Single Malt Peated Malt Cask Strength Single Cask R150409102A
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, as spirits do not age further in the bottle. It will remain in peak condition for decades when stored upright and away from direct light.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
smoked beef brisket, dark chocolate truffles, mature blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Kavalan's Peated Malt Cask Strength represents a fascinating intersection of Scottish tradition and Taiwanese innovation. Distilled from peated malted barley and proofed with the pristine, mineral-rich meltwater of Taiwan's Snow Mountain range, this single malt undergoes accelerated maturation in the intense subtropical heat of Yilan County. This unique climate causes the wood to breathe rapidly, imparting deep, complex oak characteristics in a fraction of the time required in cooler climates. The result is a beautifully balanced spirit where the earthy, smoky notes of peat are harmoniously integrated with Kavalan's signature tropical fruit esters—such as mango, coconut, and ripe pineapple—yielding a remarkably sophisticated and robust single cask expression.
🍾 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