Cù Bòcan Creation #3

 

 

 

46°

Distillery : Tomatin - Highlands

Ex-Rye Whiskey from Indiana and Moroccan Cabernet-Sauvignon Wine Casks

Original Bottling 

Limited Edition 

Single Malt 

Bottled in 2021

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

Peated around 15 ppm

 

 

 

Cù Bòcan's Creation range is all about experimentation, some of it quite daring. Here, it's a blend of Indiana rye whisky barrels and Moroccan wine casks made from Cabernet-Sauvignon vines. Where did they come up with this idea? But it's the result that counts. 4200 bottles went on sale.

Let's Taste It : 

Complex nose of peppery grapes and light red fruits, with sweet cereals in the background. Raspberries, cranberries, blackberries. The peat brings a mineral balance. Changing and bewitching. On the palate, a bit clear and smooth, with more white fruits and spices. Liquorous and relatively solid. The finish is very round, well-crafted, pleasant and fairly long. The red fruits are back, with a hint of forest undergrowth that I find pleasing. Heather, humus, vegetal moss. Charcoal.

In Short, 

Personally, I think it's a success. It's clearly original, surprising, a little exotic and fruity. Too much spice perhaps. Unfortunately, it's the price that doesn't suit me. I understand that experimentation is expensive, but this is a non-aged whisky.

Score : 86

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