Description

Kavalan Solist Oloroso Sherry Cask Matured Single Malt Whisky (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 58.6%            Age: No Age Statement           Country: Taiwan

Cask Number(s): S140730035A
Date of Distilling: 2014.07.30
Date of Bottling: 2022.07.12

In ancient times, the land around I-Lan in Taiwan was called Kavalan, a mysterious land that was solely inhabited by the indigenous people of the Kavalan clan. The name was officially recognized by the Emperor of the Chin dynasty in the year of 1809 when the original city was also built under the same name.

Kavalan had always been kept primitive and protected from the outside world by the Syue-shan mountain range which is abundant in high quality natural water that comes from deep within the mountain range. The mists of Kavalan and the spirits of the past have been created for you in this exquisite whisky.

The process water is drawn from the springs in the Snow Mountain and Central Mountains imparting a smooth and creamy mouth feel to the whisky. Matured in Oloroso sherry casks in special editions, Kavalan Solist Sherry is bottled by hand at the distillery, without any colouring, chill-filtration, and thus a truly “single single malt whisky” as described by some! It is a naturally smooth and rich whisky with a complex character. Kavalan Solist Sherry was also awarded Best Rest of the World Single Malt Whisky 2011 at World Whisky Awards.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Bursting with dried fruits, layers of toasted nuts and spices, espresso, rich, oily bold and complex.

Palate: Clean, oily and full of dried dark fruits, espresso, slight marzipan and vanilla.

Finish: Toasted nuts, raisins, sultanas, plums and figs, cherries, strawberries, espresso and deep dark oak. Simply magnificent.

Awards

Superior Gold Winner – Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition 2020

Double Gold – San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020

Double Gold – San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2018

Double Gold – San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2017

Double Gold – San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2016