Cù Bòcan Signature

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A lightly peated Highland malt made in small batches each winter at Tomatin. Vanilla, apple and cinnamon sweetness sits over a soft wisp of smoke.

Peated
Non-chill filtered
Natural colour

Details

Brand	Tomatin
Distillery	Tomatin
Origin	Scotland / Highlands
Style	Single Malt
Age	NAS
ABV	46%
Cask	Bourbon, sherry and virgin oak casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Vanilla, cinnamon and green apple, with gentle peat smoke in the background.
Palate: Raisins, delicate citrus and honeyed sweetness, the smoke staying soft.
Finish: A clean finish with light smoke and spice.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Highball
Neat
On the rocks

The gentle peat makes it a good introduction to smoky whisky. Highland sweetness and light smoke stretch out well in a highball, while neat or on the rocks the fruit is easier to pick out.

Food pairing

Lightly smoky bar snacks: salted yakitori, bacon or smoked nuts.

Background & production

Made at Tomatin distillery in the village of Tomatin, south of Inverness. Established in 1897, it was bought in 1986 by a group including Takara Shuzo, becoming the first Scotch distillery owned by a Japanese company. Cù Bòcan is the peated counterpart to the unpeated Tomatin range.

The peated spirit is distilled in small batches every winter. Signature combines whisky matured in ex-bourbon, ex-sherry and virgin oak casks.

The name comes from a local legend of the Cù Bòcan, a ghostly hound that appears once a generation to cause havoc before vanishing in a puff of blue smoke. The brand launched in 2013. It is bottled at 46% ABV, non-chill-filtered and with natural colour.