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Kavalan
Solist Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
Category: Single Malt Whisky
Date Tasted:
6/18/2020
Country: Taiwan
Alcohol: 58.6%
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98 Points
Platinum Medal
Superlative
$179.99
Kavalan
Solist Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
Category: Single Malt Whisky
Date Tasted:
6/18/2020
Country: Taiwan
Alcohol: 58.6%
Ruby color. Fruity aromas of dense raisin-studded caponata, ripe cantaloupe, molasses, sassafras, and candied dried mango with a slightly chewy, lively, dry-yet-fruity full body and a hot, very complex, very long milk chocolate, moist spice cake with stewed fruit, cajeta, rosemary, candied walnuts, and bananas flambé finish. A port-like Single Malt with highly concentrated fruity flavors; this stunning display of intensity will satisfy most any lover of cask-finished spirits and may even convert rum drinkers into whisky lovers.
Tasting Info
Style:
Rich, Spicy, Complex, Fruity & Candied
Aroma:
dense raisin-studded caponata, ripe cantaloupe, molasses, sassafras, and candied dried mango
Flavor:
milk chocolate, moist spice cake with stewed fruit, cajeta, rosemary, candied walnuts, and bananas flambé
Smoothness:
Hot
Enjoy:
in cocktails, on the rocks, with cigars and with drops of water
Cocktails:
Sazerac, Old Fashioned, Manhattan
Bottom Line:
A port-like single malt with highly concentrated fruity flavors; this stunning display of intensity will satisfy most any lover of cask-finished spirits and may even convert rum drinkers to whisky lovers.
The Producer
Kavalan Distillery
326, Section 2, Yuan-shan Road
Yuan-Shan, Yilan 26444
Taiwan
886 -39229000
www.kavalanwhisky.com
Their Portfolio
92
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Kavalan Solist Brandy Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
59.4%
(Taiwan) $179.99.
94
•
Kavalan Solist Pedro Ximénez Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
55.6%
(Taiwan) $699.99.
93
•
Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whisky
40%
(Taiwan) $89.99.
89
•
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.
92
•
Kavalan Distillery Select No.1 Single Malt Whisky
40%
(Taiwan) $59.99.
93
•
Kavalan Distillery Select No.2 Single Malt Whisky
40%
(Taiwan) $59.99.
94
•
Kavalan Ex-Bourbon Oak Single Malt Whisky
46%
(Taiwan) $124.99.
93
•
Kavalan Oloroso Sherry Oak Single Malt Whisky
46%
(Taiwan) $149.99.
93
•
Kavalan Podium Single Malt Whisky
46%
(Taiwan) $119.99.
97
•
Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
57.1%
(Taiwan) $159.99.
98
•
Kavalan Solist Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
58.6%
(Taiwan) $179.99.
96
•
Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
57.1%
(Taiwan) $469.99.
97
•
Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
56.3%
(Taiwan) $199.99.
93
•
Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peaty Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
55.6%
(Taiwan) $69.99.
95
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Kavalan Distillery Reserve Rum Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
57.1%
(Taiwan) $69.99.
95
•
Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
57.8%
(Taiwan) $299.99.
93
•
Kavalan Solist Amontillado Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
57.8%
(Taiwan) $599.99.
93
•
Kavalan Solist Manzanilla Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
58.6%
(Taiwan) $599.99.
93
•
Kavalan Solist PX Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
57.8%
(Taiwan) $699.99.
94
•
Kavalan Solist Moscatel Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky
57.8%
(Taiwan) $599.99.
93
•
Kavalan Earth Silver Wine Cask Matured Single Cask Single Malt Whisky
57.8%
(Taiwan) $119.99.
91
•
Kavalan Sky Gold Wine Cask Matured Single Cask Single Malt Whisky
57.8%
(Taiwan) $119.99.
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Kavalan Gin
40%
(Taiwan) $34.99. - Bronze Medal
BR
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Kavalan Sweet Coffee Liqueur
19%
(Taiwan) $38.00. - Bronze Medal
85
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Kavalan Sweet Cream Liqueur
17%
(Taiwan) $47.00.
89
•
King Car Conductor Single Malt Whisky
46%
(Taiwan) $119.99.
BR
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King Car 40th Anniversary Selected Wine Cask Matured Single Malt Whisky
56.3%
(Taiwan) $139.99. - Bronze Medal
Single Malt Whisky
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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