Vinho is fully matured in used American oak wine barrels that have been toasted and recharred in a way that brings out fruity vanilla notes from the wood into the Whisky, overlaid on a delicate background of complex fruitiness.
It has a complex and multi-dimensional background of pepper, spice, dates and other fruits, such as ripe melon and mango together with kiwi and a delicate blend of bursting citrus fruits.
Nose Vanilla and caramelised sugars with dark chocolate on top. Ripe melon and mango.
Palate Kiwi and a delicate blend of citrus fruits burst. Pepper is also present in the background waiting to be noticed.
Finish Clean and complex hints of chocolate and ripe fruit.
About Kavalan
Like Dislike Kavalan is a Taiwanese single malt whisky renowned for its tropical fruit-forward profile, rapid maturation, and international acclaim
Kavalan Distillery (Chinese: 噶瑪蘭酒廠; pinyin: Gámǎlán jiǔchǎng) is a Taiwanese whisky distillery that produces single malt whisky, gin, and ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails. It is owned by the King Car Group and is located at Yuanshan Township, Yilan County, Taiwan. Founded in 2005, it is the first whisky distillery in Taiwan, with its first drop of spirit produced in March 2006 and its first product released in December 2008. In the years since, Kavalan Distillery has accumulated over 950 gold medals in international spirits competitions and expanded its distribution to more than 50 markets globally.
The distillery is named after the old name of Yilan County. The distillery was completed in December 2005, produced its first spirit on March 11, 2006, and released its first bottling, the Kavalan Classic, on December 4, 2008. On the same day, the distillery opened to public visitors and remains a prominent tourist attraction to this day.
In January 2010, one of the distillery's products caused a stir by beating three Scotch whiskies and one English whisky in a blind tasting organised in Leith, Scotland, to celebrate Burns Night.
After its first decade, Kavalan implemented German continuous stills to expand production into the gin category. The German stills are still used to this day to produce the Kavalan Gin, which debuted on the market in late 2018.
In 2025, Kavalan's Solist Fino Sherry Cask was named "Whisky of the Year" and the distillery was also named "Distillery of the Year" at the International Whisky Competition. The same year, the distillery introduced its first age-statement whisky, the Kavalan 15 Years Old (2025 Edition). Following the release, the distillery also debuted its dedicated peated whisky range, the Peatist Series.
57.8% ABV
100 cl / 1000ml
