Single Malt Distillery Reserve Peaty Cask R100104001A
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release; does not age further in the bottle and can be preserved indefinitely if stored in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked duck breast, blue cheese, dark chocolate
✨ Technical Specifications
Kavalan's Distillery Reserve Peaty Cask is a highly coveted, distillery-exclusive release that highlights the innovative spirit of Taiwan's pioneer whisky maker. Located in Yilan County, Kavalan capitalizes on the region's intense subtropical heat to accelerate wood extraction, creating incredibly complex spirits in a fraction of the time required in cooler climates. For this expression, the spirit is matured in casks that previously held peated whisky. This imparts a subtle, elegant layer of earthy smoke and maritime peat over Kavalan's signature tropical fruit profile, which is rich with notes of ripe mango, pineapple, and creamy coconut. Crafted using pure, mineral-rich meltwater from the Snow Mountain range, this single malt beautifully marries Taiwanese warmth with a whisper of classic peat smoke.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2005 by the King Car Group under founder Tien-Tsai Lee, Kavalan Distillery is located in Yuanshan Township within Yilan County, Taiwan. Named after the indigenous Kavalan people of the Yilan plain, the distillery pioneered world-class Taiwanese single malt whisky production using mineral-rich meltwater sourced from the nearby Snow Mountain range. Kavalan capitalizes on Taiwan's intense subtropical climate, which accelerates the wood maturation process to yield remarkably complex, rich, and mature flavor profiles in a compressed timeframe. The distillery is globally renowned for its multi-award-winning Single Malt Solist series, celebrated for exquisite cask-strength releases matured in Sherry, Port, Ex-Bourbon, and Vinho Barrique casks.