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88 • Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $92.99.
93 • Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.99.
93 • Kavalan Concertmaster Sherry Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.99.
90 • Kavalan Distillery Select No.1 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $59.99.
95 • Kavalan Distillery Select No. 2 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $59.99.
93 • Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $119.99.
94 • Kavalan Podium Single Malt Whisky 46% (Taiwan) $128.99.
97 • Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $159.99.
90 • Kavalan Solist Oloroso Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 59.4% (Taiwan) $224.99.
95 • Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $469.99.
96 • Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 55.6% (Taiwan) $257.99.
96 • Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 54% (Taiwan) $89.99.
95 • Kavalan Distillery Reserve Rum Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 55.6% (Taiwan) $89.99.
89 • Kavalan Solist Madeira Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $299.99.
92 • Kavalan Solist Brandy Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.8% (Taiwan) $299.99.
89 • Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 56.3% (Taiwan) $299.99.
95 • Kavalan Solist Amontillado Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 55.6% (Taiwan) $599.99.
95 • Kavalan Solist Manzanilla Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 58.6% (Taiwan) $599.99.
92 • Kavalan Solist PX Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $699.99.
96 • Kavalan Solist Moscatel Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $599.99.
91 • Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $92.00.
90 • Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.00.
93 • Kavalan Concertmaster Sherry Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.00.
92 • Kavalan Concertmaster Vinho Barrique Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.00.
91 • Kavalan Distillery Select No.1 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $59.00.
93 • Kavalan Distillery Select No. 2 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $59.00.
93 • Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $119.00.
92 • Kavalan Podium Single Malt Whisky 46% (Taiwan) $102.00.
94 • Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 54.8% (Taiwan) $195.00.
95 • Kavalan Solist Oloroso Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 53.2% (Taiwan) $214.00.
93 • Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $469.00.
92 • Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 54.8% (Taiwan) $214.00.
92 • Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 51.6% (Taiwan) $89.00.
94 • Kavalan Distillery Reserve Madeira Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.8% (Taiwan) $89.00.
96 • Kavalan Solist Brandy Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $214.00.
93 • Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $214.00.
95 • Kavalan Solist Amontillado Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $599.00.
95 • Kavalan Solist Manzanilla Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.8% (Taiwan) $599.00.
94 • Kavalan Solist PX Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 55.6% (Taiwan) $699.00.
95 • Kavalan Solist Moscatel Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 53.2% (Taiwan) $599.00.
92 • Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $92.00.
90 • Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.00.
92 • Kavalan Concertmaster Sherry Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.00.
91 • Kavalan Concertmaster Vinho Barrique Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.00.
90 • Kavalan Distillery Select No.1 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $59.00.
94 • Kavalan Distillery Select No.2 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $59.00.
93 • Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky 43% (Taiwan) $99.00.
90 • Kavalan Wine Oak Single Malt Whisky 43% (Taiwan) $102.00.
90 • Kavalan Port Oak Single Malt Whisky 43% (Taiwan) $102.00.
92 • Kavalan Podium Single Malt Whisky 46% (Taiwan) $102.00.
91 • Kavalan Master’s Select Reserve No.1 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $112.00.
90 • Kavalan Master’s Select Reserve No.2 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $112.00.
93 • Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 54% (Taiwan) $195.00.
95 • Kavalan Solist Oloroso Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $214.00.
97 • Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.8% (Taiwan) $469.00.
94 • Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 58.6% (Taiwan) $214.00.
93 • Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 50.8% (Taiwan) $89.00.
95 • Kavalan Distillery Reserve Madeira Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 58.6% (Taiwan) $89.00.
95 • Kavalan Solist Brandy Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $214.00.
93 • Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 59.4% (Taiwan) $214.00.
96 • Kavalan Solist Amontillado Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 56.3% (Taiwan) $599.00.
96 • Kavalan Solist Manzanilla Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.8% (Taiwan) $599.00.
95 • Kavalan Solist PX Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 55.6% (Taiwan) $699.00.
94 • Kavalan Solist Moscatel Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 53.2% (Taiwan) $599.00.
91 • Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.00.
93 • Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $89.00.
93 • Kavalan Concertmaster Sherry Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $89.00.
89 • Kavalan Concertmaster Vinho Barrique Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $89.00.
93 • Kavalan Distillery Select No.1 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $54.00.
93 • Kavalan Distillery Select No.2 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $54.00.
93 • Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky 43% (Taiwan) $99.00.
90 • Kavalan Wine Oak Single Malt Whisky 43% (Taiwan) $102.00.
93 • Kavalan Port Oak Single Malt Whisky 43% (Taiwan) $102.00.
93 • Kavalan Lán Single Malt Whisky 43% (Taiwan) $69.00.
93 • Kavalan Podium Single Malt Whisky 46% (Taiwan) $102.00.
94 • Kavalan Master’s Select Reserve No.1 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $112.00.
91 • Kavalan Master’s Select Reserve No.2 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $112.00.
95 • Kavalan 15 Years Old Single Malt Whisky 43% (Taiwan) $149.00.
93 • Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 51.6% (Taiwan) $219.00.
94 • Kavalan Solist Oloroso Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 56.3% (Taiwan) $249.00.
97 • Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 59.4% (Taiwan) $599.00.
94 • Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 61% (Taiwan) $249.00.
93 • Kavalan Solist Peated Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 50.8% (Taiwan) $229.00.
94 • Kavalan Solist Madeira Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 56.3% (Taiwan) $229.00.
98 • Kavalan Solist Brandy Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 55.6% (Taiwan) $229.00.
93 • Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 58.6% (Taiwan) $249.00.
97 • Kavalan Solist Amontillado Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 54.8% (Taiwan) $599.00.
94 • Kavalan Solist Manzanilla Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 58.6% (Taiwan) $599.00.
95 • Kavalan Solist PX Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 56.3% (Taiwan) $699.00.
94 • Kavalan Solist Moscatel Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 55.6% (Taiwan) $599.00.
93 • Kavalan Solist Palo Cortado Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 59.4% (Taiwan) $799.00.
88 • King Car Conductor Single Malt Whisky 46% (Taiwan) $128.99.
95 • King Car Conductor Single Malt Whisky 46% (Taiwan) $102.00.
92 • King Car Conductor Single Malt Whisky 46% (Taiwan) $102.00.
94 • King Car Conductor Single Malt Whisky 46% (Taiwan) $119.00.

Archive Review

Kavalan
Ex-Bourbon Oak Single Malt Whisky
Gold Medal
Exceptional
Category: Single Malt Whisky
Tasted In: 2021
Country: Taiwan
Alcohol: 46%

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Kavalan Ex-Bourbon Oak Single Malt Whisky rating was calculated by to be 94 points out of 100 on 6/14/2021. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.