious push into the premium single malt segment, leveraging global expertise to build a new revenue stream. For shareholders, it reinforces the company's premiumisation strategy and backward integration, though the single malt distillery will only start contributing from FY27 onwards, keeping near-term impact limited.