Single Malt Solist Manzanilla Sherry Cask No MA15062506A Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
As a high-strength single malt whisky, it does not mature further in the bottle and can be enjoyed immediately or cellared indefinitely if stored correctly.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
dark chocolate, jamón ibérico, blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Kavalan's Solist Manzanilla Sherry Cask series represents a fascinating marriage of Taiwanese subtropical maturation and traditional Spanish sherry heritage. Manzanilla, a style of Fino sherry produced specifically around the coastal town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, is celebrated for its delicate, salty, and mineral-driven profile. When Kavalan's spirit is aged in these rare casks in the humid, intense climate of Yilan County, the interaction with the wood is dramatically accelerated. The result is a single malt of immense complexity, where the maritime, briny influence of the Manzanilla cask beautifully tempers Kavalan's signature tropical fruitiness. This specific single cask bottling showcases notes of honeydew melon, salted caramel, cocoa, and a distinct mineral finish.
🍾 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.