Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, 9 January 2020 – ERAMAN the leading airport duty free and travel retailer in Malaysia partnered with the world's most awarded single malt Scotch whisky, Glenfiddich (by William Grant & Sons) to welcome in the new year by introducing the Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 years over an exclusive dinner which was held at Lafite, Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

The event was graced by Datuk Seri Michael Yam, Chairman of ERAMAN, Zulhikam Ahmad, General Manager of ERAMAN, Matthew Williams, Regional Director of Asia Pacific Global Travel Retail and Brett Bayly, Glenfiddich brand ambassador for South East Asia. Top spenders of the Eraman Privilege Card membership and special friends of Eraman were invited to join this special 4-course dinner.

Michael said, “Its’s never a cliché to say that we at ERAMAN, as a retailer of both duty-free and non-duty free goods must be ahead of the curve, to ensure that our products cater to the changing needs and tastes of our sophisticated travelers. It is in this context that we are proud to be at the forefront of showcasing passionate and elegant brands, such as Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 years – an award-winning and globally-recognised premium brand that fits in perfectly with our retail philosophy.”

Matthew said, “We are honoured to partner with ERAMAN on the launch of Glenfiddich Grand Cru, our newly released expression that’s been matured for 23 years and finished in rare French cuvée oak casks. The team were thrilled to host the first ever exclusive dinner for ERAMAN’s guests, providing an extraordinary Glenfiddich experience for attendees, and cementing the valuable partnership between William Grant & Sons and ERAMAN”.

Aside from Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23 years, guests were also served with award-winning range of Speyside single malt whiskies, the Glenfiddich 21 years Rum Cask Finish, Glenfiddich 25 years Rare Oak and Glenfiddich 30 years during the dinner. Brett Bayly, the Glenfiddich ambassador of South East Asia delighted the guests with industry insights of the whiskies that were presented during the evening. 

The contribution from the liquor category YTD November 2019 was 43% of the overall Eraman retail and F&B business segments. It achieved a significant growth of approximately 3.8% of total sales in the liquor category.