Bowmore & Aston Martin Unveil Bowmore Arc-54
Bowmore and Aston Martin have unveiled the second and final release in their ARC Series, Bowmore ARC-54.
Distilled in November 1968, Bowmore Arc-54 is the culmination of 54 years of maturation, latterly spent in a 2nd Fill European Oak Sherry Butt and 3rd Fill American Oak Hogshead within Bowmore’s No.1 Vaults. Inspired by the golden ratio with 61.8% European Oak aged spirit and 38.2% American Oak aged spirit, the two parts were married for 15 months and then bottled at 44.3% ABV.
Official tasting notes for Bowmore ARC-54 follow:
Breathe In: Alluring sweet, syrupy vanilla merges with soft butterscotch and buttery shortbread, then gives way to tropical mango and sweet peach notes, before welcoming subtle hints of orange zest, toasted oak, candied walnuts and finely chopped eucalyptus mint.
Taste: Led by rich fruity sweetness giving a depth of expressive character, it is freshly cut green apple, delicate citric tones of bergamot orange and lime juice that provide the opening act to taste. Flavours of salted caramel are complimented by floral notes as warming spices of ginger and sweet cinnamon lead to a gentle crescendo of whispering peat smoke.
Savour: Intense yet lavish, long and smooth with sweet, herbal and peated character.
Presented in a handblown decanter inspired by the design of the Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar, Bowmore ARC-54 is limited to 130 bottles globally and is available now for a recommended retail price of £71,000.
Source: Bowmore.