{"id":63621,"date":"2023-04-04T13:39:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T12:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=63621"},"modified":"2023-04-04T13:39:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T12:39:19","slug":"cu-bocan-releases-limited-edition-creation-5-single-malt-scotch-matured-in-andean-oak-casks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/cu-bocan-releases-limited-edition-creation-5-single-malt-scotch-matured-in-andean-oak-casks\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f9 B\u00f2can releases limited-edition Creation #5 single malt scotch matured in Andean Oak casks"},"content":{"rendered":"

C\u00f9 B\u00f2can Single Malt has just released the fifth instalment in its limited edition \u201cCreation\u201d series. C\u00f9 B\u00f2can Creation #5 is believed to be the first single malt scotch whisky to have been matured in Colombian Andean Oak casks.<\/p>\n

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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. C\u00f9 B\u00f2can is also renowned for exploring innovative maturations, creating whiskies full of intrigue and surprise and this latest Creation is no exception.<\/p>\n

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The C\u00f9 B\u00f2can Creation series pushes the boundaries of Scotch whisky with experimentation, whilst still paying homage to its protective heritage. A leading innovator in cask selection, this isn\u2019t the first time C\u00f9 B\u00f2can have experimented with a new cask type, being the first to use Japanese Shochu casks for maturation for a previous Creation release in 2019; Creation #2.<\/p>\n

Andean oak, as its name suggests, comes from the Andes Mountains, and its altitude conditions between 3500-4000 metres make it a truly special and unique wood. It is found in cold tropical climates, areas with extreme humidity and wild forests, sustainably logged high in the Cordillera region. In terms of its impact on colour, aroma, flavour and mouthfeel, it is aromatic and floral, (orange blossom and rose) and exotic and fruity (mango, papaya, passion). The nose is fresh and elegant with a spicy and resinous character.\u00a0The palate is round, soft and sweet. C\u00f9 B\u00f2can Creation #5 was distilled in December 2011 and initially matured in refill American oak hogsheads before being filled into Andean Oak casks in June 2021. A little over a year later the whisky was removed from cask.<\/p>\n

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Scott Adamson, Blender and Global Brands Ambassador, comments: \u201cTypically, we would consider one year to be quite a short finish, however the influence of the Andean Oak casks in that period was remarkable. The nose is incredibly herbaceous with aromas of ylang-ylang, carnation, eucalyptus before sweeter hints of white chocolate pralines and lemon sponge cake develop. The mix of Andean Oak\u2019s unique properties and C\u00f9 B\u00f2can\u2019s light smoke has resulted in notes of toasted clove, smoked nutmeg, and creosote. To taste, the sweeter notes begin to interact more with the smoke and spice leading to flavours of campfire banana splits, cinder toffee and clove spiced vanilla. The herbal notes that were so prominent on the nose sit subtly in the background before a warming finish with gentle phenols and spice.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The current C\u00f9 B\u00f2can range now comprises of C\u00f9 B\u00f2can Signature, the only ongoing product within the range, matured in Bourbon, Oloroso Sherry and North American Virgin Oak casks, the Creation series and C\u00f9 B\u00f2can 15 Year Old which was released late last year. C\u00f9 B\u00f2can Signature was recently awarded \u201cGOLD\u201d at the 2023 International Wine and Spirits Awards scoring 95 points out of 100.<\/p>\n

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Graham Nicolson, Sales Director, says: \u201cWe are delighted to introduce Creation #5 into the C\u00f9 B\u00f2can range. This is an incredibly rare and exciting release; the Colombian Andean Oak casks were more difficult to acquire than perhaps any other cask type we have matured C\u00f9 B\u00f2can in, but they were definitely worth the wait. We are always excited to experiment with C\u00f9 B\u00f2can and can\u2019t wait for our fans to try this new whisky\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

Each C\u00f9 B\u00f2can Single Malt aims to open up the world of lightly peated whisky, offering an exploration in the subtleties of smoke, the character of the casks and the mastery of maturation. The range is always non-chill filtered and natural in colour. C\u00f9 B\u00f2can Creation #5 has been bottled at 46% Abv. and is a limited release with only 8,400 bottles available worldwide.<\/p>\n

C\u00f9 B\u00f2can Creation #5 is available in specialist shops worldwide with an RRP of \u00a360 per 700ml bottle.<\/p>\n

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C\u00f9 B\u00f2can Single Malt has just released the fifth instalment in its limited edition \u201cCreation\u201d series. C\u00f9 B\u00f2can Creation #5 is believed to be the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":63627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2597,535,1,477,7099,7097],"tags":[12682,12684,12683,12681,69,39,832,6630,6019,216],"class_list":["post-63621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-selling-brands-in-duty-free","category-duty-free-retailers","category-latest-news","category-latest-promotions-in-duty-free","category-spirits","category-wines-spirits","tag-cu-bocan","tag-cu-bocan-creation-5","tag-cu-bocan-duty-free","tag-cu-bocan-single-malt","tag-duty-free","tag-dutyfree","tag-scotch-whisky","tag-single-malt-scotch","tag-tomatin-distillery","tag-travel-retail"],"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63621"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63692,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63621\/revisions\/63692"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}