Kavalan

Kavalan Solist Oloroso Sherry Cask & The Nectar, Oloroso Sherry Cask, Cask #S081217040A, 2019, 58.6%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 35
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

The first commercial single malt whisky distillery in Taiwan, built by the King Car Group in 2005 and producing its first spirit the following year. The distillery takes its name from the indigenous Kavalan people of Taiwan's Kabalan Plain and the brand was launched in December 2008. This particular release is part of the Solist series, matured in an Oloroso sherry cask, and was specially produced for La Maison du Whisky and The Nectar. [7, 14, 18]

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Cask type
Oloroso Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
S081217040A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
420
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Solist
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Exclusive for La Maison du Whisky & The Nectar
Allocation
La Maison du Whisky & The Nectar
Nose
Red apples, lemongrass, raw leather, fresh cut wood, dark chocolate, almonds, juicy cherry jam, prune, bramble, raspberry ganache, orange juice, mossy notes, light herbs, light tobacco, cigar boxes, rich and syrupy sherry, raisins, treacle, marmite, berries, cherries, spice, dark raisins, fig, stewed plum, cocoa powder, roasted nuts, coffee, caramel. [2, 4, 8, 10, 19, 20]
Palate
Intense Oloroso character, dark chocolate sauce, cardamon, treacle tart, ginger spices, oily mouthfeel, spicy raisin, plums, blackcurrants, cherries, robust cognac, polished wood, cedar, clove, aniseed, walnuts, sweet and sour balance, medium-dry sherry, alcohol-soaked boiled pudding, spiced cola, cherry-flavoured cough syrup, dried fruit, toffee, baking spices, oak, espresso, nutty, licorice, nutmeg. [2, 4, 8, 10, 19, 20]
Finish
Long, spiced fruits, warming, sweet, dessert-y, nuttiness, ground coffee, chocolate-y, chilli heat, rich and dry sherry, hint of malt, soft and fruity, nutmeg, leather, sherry-soaked fruit, espresso, ginger, licorice. [2, 4, 8, 10, 19, 20]
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