Single Malt
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, it is ready to enjoy upon release and does not mature further in the bottle. Once opened, it can be savored over several years if kept in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked salmon, dark chocolate, roasted duck
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Kavalan's signature Single Malt represents the pioneering spirit of Taiwan's premier distillery, located in the pristine, humid environment of Yilan County. Utilizing the exceptionally pure, mineral-rich meltwater flowing from the nearby Snow Mountain range, this expression is crafted using traditional copper pot stills. The intense subtropical climate of Taiwan accelerates the interaction between the spirit and the oak, achieving a depth and complexity in just a few years that would take decades in cooler climates. This classic expression is matured in a meticulous selection of fresh bourbon, sherry, and refill oak casks, resulting in a lively, elegant spirit characterized by tropical fruit notes—particularly mango, coconut, and pear—alongside gentle floral and spiced undertones. It stands as a testament to the visionary King Car Group, who defied skeptics to establish a world-class whisky industry in Taiwan.
🍾 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.
🍇 Hovedingrediens
Malted Barley
🍷 ABV
40%