Single Malt Solist ex-Bourbon Cask No B151023022A
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release; spirits do not age further in the bottle and can be preserved for many years if stored upright and away from direct light.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked salmon, dark chocolate truffles, slow-roasted pork belly
✨ Technical Specifications
Kavalan's Solist ex-Bourbon Cask is a testament to the dramatic interplay between spirit and wood under Taiwan's unique subtropical climate. Located in Yilan County, the distillery draws pristine, mineral-rich meltwater from the Snow Mountain range, providing a clean, soft foundation for fermentation. The intense heat of Taiwan accelerates the maturation process, causing the whisky to interact dynamically with the hand-selected American oak ex-bourbon casks. This rapid wood extraction coaxes out rich, luscious notes of vanilla, coconut, and tropical fruits far quicker than traditional cool-climate aging. Each bottle from the Solist series is a single cask, cask-strength release, showcasing the pure, unadulterated essence of Kavalan's innovative craftsmanship and the natural elements of its homeland.
🍾 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