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Kavalan
Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Category: Taiwanese Whisky

Date Tasted: 6/24/2022

Country: Taiwan

Alcohol: 54%

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96 Points

Platinum Medal

Superlative

$89.99

Kavalan
Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Category: Taiwanese Whisky

Date Tasted: 6/24/2022

Country: Taiwan

Alcohol: 54%

Gold color. Aromas and flavors of polished saddle leather, roasted hazelnuts drizzled in dark cocoa, grilled cedar planks, and goji berries with a satiny, bone-dry full body and a hot, very complex, very long finish that shows notes of nutella melting on a vinyl pool toy, and in the best possible way, mole sauce, and lavender honey on brioche. A smoky, salty, and just plain beautiful savory sipper.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Spicy & Complex
	Aroma:	polished saddle leather, roasted hazelnuts drizzled in dark cocoa, grilled cedar planks, and goji berries
	Flavor:	Same as aromas with notes of nutella melting on a vinyl pool toy, and in the best possible way, mole sauce, and lavender honey on brioche
	Smoothness:	Hot
	Finish:	Very Long
	Enjoy:	Enjoy on its own
	Bottom Line:	A smoky, salty, and just plain beautiful savory sipper.

The Producer

Kavalan Distillery

326, Section 2, Yuan-shan Road

Yuan-Shan, Yilan 26444

Taiwan

886 -39229000

www.kavalanwhisky.com

Their Portfolio

88 •	Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $92.99.
93 •	Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.99.
93 •	Kavalan Concertmaster Sherry Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.99.
90 •	Kavalan Distillery Select No.1 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $59.99.
95 •	Kavalan Distillery Select No. 2 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $59.99.
93 •	Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $119.99.
94 •	Kavalan Podium Single Malt Whisky 46% (Taiwan) $128.99.
97 •	Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $159.99.
90 •	Kavalan Solist Oloroso Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 59.4% (Taiwan) $224.99.
95 •	Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $469.99.
96 •	Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 55.6% (Taiwan) $257.99.
96 •	Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 54% (Taiwan) $89.99.
95 •	Kavalan Distillery Reserve Rum Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 55.6% (Taiwan) $89.99.
89 •	Kavalan Solist Madeira Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $299.99.
92 •	Kavalan Solist Brandy Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.8% (Taiwan) $299.99.
89 •	Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 56.3% (Taiwan) $299.99.
95 •	Kavalan Solist Amontillado Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 55.6% (Taiwan) $599.99.
95 •	Kavalan Solist Manzanilla Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 58.6% (Taiwan) $599.99.
92 •	Kavalan Solist PX Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $699.99.
96 •	Kavalan Solist Moscatel Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $599.99.
91 •	Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $92.00.
90 •	Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.00.
93 •	Kavalan Concertmaster Sherry Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.00.
92 •	Kavalan Concertmaster Vinho Barrique Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.00.
91 •	Kavalan Distillery Select No.1 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $59.00.
93 •	Kavalan Distillery Select No. 2 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $59.00.
93 •	Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $119.00.
92 •	Kavalan Podium Single Malt Whisky 46% (Taiwan) $102.00.
94 •	Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 54.8% (Taiwan) $195.00.
95 •	Kavalan Solist Oloroso Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 53.2% (Taiwan) $214.00.
93 •	Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $469.00.
92 •	Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 54.8% (Taiwan) $214.00.
92 •	Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 51.6% (Taiwan) $89.00.
94 •	Kavalan Distillery Reserve Madeira Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.8% (Taiwan) $89.00.
96 •	Kavalan Solist Brandy Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $214.00.
93 •	Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $214.00.
95 •	Kavalan Solist Amontillado Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $599.00.
95 •	Kavalan Solist Manzanilla Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.8% (Taiwan) $599.00.
94 •	Kavalan Solist PX Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 55.6% (Taiwan) $699.00.
95 •	Kavalan Solist Moscatel Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 53.2% (Taiwan) $599.00.
92 •	Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $92.00.
90 •	Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.00.
92 •	Kavalan Concertmaster Sherry Cask Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.00.
91 •	Kavalan Concertmaster Vinho Barrique Finish Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $99.00.
90 •	Kavalan Distillery Select No.1 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $59.00.
94 •	Kavalan Distillery Select No.2 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $59.00.
93 •	Kavalan Triple Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky 43% (Taiwan) $99.00.
90 •	Kavalan Wine Oak Single Malt Whisky 43% (Taiwan) $102.00.
90 •	Kavalan Port Oak Single Malt Whisky 43% (Taiwan) $102.00.
92 •	Kavalan Podium Single Malt Whisky 46% (Taiwan) $102.00.
91 •	Kavalan Master’s Select Reserve No.1 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $112.00.
90 •	Kavalan Master’s Select Reserve No.2 Single Malt Whisky 40% (Taiwan) $112.00.
93 •	Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 54% (Taiwan) $195.00.
95 •	Kavalan Solist Oloroso Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $214.00.
97 •	Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.8% (Taiwan) $469.00.
94 •	Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 58.6% (Taiwan) $214.00.
93 •	Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 50.8% (Taiwan) $89.00.
95 •	Kavalan Distillery Reserve Madeira Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 58.6% (Taiwan) $89.00.
95 •	Kavalan Solist Brandy Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.1% (Taiwan) $214.00.
93 •	Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 59.4% (Taiwan) $214.00.
96 •	Kavalan Solist Amontillado Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 56.3% (Taiwan) $599.00.
96 •	Kavalan Solist Manzanilla Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 57.8% (Taiwan) $599.00.
95 •	Kavalan Solist PX Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 55.6% (Taiwan) $699.00.
94 •	Kavalan Solist Moscatel Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 53.2% (Taiwan) $599.00.
88 •	King Car Conductor Single Malt Whisky 46% (Taiwan) $128.99.
95 •	King Car Conductor Single Malt Whisky 46% (Taiwan) $102.00.
92 •	King Car Conductor Single Malt Whisky 46% (Taiwan) $102.00.

Taiwanese Whisky

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Serve in a Glencairn Ganadian Whisky Glass

About

Taiwanese Whisky

Remarkably constructed in only 9 months in 2015, the Kavalan distillery is Taiwan's first whisky distillery. Despite their relative youth, the malt whiskies made at Kavalan are amazingly flavorful, complex, world-class spirits—modeled after Scottish single malts—that are a product of ingenuity, Scottish tradition and ingredients, and the unique tropical Taiwanese climate that accelerates the aging process.

Top Rated for
Taiwanese Whisky

Kavalan Solist Fino Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Taiwan

$469

Kavalan Solist Amontillado Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Taiwan

$599

Kavalan Solist Manzanilla Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Taiwan

$599

Kavalan Distillery Reserve Madeira Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Taiwan

$89

Kavalan Solist Brandy Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Taiwan

$214

Kavalan Solist Oloroso Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Taiwan

$214

Kavalan Solist PX Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Taiwan

$699

Kavalan Distillery Reserve Rum Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Taiwan

$89.99

Kavalan Distillery Select No.2 Single Malt Whisky

Taiwan

$59

Kavalan Solist Moscatel Sherry Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Taiwan

$599

Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Taiwan

$214

Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Taiwan

$89

Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Taiwan

$195

Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Taiwan

$214

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Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky rating was calculated by tastings.com to be 96 points out of 100 on 6/24/2022. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.

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Full Review

Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Category: Taiwanese Whisky

Kavalan Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

Category: Taiwanese Whisky

Tasting Info

The Producer

Kavalan Distillery

Their Portfolio

Taiwanese Whisky

Top Rated for Taiwanese Whisky

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Kavalan
Distillery Reserve Peated Malt Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky

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