Single Malt Solist Peaty Cask
⏳ Drikkevindue
Ready to enjoy upon release, this distilled spirit does not age further in the bottle and can be preserved indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked blue cheese, barbecued pork belly, dark chocolate truffles
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Kavalan's Solist Peaty Cask represents a captivating dialogue between Taiwanese subtropical maturation and traditional Islay-style smoke. Because Taiwan does not naturally produce peat, Kavalan's distillers creatively imported casks that previously aged heavily peated Scotch whisky to mature their signature spirit. Located in Yilan County, where the pure, mineral-rich meltwaters of the Snow Mountain range meet Taiwan's intense heat and humidity, the distillery experiences a hyper-accelerated wood extraction process. This unique climate coaxes out deep, concentrated flavors in a fraction of the time required in cooler climates. The resulting single malt beautifully balances Kavalan's classic tropical fruit profile of ripe mango, pineapple, and coconut with an elegant, earthy thread of peat smoke, sea salt, and rich oak.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Kavalan Distillery blev grundlagt i 2005 af King Car Group under ledelse af grundlægger Tien-Tsai Lee og er beliggende i Yuanshan i Yilan-distriktet på Taiwan. Destilleriet er opkaldt efter det oprindelige Kavalan-folk fra Yilan-sletten og var pioner inden for taiwansk single malt whisky i verdensklasse, skabt på mineralrigt smeltevand fra den nærliggende Snow Mountain-bjergkæde. Kavalan drager fuld fordel af Taiwans intense, subtropiske klima, som fremskynder fadmodningen markant og tilfører whiskyen en usædvanlig kompleks, rig og moden smagsprofil på ganske kort tid. Destilleriet har opnået global anerkendelse for sin mangfoldigt præmierede Solist-serie, der hyldes for sine udsøgte fadstyrke-aftapninger modnet på henholdsvis sherry-, portvins-, ex-bourbon- og Vinho Barrique-fade.
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
50-60%