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Tomatin Cù Bòcan Creation #7 Review

Can a peated whisky be more about fun than smoke? Tomatin Cu Bocan #7 answers with red fruit, caramel sweetness, and a killer finish.

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7
$60
  • Phil Dwyer is a freelance whisky writer and consultant with over a decade of experience in whisky retail and online whisky education. Best known for hosting Whisky Wednesday on YouTube, he is dedicated to making whisky accessible and enjoyable by cutting through jargon and complexity.
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Tasting Notes

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Release #7 in the Cu Bocan Creations Series from Tomatin. A combination of Pineau Rouge and American Virgin Oak casks, this is showcase from the distillery about peat and fun experimentation.
Appearance:
Golden Sherry
Nose:
Young peated spirit, rich caramel and a little touch of bright red fruits. Raspberry and rhubarb in particular. Baked pastries, and pastry cases, sugary shortbread pastry, poached pears, lashings of red wine and a little touch of sweet smokiness
Palate:
Mellow and sweet with some distillery characteristics of sweet lemon and herbal tea coming through. There’s a beeswax quality and then the smoke begins to filter through in a very subtle and pleasant way. This is a peated whisky but it isn’t all about the smoke. The virgin oak casks are present with big wood and spice notes, as well as those sweeter caramel and coconut flavours. A little dash of salt at the end.
Finish:
This is where this whisky really shines. Cola syrup, smoked sea salt, lemongrass, shisha pipe tobacco and a French herby flavour that drives out the finish.
Comments:
So. Much. Fun. Not an expensive product, either, no matter which country you’re shopping in for it. Tomatin have always released interesting, fun whiskies, it’s just nice to see them getting more warranted attention.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Phil Dwyer

Phil Dwyer is a freelance whisky writer and consultant. With a decade of experience in whisky retail and nearly as long running Whisky Wednesday on YouTube, Phil is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with fellow whisky lovers. His goal is to make whisky accessible and enjoyable, dispelling the jargon and complexity that can sometimes surround the spirit. In addition to his online presence, Phil managed The Whisky Shop Manchester, where he curated an impressive selection of some of the finest drams available.

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