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Loch Lomond Group appoints Luke Maga to spearhead growth in
Global Travel Retail

Independent distiller Loch Lomond business centers primarily on its three Loch Lomond Group’s ethos. In 2021, the
Group has appointed well-known industry single malt brands, Loch Lomond, Glen company expanded beyond spirits with the
executive Luke Maga to the role of Scotia Single Malts, and Littlemill. acquisition of Champagne Piaff, a young,
Managing Director, Global Travel Retail & Lomond Single Malt recently dynamic and highly distinctive brand in
Africa, Middle East & Indian Subcontinent. announced that it had renewed a five-year a growth category within travel retail.
A veteran of the travel retail spirits partnership with The Royal & Ancient Golf Champagne Piaff is set to launch with
category, Maga joins Loch Lomond Group Club (The R&A) as the Official Spirit of World Duty Free in October.
from CVH Spirits – formerly Distell The Open – the oldest golf tournament Luke Maga comments: “I’m delighted
International – where he spent a decade in the world. Already a large amount of to join Loch Lomond Group and play a part
building distribution and marketing activation for Loch Lomond has taken in the growth of its multi-awarded portfolio
programs for brands including Amarula, place within the GTR space, with its of brands in global travel retail and across
Deanston and Bunnahabhain. sponsorship of The Open in July celebrated the IAMEA region. The company strongly
Based out of Loch Lomond Group’s across UK airports. believes in the importance of the channel
Scottish head-office at Loch Lomond The GTR business will also continue and has ambitious investment plans around
Distillery, Maga will be responsible for to have access to small parcels of luxury brand-building and consumer engagement,
implementing and executing a global brand Littlemill, a silent distillery rich in so it’s an exciting time be coming onboard.
growth strategy centered on premium- history and highly prized by connoisseurs. I’m looking forward to reconnecting with
zation and market expansion. The GTR The company also recently launched industry peers and partners at TFWA in
team within Loch Lomond Group will be exciting niche spirits brands Noble Rebel October.”
focusing efforts on driving distribution Blended Malt Whisky, Spearhead Blended Loch Lomond will exhibiting in
of the portfolio into Asia-Pacific and the Grain Whisky and Ben Lomond Gin, Cannes at Bay 31, Bay Village.
Americas in the near future. all of which showcase the creativity and
Loch Lomond Group’s travel retail commitment to quality that is at the heart of

Justin Weston joins Duty Free Global as SVP Middle-East and Asia

Pacific and CMO

Duty Free Global has appointed Justin to set up the global duty free operations (DFG) we extend our warmest welcome
Weston to the dual role of Senior Vice for William Grant & Sons. Next came to Justin. We believe with Justin’s vast 25-
President Middle-East and Asia Pacific four years as Managing Director, Asia year experience in building luxury global
and Chief Marketing Officer, effective for Campari, where he set up a new RTM liquor brands he will add a huge amount of
September 1, 2023. across the region. In 2021, Justin joined knowledge to our channel dedicated team
Weston brings an impressive resume Actavia, a consulting firm specializing at DFG.
to his new positions. He is an experienced in RTM and brand building, initially in “In his dual role with DFG we are
luxury sales and marketing executive with Singapore, before moving in August of delighted to have Justin head up the
a long career spent living and working 2022 to Dubai to set up their office there. strategically crucial Middle East and Asia
across Europe, the U.S., the Middle “I am delighted at this opportunity to Pacific region. Justin’s many years living
East and Asia Pacific, a region where he work with Barry and his team at Duty Free in the region in Hong Kong, Japan, Sing-
has particularly long-standing working Global, both as their ‘man-on-the-ground’ apore, Australia and Dubai give him a
relationships and contacts. He moved in the re-accelerating of Middle East and first-hand understanding of the nuances and
to Dubai in 2022, a return to a region Asia Duty Free markets and to support culture of the region which will be a huge
he knows well from his childhood spent more broadly the many excellent global asset to the DFG team.
accompanying his British Diplomat father. brands that DFG represents,” commented “Allied to his regional role Justin’s
Previous positions include working Weston. many years as a luxury marketer in the
with British conglomerate Jardine “I have always believed that wines and spirits business will prove
Matheson in Australia, Hong Kong and Duty Free can play a key role in wider invaluable to our brand partners as we
Japan; with LVMH Group in France; and in brand building efforts as well as afford jointly develop the best in class marketing
the Napa Valley wine country in the U.S. numerous opportunities for interaction approach to succeed in the channel.”
After this he joined the Remy- with consumers. Barry and DFG have an The Duty Free Global team will be
Cointreau Group, initially as the effective enviable reputation in Duty Free and I look exhibiting in Cannes at stand J35 in the
CMO of the Liqueurs & Spirits brands and forward to building on that.” Green Village.
then as CEO of Cointreau. Barry Geoghegan commented: “On
In 2014, Weston moved to Singapore behalf of all the team at Duty Free Global

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