Single Malt Solist Vinho Barrique - New Year Single Cask No W131016010A (((Bottled 2020)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
Ready to enjoy now; spirits do not mature further in the bottle and will remain stable for years if stored upright and away from direct light.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
dark chocolate, roasted duck, blue cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Kavalan's Solist Vinho Barrique is a legendary expression in the world of single malt whisky, showcasing the revolutionary STR (Shaving, Toasting, and Re-charring) cask treatment technique pioneered by the late, legendary whisky expert Dr. Jim Swan. This specific single cask release, bottled in 2020 for the New Year, represents the pinnacle of Taiwanese maturation. The 'Vinho' casks are sourced from American oak wine barrels that previously held seasoned red and white wines. After being meticulously shaved to expose fresh wood, toasted to caramelize the wood sugars, and deeply charred, these casks are filled with Kavalan's new make spirit. In the intense subtropical heat of Yilan County, the spirit interacts rapidly with the wood, extracting rich, concentrated flavors of dark berry fruits, caramelized sugars, and complex spices at an accelerated rate that rivals decades of aging in cooler climates.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Kavalan blev grundlagt i 2005 af Tien-Tsai Lee fra King Car Group og er Taiwans banebrydende single malt-destilleri. Destilleriet ligger på den frodige alluviale slette i Yuanshan-distriktet i Yilan County, flankeret af Stillehavet og Xueshan-bjergkæden (Snow Mountain). Til mæskningen udnyttes det rene, mineralrige smeltevand fra bjergene. Kavalan destillerer på traditionelle kobberkedler, og stedets terroir præges markant af det nordøstlige Taiwans intense subtropiske luftfugtighed og markante temperatursvingninger. Dette ekstreme klima – udviklet i tæt samarbejde med den afdøde fadmodningsekspert Dr. Jim Swan – fremskynder udtrækket fra fadet og iltningen, så års lagring koncentreres i hurtige cyklusser. Gennem et omhyggeligt fadprogram, der navnlig omfatter pionerarbejdet med Shave, Toast and Re-char-processen (STR) samt krydrede sherry- og bourbonfade, opnår Kavalan en exceptionel fylde, intens tropisk frugtkarakter og strukturel elegance. Destilleriets toneangivende Solist-serie, herunder særligt Vinho Barrique- og Oloroso Sherry-aftapningerne fra enkeltfade, nyder enorm international anerkendelse.