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Kavalan
Distillery Select No. 2 Single Malt Whisky

Category: Taiwanese Whisky

Date Tasted: 6/16/2023

Country: Taiwan

Alcohol: 40%

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93 Points

Gold Medal

Exceptional

$59

Kavalan
Distillery Select No. 2 Single Malt Whisky

Category: Taiwanese Whisky

Date Tasted: 6/16/2023

Country: Taiwan

Alcohol: 40%

Golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of tropical fruit custard tart, spicy fruit punch with iced tea, brown butter, cashew butter and suede, and rose hips and floral shampoo with a satiny, tangy, fruity medium-to-full body and a seamless, subtle, long finish that exhibits notes of pineapple upside down cake, tres leche cake, apricot chutney, and banana custard with wafer cookies. A rich and well balanced single malt with bold, instantly appealing tropical fruit flavors that can be enjoyed on its own or in cocktails.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Complex, Fruity, Rich & Spicy
	Aroma:	tropical fruit custard tart, spicy fruit punch with iced tea, brown butter, cashew butter and suede, and rose hips and floral shampoo
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with notes of pineapple upside down cake, tres leche cake, apricot chutney, and banana custard with wafer cookies
	Smoothness:	Smooth
	Enjoy:	in cocktails and on the rocks
	Cocktails:	Whiskey Sour, Whiskey Smash
	Bottom Line:	A rich and well balanced single malt with bold, instantly appealing tropical fruit flavors that can be enjoyed on its own or in cocktails.

The Producer

Kavalan Distillery

326, Section 2, Yuan-shan Road

Yuan-Shan, Yilan 26444

Taiwan

886 -39229000

www.kavalanwhisky.com

Their Portfolio

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.
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.

Taiwanese Whisky

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Serve in a Glencairn Ganadian Whisky Glass

About

Taiwanese Whisky

Remarkably constructed in only 9 months in 2015, the Kavalan distillery is Taiwan's first whisky distillery. Despite their relative youth, the malt whiskies made at Kavalan are amazingly flavorful, complex, world-class spirits—modeled after Scottish single malts—that are a product of ingenuity, Scottish tradition and ingredients, and the unique tropical Taiwanese climate that accelerates the aging process.