KAVALAN

Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish, Port Cask, 1000ml, 40%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 13
Average Score
Avg 86
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Description

Using Portuguese ruby Port wine casks as the main flavour, Kavalan Concertmaster single malt whisky is first matured in specially selected American oak casks and then finished in port barriques. The ageing in barriques mellows the flavours and adds indefinable smoothness to the whisky. It is rich bodied with natural sweetness and complexity. This process, combined with Taiwan's subtropical climate, accelerates maturation, giving the whisky depth and complexity.

Overall Rating
86/100
Great86 / 100

Based on 4 published Maltiply reviews.

Maltiply Tasting Profile
Nose
Ripe red grapes, plum, dark berries, vanilla cream, honey, and soft oak spice, with hints of clove and cocoa.
Palate
Smooth and medium-bodied, offering dried fruit, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla custard, and gentle citrus peel, balanced by malty depth and restrained oak.
Finish
Warm and lingering, with red fruit sweetness, mild spice, and a clean, gently drying oak finish.
Llooseleaf lantern2 Oct
86 / 100

Smooth malt, warmly spiced.

Nose: No tasting notes yetPalate: No tasting notes yetFinish: No tasting notes yet
afterglowrambler avatarafterglowrambler19 Sept
87 / 100

The rich, smooth malt and port sweetness sound like an easygoing pairing, with oak spice adding a little contrast. This seems warmly rounded without sounding overly demanding.

Nose: Red grapes, Vanilla, Coconut, Clove, Gentle tobaccoPalate: Rich, smooth malt, Red fruit, Honey, Port sweetness, Oak spiceFinish: Warm spice, Soft oak, Lingering sweet fruit and vanilla
Ssilver_atlas7 Sept
86 / 100

The malt gives this a useful centre, while red fruit and port sweetness steer it toward a richer, sweeter style. Oak spice and clove add some counterweight, so the character is not simply fruit and sugar. I’m curious about the malt beneath that port-cask influence, though the notes offer little further grain detail. Still, the contrast between smooth malt and warming spice sounds appealing without needing to overstate its complexity.

Nose: Red grapes, Vanilla, Coconut, Clove, Gentle tobaccoPalate: Rich, smooth malt, Red fruit, Honey, Port sweetness, Oak spiceFinish: Warmly spiced, Softly oaked, Lingering sweet fruit and vanilla
bookshopwren avatarbookshopwren20 Aug
85 / 100

Port sweetness and oak spice make the SGD 162.95 reference feel worth weighing.

Nose: Red grapes, Vanilla, Coconut, Clove, Gentle tobaccoPalate: Rich, smooth malt, Red fruit, Honey, Port sweetness, Oak spiceFinish: Warmly spiced, Softly oaked, Lingering sweet fruit and vanilla
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LatestSGD 118
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SGD 218SGD 152SGD 85SGD 18Price (SGD)Observed dateApr 12Apr 12 - SGD 118 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Apr 12, 2026

Recently Sold

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Apr 12, 2026SGD 118.19

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Listed price is based on available stock selling price from verified retail stores (not including tax and shipping).

PanecoVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 162.95
iShopChangiVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 129.50
Home of MaltsVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 89.64
Cask type
American Oak & Port Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
Portugal
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Imported from Scotland and European suppliers
Fermentation
60-72 hours
Master distiller (bottling)
Ian Chang
Master distiller (distillation)
Ian Chang
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
Bottle
Series highlights
Concertmaster
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Travel Retail
Allocation
Travel Retail
Nose
Ripe red grapes, plum, dark berries, vanilla cream, honey, and soft oak spice, with hints of clove and cocoa.
Palate
Smooth and medium-bodied, offering dried fruit, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla custard, and gentle citrus peel, balanced by malty depth and restrained oak.
Finish
Warm and lingering, with red fruit sweetness, mild spice, and a clean, gently drying oak finish.
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