{"product_id":"cu-bocan-creation-8-ice-wine-verdejo-casks","title":"Cu Bocan Creation #8 Ice Wine \u0026 Verdejo Casks","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCu Bocan Creation #8 Ice Wine \u0026amp; Verdejo Casks\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCù Bòcan Creation 8 exemplifies the experimental Creations series’ reputation for using rare and unconventional casks. Matured in Ice Wine and Verdejo casks, this unique combination delivers a layered profile of fruit salad, bright lime zest, gentle earthy smoke, and soft oak spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTomatin Distillery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis distillery is located on the village of the same name some 26 km south of Inverness. It was built in 1897 and like many distilleries at the time it went through difficult periods. It went bankrupt in 1906 and remained closed for three years. When the distillery was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebought over in 1909\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eit went through the usual periods of crisis and success that the industry, as a whole, experienced. Its production capacity was expanded four times between 1956 and 1974. When it was expanded for the fourth time it\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebecame\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eScotland's biggest distillery although it never operated at full capacity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distillery went into liquidation in 1986 and it was promptly acquired by Japanese group Takara Shuzo (its current owners). Tomatin became the first distillery in Scotland to be owned by a Japanese company. Eleven pot stills were decommissioned in 2000 and the distillery shifted its focus to single malt whisky production. One high quality blended whisky is also produced: The Antiquary. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distillery pays lots of attention to the wood used during maturation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tomatin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57184843792759,"sku":"P5721S","price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2403\/2357\/files\/TomatinCuBocancreation8.jpg?v=1781791432","url":"https:\/\/jeffreyst.com\/products\/cu-bocan-creation-8-ice-wine-verdejo-casks","provider":"Jeffrey st. Whisky \u0026 Tobacco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}