Vishal Deorah
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer @Global Spirits India
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WORK HISTORY
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer @Global Spirits India
Guwahati, IN
Manage bonded warehouses & 350 km last-mile network serving 8 NE states and launched and established over 300 brands international and national brands across the region on last 5 years • FY 24-25: Revenue +23 %, premium-SKU mix 41 %, repeat-purchase rate 62 %. • Developed 24-48 h delivery SLA for high-value spirits—first in the region.
EDUCATION
Bangalore University
Bachelor's degree
ICFAI Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
ABOUT VISHAL DEORAH
I build luxury spirits & cigar experiences that make people linger, learn and return.What I do• As CEO, Global Spirits India, I run a bonded-logistics platform that moves premium beverages across eight North-East states in 24-48 h.• As MD, Spirits & Malts India, I hold exclusive eastern India import rights for Habanos & Davidoff cigars and Esse Cigrattes (KT & G Korea) and oversee regional distribution.• I direct store concepts that have twice won Icons of Whisky – India “Great Global Retailer” and multiple India Drinks Retail Awards.• As Founder & MD of The Slow Draw (launch 2025) I’m digitising India’s luxury-cigar retail.•As the Managing Director for Keystone Brewworks pvt ltd i am building a 250hl brewery in Guwahati, Assam Why it matters• Icons of Whisky back-to-back wins (2024 & 2025) – first ever for North-East India.• Featured on the cover of Brews & Spirits (May 2025) & Spiritz (Feb 2024).• Only Indian off-trade retailer to share a panel with Sukhinder Singh (The Whisky Exchange) and, separately, with Delhi & Mumbai Duty Free.• Invited by Diageo to World Class Global Finals (São Paulo) and by The Macallan to its 200-year celebrations in Scotland.CredentialsDavidoff Specialist • Habanos Specialist • WSET Level 2 in Wines.Long-term North StarI completed the full Islay pilgrimage—visiting every active distillery—and aim to open an Indo-Scottish distillery on Islay that marries peat tradition with Indian terroir. Always open to collaborations in experiential retail, brand launches and supply-chain optimisation. v•••••@spiritsandmalts.com |+91••••••••11
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