Single Malt Vinho Barrique Selection Cask No W170302126D (((Bottled 2024)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release, remaining in peak condition for decades if stored properly.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Dark chocolate desserts, roasted duck, mature blue cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Kavalan's Vinho Barrique is a legendary expression in the world of spirits, celebrated for its revolutionary maturation process. Utilizing American oak wine casks that previously held both red and white wines, the casks undergo the meticulous STR (Shaving, Toasting, and Re-charring) protocol—a groundbreaking technique pioneered by the late, legendary whisky consultant Dr. Jim Swan. This process coaxes out rich, caramelized sugars and deep wood flavors from the oak. Set against the backdrop of Yilan County's dramatic subtropical climate, where intense heat accelerates the interaction between spirit and wood, this single malt matures at an astonishing rate. The result is a whisky of immense complexity, boasting notes of ripe melon, dark chocolate, caramelized brown sugar, and rich spices, representing a masterclass in modern Taiwanese whisky-making.
🍾 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.