Kavalan

Taiwanese Whisky

Most recent reviews of 20:

Tasting notes by Pierre_W on 28th Apr 2013
Don’t let the oak take over! 80/100

Tasting notes by SquidgyAsh on 25th Mar 2013
Kavalan: Finally Caught My Unicorn! 92/100

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  • Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Cask - Don’t let the oak take over!

    By Pierre_W on 28th Apr 20132013-04-28T08:59:00

    80

    Kavalan distillery is located in the northern part of Taiwan, 60 kilometres south of Taipei. It was built over an eight month period in 2005 and 2006 and uses copper stills that were constructed in Sc… read more

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  • Kavalan Solist Vinho - Kavalan: Finally Caught My Unicorn!

    By SquidgyAsh on 25th Mar 20132013-03-25T13:46:00

    92

    Tonight I finally got a chance to crack open my last cask strength Kavalan. The Soloist Vinho Cask. Kavalan has, for the last two years, been my unicorn. You're probably shaking your head when I say… read more

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  • Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask - Kavalan Proves My Obsession!

    By SquidgyAsh on 23rd Mar 20132013-03-23T00:12:00

    95

    I've hunted Kavalan for years, ever since I first heard about it from the Whisky Bible, whiskies that were no age statements and just legendary in flavor and aroma. I hunted this distillery by calling… read more

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  • Kavalan Podium - New Kavalan, Old Tricks.

    By hunggar on 19th Mar 20132013-03-19T19:17:00

    82

    So I was visiting my local booze peddler a few weeks back. He's a grumpy old man who operates a tiny hole-in-the-wall store, yet somehow has managed to accumulate an astounding array of fine spirits which… read more

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  • Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Cask - At Long Last Kavalan #1!

    By SquidgyAsh on 18th Mar 20132013-03-18T14:12:00

    89

    Kavalan, at long last I was able to taste Kavalan. Now some are probably wondering just what in the hell is Kavalan. Kavalan is a Taiwanese, no age statement single malt. Several years ago when I was… read more

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  • Kavalan Solist Vinho - Not winey despite its name

    By Pierre_W on 17th Mar 20132013-03-17T20:27:00

    85

    Kavalan distillery is located in the northern part of Taiwan, 60 kilometres south of Taipei. It was built over an eight month period in 2005 and 2006 and uses copper stills that were constructed in Sc… read more

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  • Kavalan King Car - An 8 Cask Balancing Act.

    By hunggar on 17th Mar 20132013-03-17T19:16:00

    86

    Number six in my ongoing Kavalan adventure is called the "King Car Conductor." This is apparently a combination of 8 different kinds of casks. The distiller, Ian Chang, has mentioned that the typical … read more

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  • Kavalan Solist Vinho - Mike Tyson to Frank Sinatra

    By hunggar on 16th Mar 20132013-03-16T19:24:00

    89

    This is the fifth installment of my reviews of the Kavalan range. This particular bottling has spent time in American oak casks formerly used for both red and white wines. If you want more technical d… read more

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  • Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask - A Sophisticated Sherry Bomb.

    By hunggar on 15th Mar 20132013-03-15T20:00:00

    94

    If you've been reading my reviews thus far, you know that I've decided to take it upon myself to get the word out about Taiwanese whiskies. I'm doing this for three reasons. One, I live here so they're… read more

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  • Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Cask - Banana Split with Attitude

    By hunggar on 3rd Mar 20132013-03-03T20:27:00

    87

    I'm planning on heading to the Kavalan distillery soon and I've decided to try their range in order to get a feel for the brand. Sadly this brand isn't readily available outside of Asia. Apparently they… read more

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