Single Malt Oloroso Sherry Single Cask
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this whisky does not age in the bottle and is ready to enjoy upon release, remaining stable for decades if stored correctly.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate truffles, roasted Peking duck, aged Stilton cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the subtropical climate of Yilan County, Taiwan, Kavalan's Single Malt Oloroso Sherry Single Cask represents a revolutionary approach to whisky maturation. Utilizing the pure, mineral-rich meltwater from the Snow Mountain range, the spirit is aged in hand-selected Spanish Oloroso sherry casks. Taiwan's intense heat and humidity accelerate the wood extraction process, resulting in a remarkably rich, complex, and deeply colored single malt in a fraction of the time required in cooler climates. This single cask expression showcases intense notes of dried fruits, dark chocolate, and warm spices, reflecting Kavalan's meteoric rise to global acclaim and its defiance of traditional whisky-aging paradigms.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2005 by Tien-Tsai Lee of the King Car Group, Kavalan is Taiwan’s pioneer single malt whisky distillery, situated in the verdant alluvial plain of Yuanshan Township within Yilan County. Flanked by the Pacific Ocean and the Xueshan (Snow Mountain) range, the facility harnesses pure, mineral-rich mountain meltwater for mashing. Operating with traditional copper pot stills, Kavalan’s terroir expression is heavily defined by northeastern Taiwan’s intense subtropical humidity and fluctuating heat. Formulated in partnership with the late maturation specialist Dr. Jim Swan, this extreme climatic regime accelerates barrel extraction and oxidation, condensing years of aging into rapid cycles. Utilizing meticulously managed wood programs—most notably pioneering the Shave, Toast, and Re-char (STR) cask rejuvenation process alongside seasoned sherry and bourbon wood—Kavalan achieves extraordinary density, tropical fruit character, and structural finesse. Its benchmark Solist series, particularly the Vinho Barrique and Oloroso Sherry single-cask expressions, commands global critical prestige.
🍷 ABV
50-60%