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LOTTE DUTY FREE UNVEILED LIMITED EDITION ARC-54 FROM BOWMORE IN S. KOREA
By Staff Reporter
11-12-2025
Source: Bowmore
Lotte Duty Free has exclusively unveiled in South Korea the ultra-premium whisky ARC-54 from Bowmore with only 130 bottles available globally.
Bowmore, a historic distillery on Scotland’s Isle of Islay dating back to 1776, is a leading producer of peated whisky with a distinctive flavour profile.
At Lotte Duty Free, Bowmore ranks among the top-selling single malt whiskies and enjoys strong popularity among Korean customers. This has enabled Lotte Duty Free to become the exclusive domestic retailer for the limited-edition ARC-54.
ARC-54 was created in collaboration with British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin, drawing design inspiration from the brand’s hypercar, the Valkyrie.
The bottle features a distinctive reflective effect that gives the appearance of the whisky flowing within.
Distilled in 1968 and aged for 54 years in a combination of European oak sherry butts and American oak hogsheads, before undergoing a 15-month marrying period, the whisky delivers layered notes of vanilla, butterscotch and rich fruit, complemented by Bowmore’s signature intense peat smoke and herbal nuances.
This ultra-high-end whisky is priced at KRW1.2bn (USD79,000), is now available for sale, with one bottle each offered at Lotte Duty Free’s Gimpo Airport store and online.
The bottles available in Korea are numbers 18 and 99. Additionally, ARC-54 is also being sold at Lotte Duty Free stores in Singpore Changi Airport and Melbourne Airport, with one bottle available at each location.
Lotte Duty Free Head of Merchandising, Lee Jeong-min said: “We are delighted to launch such an exceptional product, with only 130 bottles worldwide, exclusively at Lotte Duty Free in Korea. We will continue to work with our partners to introduce unique products available only through Lotte Duty Free.”
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