The Chivas Regal XV Gaurav Gupta Limited Edition II is a limited edition gift box for Chivas Regal XV, the brand’s 15-year-old blended Scotch selectively finished in Grande Champagne cognac casks and bottled at 40% ABV. It is the second annual design in the partnership between Chivas Regal and Gaurav Gupta, announced in 2025. Launched by Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail from October 2026, it is sold exclusively in duty free, with the biggest displays at Delhi, Mumbai, Dubai, Bahrain and Muscat airports through October and November.
What is the Chivas Regal XV Gaurav Gupta Limited Edition II?
The whisky inside is the familiar Chivas Regal XV. What changes is the dress. Gupta’s box is rendered in layered gold, with his signature big cats standing guard either side of a grand, almost cinematic architectural backdrop of arches, fans and stepped towers. The bottle in the campaign imagery carries a matching gold neck wrapped in hand-scrawled “XV” marks.
Chivas Regal describes the design as an ode to intimate celebration, and it plugs into two campaigns the brand already runs in India, the “Art of Hosting” and the “Art of Gifting”. In practice, that means the box is meant to sit on a host’s table during Diwali as much as in a carrier bag at the gate.
The 2025 edition, the first from this partnership, came as a pair: a gold XV for travel retail and a silver Chivas Regal 12 Year Old for selected luxury retailers. This year’s release is focused on XV alone.
Who is Gaurav Gupta?
Gaurav Gupta is a New Delhi couturier who co-founded his label in 2005 with his brother Saurabh, after graduating from Central Saint Martins in London. His work is known for sculptural, fluid silhouettes, and it has appeared on red carpets at the Oscars, the Emmys and the Grammys, worn by names including Beyoncé, Cardi B and Aishwarya Rai.
He has shown at Paris Haute Couture Week since January 2023 and has recently opened his first by-appointment couture atelier in Paris. Back home, the label works out of a five-storey atelier outside Delhi with more than 500 artisans. That sense of scale and ornament is exactly what comes through on the box.
The whisky inside: Chivas Regal XV
Chivas Regal XV was created by master blender Sandy Hyslop and launched in 2018. It is a blend of malt and grain whiskies aged for at least 15 years, with part of the blend finished in casks that previously held Grande Champagne cognac, the most prized of the cognac growing areas. Those casks are where the fruit-led, dessert-like character of XV comes from.
The blend’s spiritual home is Strathisla in Keith, one of the oldest working distilleries in Speyside, and its sweet, orchard-fruit house style runs through the Chivas range.
Chivas Regal XV: tasting notes (as described by Chivas Regal)
We have not tasted the Limited Edition II pack ourselves. The liquid is the standard Chivas Regal XV, and the notes below are the producer’s own.
Nose: Orange, ripe peach, honey
Palate: Butterscotch, red apple, caraway, a touch of grain sweetness
Finish: Medium length, heavy vanilla, pear
Age: 15 years minimum | ABV: 40% | Cask: Selectively finished in Grande Champagne cognac casks | Type: Blended Scotch whisky
Why Chivas Regal keeps coming back to Diwali
The timing is the strategy. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, falls in October or November, and the weeks around it are the biggest gifting period of the year in India and across the Indian diaspora in the Gulf. Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail says October to December is when it sees its strongest sales and most premium purchases for Chivas Regal.
Rae Gibson, Director of Power Brands and Emerging Categories at Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail, frames the box as a piece with “genuine collectible credentials”. For a gift in a duty free bag, that is the point: the whisky is a known quantity, and the packaging turns it into an object.
It also continues a run of fashion and sport partnerships for the brand. Earlier this year Chivas Regal released Chivas Regal 16 Charles Leclerc, its first 16-year-old expression, co-created with the Formula 1 driver.
Where to buy the Chivas Regal XV Gaurav Gupta Limited Edition II
The Limited Edition II is exclusive to Global Travel Retail, launched from October 2026. It will not be on general high-street or online shelves.
The main in-store displays run through October and November at:
- Delhi Airport (Departures and Arrivals)
- Mumbai Airport (Arrivals)
- Dubai International (Departures)
- Bahrain International (Departures)
- Muscat International, Oman (Departures)
Travellers who buy at participating stores receive a personalised, embossed “Golden Ticket” gift card and a gold Chivas Regal gift bag, and in Dubai there is a Scratch and Win gold coin promotion.
Price: Chivas Regal has not published an RRP for the Limited Edition II. Duty free pricing varies by airport and bottle size, so check with the retailer at the airport. For reference, the standard Chivas Regal XV 70cl sells in the UK for around £50.
Is it worth seeking out?
If you are flying through Delhi, Mumbai or the Gulf this season and want a whisky gift that looks the part, this is an easy one to recommend. The box is a genuine piece of design rather than a logo slapped on gold card, and XV is a soft, fruit-forward blend that suits a celebration table and a wide range of drinkers.
Collectors of Chivas packaging, and anyone who picked up the 2025 edition, will want this as the second chapter. If you are buying for the liquid alone, it is the same Chivas Regal XV you can find year round, so the premium you pay is for the box.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Chivas Regal XV Gaurav Gupta Limited Edition II? It is a limited edition gift box for Chivas Regal XV, the 15-year-old blended Scotch finished in Grande Champagne cognac casks. Designed by Indian couturier Gaurav Gupta, it is the second annual edition of their partnership and was released for Diwali 2026 as an exclusive for Global Travel Retail.
Is the whisky inside different from regular Chivas Regal XV? No. The Limited Edition II is a packaging release. The liquid is the standard Chivas Regal XV, aged for at least 15 years, selectively finished in Grande Champagne cognac casks and bottled at 40% ABV. What sets it apart is Gaurav Gupta’s gold gift box with big cats and an architectural backdrop.
Where can I buy the Chivas Regal XV Gaurav Gupta Limited Edition II? Only in Global Travel Retail. The main displays run through October and November 2026 at Delhi and Mumbai airports in India, plus Dubai, Bahrain and Muscat in the Middle East. It is not sold through regular shops or online retailers, so availability depends on airport stock.
How much does the Chivas Regal XV Gaurav Gupta edition cost? Chivas Regal has not announced an official RRP for the Limited Edition II, and duty free prices vary by airport and bottle size. For context, the standard Chivas Regal XV 70cl retails for around £50 in the UK. Expect the limited edition gift box to sit at or slightly above regular XV pricing.
What does Chivas Regal XV taste like? According to Chivas Regal, the nose brings orange, ripe peach and honey. The palate moves to butterscotch, red apple and caraway with a touch of grain sweetness, and the finish is led by heavy vanilla and pear. The cognac cask finish gives it a fruity, dessert-like character.
Who is Gaurav Gupta? Gaurav Gupta is a New Delhi couturier who co-founded his label in 2005 after studying at Central Saint Martins. He is known for sculptural couture worn at the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys, has shown at Paris Haute Couture Week since 2023, and recently opened his first couture atelier in Paris.
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