The Tomatin Distillery, has today announced the launch of
the latest limited-edition Creation bottling, from its Cù Bòcan range.
Cù Bòcan Creation #5 (46% ABV) is a single malt Scotch
whisky, which was initially matured in American oak hogsheads, before being
finished in Colombian Andean oak casks for just over a year.
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| Cù Bòcan Creation #5 |
This latest release from the Highlands based distillery, which is believed to be the first single malt Scotch whisky to have been matured in Colombian Andean Oak casks, had its casks sustainably sourced and logged high in the Cordillera region of the Andes Mountains.
Cù Bòcan, which is renowned for exploring innovative
maturations, is distilled every winter at Tomatin Distillery in limited
batches, and made with lightly peated Scottish barley. Its Creation series is
said to push the boundaries of Scotch whisky with experimentation, whilst still
paying homage to its protective heritage.
This isn't the time Cù Bòcan have experimented with a
new cask type. For its Creation #2 bottling back in 2019, it was also the first
to Japanese Shochu casks for maturation.
Commenting on the launch, Scott Adamson, Blender and Global
Brands Ambassador at Tomatin, said: “Typically, we would consider one year to
be quite a short finish, however the influence of the Andean Oak casks in that
period was remarkable. The nose is incredibly herbaceous with aromas of
ylang-ylang, carnation, eucalyptus before sweeter hints of white chocolate
pralines and lemon sponge cake develop. The mix of Andean oak’s unique
properties and Cù Bòcan’s light smoke has resulted in notes of toasted clove,
smoked nutmeg, and creosote. To taste, the sweeter notes begin to interact more
with the smoke and spice leading to flavours of campfire banana splits, cinder
toffee and clove spiced vanilla. The herbal notes that were so prominent on the
nose sit subtly in the background before a warming finish with gentle phenols
and spice.”
Cù Bòcan Creation #5, will be available later this month
from specialist retailers, for a RRP of £60.00.
Posted by Steve Rush