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Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique: World's Best Single Malt 2015 — Subtropical Taiwan at Cask Strength

Name: Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique: World's Best Single Malt 2015 — Subtropical Taiwan at Cask Strength
Brand: Kavalan Distillery
Availability: InStock
Rating: 9.0 (1 reviews)

Originally published on whiskeyful.com

9 /10

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Producer: Kavalan Distillery
Type: World
Age: NAS
ABV: 57.1% ABV
Price: £199.95

Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique is a Whisky made by Kavalan Distillery. ABV: 57.1% ABV. Age: NAS. Our expert rating is 9/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Orange and citrus, vanilla, floral sweetness, underlying sharp oak spice — exotic and inviting, the subtropical maturation immediately apparent

Palate

Rich jam-like dark fruit — dates, ripe mango, melon — exotic spice, pepper, deep wood influence, surprisingly mature and complex for its calendar age

Finish

Long and spicy — slowly dissipating warmth, the cask strength delivering without harshness, the vinho barrique adding vinous depth throughout

Expert Review

9/10

Named World's Best Single Malt Whisky at the 2015 World Whiskies Awards. From King Car Group's Kavalan Distillery in Yilan County, Taiwan, founded 2005. Master blender Ian Chang. Subtropical climate creates 10-15% angel's share per year (vs 2% in Scotland), so young stock tastes far older. American oak wine barrels, open-air seasoned 24+ months, cask strength.