Single Malt
⏳ Drinking Window
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.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked salmon, dark chocolate, roasted duck
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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.
🍇 Base Ingredient
Malted Barley
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
40%