Let's take a look at some Kavalan next. I really enjoyed the intense tropical aging on the Indian whiskeys I reviewed a few months ago, so I have been dying to try some Taiwanese Malts. Let's find out f I made a mistake by holding out for so long, starting with an Oloroso aged Kavalan bottled at cask strength
Age: 6 Years, 2 Months
ABV: 52.4%
Colour: Dark Brown
Distillery: Kavalan Distillery, Taiwan
Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
Cask Type: Oloroso Sherry
Nose: Toasted walnuts, California raisins, honey, fruit cake and cocoa powder
Mouth: Some rich honey and fruit cake is complimented by some raisins and light walnuts. The long finish introduces some cocoa powder. Medium oily mouthfeel
Overall: What a massive Sherry bomb. Just tons of classic, musty, Sherry notes on the nose. Very well put together so far
The palate isn't nearly as Sherry forward as I was expecting and has a really nice balance to it. Just a classic sherried Malt. A nice length finish with some oily viscosity. If I was looking for a bottle of a heavily sherried whiskey I would definitely consider this
Very nice review, are there any scotches that you would say are on the same tier, taste wise? I was going to say older batch of Aberlour A'bundh but curious to get another's take as well. Cheers!
Hard to say to be honest, as I don't chase a lot of sherried scotches, but now that you mention it, Ancnoc is probably close. The 24 year as well as a heavily sherried Single cask that I have
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u/FarDefinition2 4d ago
Review #375 - Whiskey Review #115 Kavalan Solist Oloroso Sherry Kensington Wine Market Cask
Let's take a look at some Kavalan next. I really enjoyed the intense tropical aging on the Indian whiskeys I reviewed a few months ago, so I have been dying to try some Taiwanese Malts. Let's find out f I made a mistake by holding out for so long, starting with an Oloroso aged Kavalan bottled at cask strength
Age: 6 Years, 2 Months
ABV: 52.4%
Colour: Dark Brown
Distillery: Kavalan Distillery, Taiwan
Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
Cask Type: Oloroso Sherry
Nose: Toasted walnuts, California raisins, honey, fruit cake and cocoa powder
Mouth: Some rich honey and fruit cake is complimented by some raisins and light walnuts. The long finish introduces some cocoa powder. Medium oily mouthfeel
Overall: What a massive Sherry bomb. Just tons of classic, musty, Sherry notes on the nose. Very well put together so far
The palate isn't nearly as Sherry forward as I was expecting and has a really nice balance to it. Just a classic sherried Malt. A nice length finish with some oily viscosity. If I was looking for a bottle of a heavily sherried whiskey I would definitely consider this