Designed to Unlock the Unusual

Cù Bòcan Single Malt has just released (Monday 24th) two limited edition expressions within their  Creation series; Creation #3 matured in Moroccan Cabernet Sauvignon and North American Rye  casks and Creation #4 which has been matured in a combination of Tawny Port and Cognac casks. 

The experimental Highland Single Malt is distilled every winter at Tomatin Distillery in limited batches  and made with lightly peated Scottish barley for its signature wisp of smoke. Cù Bòcan is also  renowned for exploring innovative maturations, creating whiskies full of intrigue and surprise and  these two new Creations are no exception.  

The Cù Bòcan Creation series pushes the boundaries of Scotch whisky with experimentation, whilst  still paying homage to its protective heritage. A leading innovator in cask selection, Cù Bòcan were  the first to use Japanese Shochu casks for maturation for their single malt, a previous Creation  release in 2019; Creation #2.  

The tastes and smells of a Moroccan Souk are brought to life with the exceptional Cabernet  Sauvignon casks used for the Cù Bòcan Creation #3, offering notes of rose water, strawberry and  black fig, whilst the North American Rye casks bring the exotic spice, citrus and tropical fruits to the  fore.  

Cù Bòcan Creation #4 is a nod to The Antrim Cocktail, marrying two of Europe’s most revered drinks,  Port and Cognac. The end result is a medley of plum jam, grilled peach, stewed forest fruit, cinnamon  and sweet campfire smoke. 

The current Cù Bòcan range now comprises of three products, Cù Bòcan Signature is the only  ongoing product within the range, matured in Bourbon, Oloroso Sherry and North American Virgin  Oak casks, and the latest two creations.  

Graham Nicolson, Sales Director, says: “We are delighted to finally be able to release these two new  Creations to our customers. We’re excited for all that 2022 has in store for Cù Bòcan and looking 

forward to opening up the world of lightly peated whisky, whilst continuing to explore unusual and  intriguing finishes”. 

Each Cù Bòcan Single Malt offers an exploration in the subtleties of smoke, the character of the  casks and the mastery of maturation. Bottled at 46% ABV, the range is non-chill filtered, natural in  colour and carries a no age statement. Creation #3 and Creation #4 are limited releases, each with  only 4,200 bottles available worldwide. 

Cù Bòcan is available in specialist shops worldwide with an RRP of £45 and £60 per 700ml bottle for  the Signature, and Creations #3 and #4 respectively.

Notes: 

1. Cù Bòcan is a Highland Single Malt distilled, matured and produced at the Tomatin Distillery (near  Inverness), famous for its portfolio of brands including Tomatin Highland Single Malt, The Antiquary,  The Talisman and Big T. 

2. In 2005, the decision was made to produce a peated single malt and for the last week of production that  year a batch of Optic Barley peated to 15ppm was used to produce about 60,000 litres of lightly peated  spirit which was filled into a variety of different cask types.  

3. Then, on September 3rd 2013 this lightly peated whisky produced at Tomatin was released as Cù  Bòcan – A single malt at 15ppm matured in a combination of Bourbon, Sherry and Virgin Oak casks.  Since then, the Cù Bòcan brand has grown with a number of vintage releases as part of the brand  limited edition collection. 

4. Cù Bòcan rebranded in August 2019, the brand is now positioned as a celebration in the subtleties of  smoke and perfectly balanced sweetness. It is an experimental Highland Single Malt that explores  innovative maturation to create whiskies full of intrigue and surprise. It is made with lightly peated  

Scottish barley, distilled every winter in limited batches and matured in a variety of interesting casks to  unlock unusual flavours. 

5. The distillery is owned by Japanese company Takara Shuzo:  

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