Single Malt Solist Peaty Cask
⏳ Drinking Window
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.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked blue cheese, barbecued pork belly, dark chocolate truffles
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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.
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
50-60%