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Kavalan
Oloroso Sherry Oak Single Malt Whisky

Category: Single Malt Whisky

Date Tasted:
Country: Taiwan
Alcohol: 46%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$149.99

Kavalan
Oloroso Sherry Oak Single Malt Whisky

Category: Single Malt Whisky

Date Tasted:
Country: Taiwan
Alcohol: 46%
Dark mahogany color. Aromas of sun dried dates, coffee toffee, candied raisin, molasses, rosemary, and olives with a round, vibrant, fruity medium-to-full body and a warming, captivating, medium-length prunes, sweet tobacco, cacao nibs, candied nuts, salted caramel, and graham cracker finish. A fruity single malt with intense notes of sherry; Spanish brandy lovers may find this a fascinating single malt.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Funky, Rich & Spicy
Aroma Aroma: sun dried dates, coffee toffee, candied raisin, molasses, rosemary, and olives
Taste Flavor: prunes, sweet tobacco, cacao nibs, candied nuts, salted caramel, and graham cracker
Smoothness Smoothness: Warming
Enjoy Enjoy: on the rocks, neat, in cocktails and with cigars
Cocktail Cocktails: Sazerac, Old Fashioned, Manhattan
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A fruity single malt with intense notes of sherry; Spanish brandy lovers may find this a fascinating single malt.
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The Producer or Importer

Hotaling & Co. Importer-Distiller

The Producer or Importer
550 Montgomery
San Francisco, CA 94111
USA
1 415-630-5910
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Single Malt Whisky

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Serve in a Glencairn Ganadian Whisky Glass
About
Single Malt Whisky
Single malt whisky is a whisky made from a fermented mash consisting entirely of malted barley and produced exclusively at a single distillery. Single malts can be produced in various countries, each with their own specific regulations.

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Kavalan Oloroso Sherry Oak Single Malt Whisky rating was calculated by to be 93 points out of 100 on 7/17/2019. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.