Kavalan Single Malt

Kavalan Distillery Reserve Rum Cask

When I visited the Taiwan in January 2019, I brought two Distillery Reserve releases from the Kavalan Distillery: a Peaty Cask and a Rum Cask. The Peaty Cask stayed in Belgium, the Rum Cask went to Holland. But when I buddy Manny saw my tasting notes online, he decided to bring his bottle with him on his next visit and open it up together. That’s...

Score 86/100

Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish

This is the second standard bottling from Taiwan's Kavalan distillery. It's matured in American oak casks and finished in port casks. Thanks to the port influence, it doesn't need the e150 additive and has a lovely natural reddish brown hue. It's not as refreshing as the "Single Malt," but it's a little bit more bodied and intensely...

Score 82/100

Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask

Colour:Beautiful dark Copper , almost mahogany. All natural, no colour added. Wow! I love this one already. Nose : Big sherry. Starting with some balsamic sourness, then off to the big sherry party. Dried fruits galore (plums,prunes,sultanas) , quite alcoholic at over 57%.... Nuts topped with Marzipan and some Sugar dough. Very aromatic and deep....

Score 90/100

Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask

This is a bit mental. It is so dark you would never think it was a whisky. It looks like a glass of Oloroso sherry or coca cola. My bottle is 515/546 of cask SO60703030. The nose as you would expect is a massive hit of sherry. Thick, sweet dark fruits, dates, and raisins. A twist of liquorice, woody notes, nuts and vanilla. Sherry, lots and lots...

Score 82/100