Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique Release 2013 Single Malt Whisky Cask Strength 57.7% ABV - one of 195 bottles from the award-winning King Car distillery in Taiwan
The Taiwanese Kavalan Distillery is located in the northern part of the east coast of Taiwan, about 80 km southeast of Taipei Yilan County, a small coastal plain at the mouth of the river Lanyang. The Taiwanese aborigines are called Kavalanen, hence the name Kavalan Whisky derives. 2005 fulfilled T.T. Lee, founder and president of the Taiwanese food company King Car Group, his greatest wish: an own whisky distillery. An avid whisky he dreamed already long from the idea to produce a high-quality whisky for Taiwan. But only with the WTO accession of Taiwan in 2002 and the dissolution of the state monopoly on spirits advanced this idea in the realm of possibility. For agents Punk this project the chemist Ian Chang, who finished in Scotland his training as a master blender with flying colors was. The most important advisors build the distillery and production adaptation to climatic conditions was the British chemist and whiskey expert Dr. Jim Swan, which helps the company active until today. In April 2005 we started with the construction of King Car Kavalan Distillery and already on 11 March 2006 saw the first New Make the light of day. High humidity and temperatures of 15 ° C above the Scottish average annual set the team challenges. It soon became clear that storage times of 12 years or more in Taiwan would not be possible. With Angels Share of 15-18% per year Kavalan is well above the Scottish and Irish share of 2-3%. For the whisky production only spring water from the region is used. The special case is the soft and sweet taste of the water, which contributes ultimately to the fruity character of the whisky. For the maturation of Kavalan whisky exclusively high quality oak casks from Europe and the United States are used. The barrels are stored mostly standing. The biggest reason is to secure the barrels against earthquakes, which occur frequently in Taiwan. The Pot Still 4 stills (each 2 wash stills and 2 spirit stills) are from Scotland. Both the distillery and its whiskies have won numerous international awards in recent years and become established in a variety of blind tastings against much older colleagues. Also in the whisky Bible from whisky expert Jim Murray of Kavalan whisky multiple grandiose ratings received.
To mature their Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique expression, the King Car distillers in Taiwan use casks which have held both red and white wines, before being re-toasted and have been open-air seasoned for at least 24 months. The whisky is fully matured in these casks to help their Taiwanese single malt develop a bold, expressive flavour profile brimming with berry, plum and caramelised sugar notes. At the Los Angeles Wine undamp; Spirits Competition this exciting Taiwanese whisky received a Gold Medal and an impressive score of 91 out of 100.
- World Whiskies Awards 2015 - World s Best Single Cask Single Malt
- World Whiskies Awards 2015 - Categorie Winner
- Nase: a rich fusion of vanilla and caramelized sugars. Ripe melon and mango together with kiwi and a delicate blend of citrus fruits burst.
- Palate: the taste ends with clean and complex flavours embodying all that is best in finest malt whiskies
- Finish: long and complex finish
- Colour: deep autumn gold
- Typ: Single Malt Whisky - Distillery Bottling
- District: Taiwan
- Vintage: 20.02.2009
- Age: 4 years
- Year bottled: 08. August 2013
- Cask Wood Type: Vinho Barrique
- Cask number: W090220003
- Alcohol ABV% 57.7 - Cask Strength
- Bottle Size 70cl / 700ml
- not coloured / not chill filtered
- Packaging original boxed
- Importeur: Kavalan Distillery, 326, Section 2, Yuan-shan Road, Yuan-Shan, Yi-Lan, Taiwan. 26444 / La Maison Du Whisky 8-10 Rue Gastave Eifel, 92110 Clichy
- Country of Origin: Taiwan
- limited, one of 195 bottles
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