Tomatin 8 Years Old 2015 Cask #300055,300612,300617 (James Eadie)

Bottled by James Eadie, this Tomatin matured to 8 year old from 2015, drawn from cask 300055,300612,300617 and bottled at 46%. Only 1205 bottles were released. Founded in 1897 high in the Monadhliath hills, Tomatin makes a soft, fruity Highland single malt. Cu Bocan takes its name from a spectral hound said to haunt the Tomatin hills.

Worked through onion stills for a light, fruity spirit, for the soft, fruity Highland make Tomatin is known for. Ex-Bourbon casks held it, soft oak that lets the fruit lead. At a youthful age the orchard fruit is lively and the malt soft. The unpeated spirit lets the wood and the fruit speak without smoke. The very long fermentation is central to the distillery's fruity character. The distillery sits beside the A9, the old road north to Inverness. Cu Bocan focuses on unusual cask finishes, from sherry to wine and beyond. Tomatin stands at over three hundred metres, among the highest in the land.

Bottled at 46%, it is rounded. A mellow, fruity character, and the ex-Bourbon lends vanilla and a soft honey. A baked apple and a gentle spice lift it. It finishes soft, fruity and clean. This is Tomatin's soft, fruity Highland style.