Single Malt Distillery Select No 1
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, as spirits do not age further in the bottle, and will maintain its peak quality indefinitely when stored correctly.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork belly, dark chocolate, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Kavalan's Distillery Select No. 1 is a testament to the pioneering spirit of Taiwan's premier distillery, nestled in the pristine, mist-shrouded hills of Yilan County. Utilizing the pure meltwater of the Snow Mountain range, this single malt showcases the dramatic impact of Taiwan's subtropical climate, which accelerates the wood extraction process to achieve remarkable complexity in a fraction of the time required in cooler climates. This expression is meticulously crafted by Kavalan's master blender to highlight the distillery's signature tropical fruit profile, offering a lush bouquet of ripe mango, green apple, and warm vanilla, underpinned by elegant oak influences.
🍾 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.
🍇 Base Ingredient
Malted Barley
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
40%