Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Solera 70cl

Scotch at source is about access, not high-street price: airport duty-free undercuts everything, and distillery exclusives are unbuyable elsewhere — a big genuine saver for India-bound travellers.

Price: 59.95 GBP (The Whisky Exchange (London retail) current price)

Where to buy: The Whisky Exchange (Covent Garden), Royal Mile Whiskies, or Heathrow World Duty Free post-security (~£45-50). Distillery shop in Dufftown for exclusives.

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Honest truth: UK high-street Scotch is often NOT cheaper than the US — UK spirits duty is among the world's highest (£60 ≈ $76 vs ~$70 US)
• The real savings are (1) airport duty-free after security — typically 15-25% below high street, and (2) vs India, where the same bottle is ~£100 equivalent
• Distillery-exclusive and cask-strength bottlings (Glenfiddich, Macallan, Springbank) simply don't exist abroad — that's the collector play
• India customs: stay within the 2L allowance or face ~150% duty; US: 1L duty-free