Tomatin Cù Bòcan Creation #3 Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 43%            Age: No Age Statement           Country: Scotland

The Tomatin Distillery was established in 1897 and was better known as Tomatin Spey Distillery Co. Ltd. The distillery went bankrupt in 1906 but it was then reopened in 1909. It managed to produce whisky till 1986 before being bought over by a Japanese company Takara Shuzo and at this time it was renamed Tomatin Distillery Co Ltd. This distillery is a massive operation producing around 2 and a half million litres of spirit each year but it has the capacity to produce 5 million litres. Most of the whisky produced at Tomatin goes into blended whisky which consist of their own brands named Antiquary and Talisman. This distillery though wants to be know for its single malt whisky, and have stepped up their game in this area.

One week every year they have started to produce a lightly peated single malt and named it Cu Bocan after a mythical black beast thought to stalk the Highlanders of Scotland. We think this single malt whisky is a beast in its own right. After the success of the first two Creation’s Tomatin have brought us Creation Number 3 and again using the lightly peated spirit of Cu Bocan.  For this release the distillery have taken whisky from ex Moroccan Cabernet Sauvignon casks and from ex-North American Rye casks – WHAT! We’ve never heard of that before, a very rare combination.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Apple Strudel, balsamic vinegar, poached strawberries, exotic spices, cask char and light peat smoke.

Palate: Orchard fruits of apricot and peach, dark toffee, light smoke and black figs and hints of citrus.

Finish: Smoked paprika, tropical fruits and cracked black pepper, more orchard fruits.