Bacardi marks Year of the Pig with travel retail exclusive Dewar’s gift tin

Status symbols: The limited-edition presentation tin has been created especially for the travel retail channel.

Bacardi has launched a travel retail exclusive Chinese New Year gift tin for Dewar’s 18yo across Asia Pacific and at Dubai Duty Free.

The limited-edition release marks the Year of the Pig, which begins on 5 February.

Bacardi said demand for Dewar’s was growing strongly in Asia Pacific travel retail, with double-digit sales increases recorded year-on-year. The brand owner also noted that demand was doubling year-on-year among Chinese shoppers, according to its own figures (to November 2018).

The Dewar’s 18yo blended Scotch whisky is double-aged in oak casks and is described by Bacardi as “creamy, full and well-rounded”. The travel retail exclusive 1-litre presentation box edition comes with a recommended retail price of US$99.

The release is available from the following 15 airport and land border retail locations:

  • Auckland (ARI & Lagardère);
  • Bangkok (King Power);
  • Beijing (Sunrise);
  • Dubai (Dubai Duty Free);
  • Hong Kong Airport (Lagardère);
  • Hong Kong Border (Anway);
  • Kuala Lumpur (Eraman);
  • Seoul (Lotte & Shilla);
  • Shanghai (Sunrise);
  • Sri Lanka (Dufry & Flemingo);
  • Taipei (Everrich);
  • Zhuhai (Zhuhai Duty Free).
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