Situated at the cross boundary of Yi-Lan mountains, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the King Car distillery has been creating something that many thought would never happen: Taiwanese whisky. Naming their brand after the indigenous people that originally inhabited that area, the Kavalan, was a way to show how genuine King Car Group wanted to be with their new project. They wanted to make whisky truly inspired by Taiwan for the people living there, and to introduce the world to the unique ideas and directions their expressions can take.
King Car Group are not a new company, although no one would blame you if you’ve not heard of them before. They have been producing food and beverages for over 30 years, but only produced their first bottle of whisky in 2008. Honouring the tradition of Scottish whisky production, King Car imported two copper stills from Scotland to distill their whisky, along with a master distiller to oversee the processes. While their equipment is conventional, their Kavalan is unusual as it matures in the cask quicker than most whiskies, due to Taiwan’s vastly different climate.
Since then, the Kavalan range has been winning awards left and right, for their single malts and Solist selection, which are all casked in different, imported barrels – including the World’s Best Single Malt Whisky at the World Whiskies Awards 2015. It even made the national press in 2010 when, in a blind taste test for The Times, Kavalan beat out three Scottish whiskies, shocking the judges. The whisky was unavailable in countries other than Taiwan and parts of China until mid-2013, when it was finally released for worldwide enjoyment.
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Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden caramel.
Nose: Caramel apple mousse, fresh chocolate, walnut cinnamon rolls, creamy popcorn, dried tangerine peel and plum.
Palate: Caramel, chocolate, candied fruits, citrus, toffee, dried fruit and gentle spice.
Finish: Smooth and warming, with toffee sweetness, black date fruit and lingering mature oak.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden amber.
Nose: Vanilla, coconut, honey, mango, pineapple, citrus peel and sweet oak.
Palate: Creamy and smooth, with tropical fruit, vanilla custard, coconut, malt sweetness, soft spice and toasted oak.
Finish: Medium to long, with honey, citrus, vanilla, oak spice and lingering tropical sweetness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden amber.
Nose: Mango, pear, honey, vanilla, coconut, floral notes and soft chocolate.
Palate: Smooth and fruity, with tropical fruit, sweet malt, vanilla, citrus, gentle spice and creamy oak.
Finish: Medium and clean, with honey, fruit sweetness, soft spice and lingering tropical freshness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden amber.
Nose: Mango, pear, honey, vanilla, coconut, citrus peel and light floral sweetness.
Palate: Smooth and fruity, with tropical fruit, sweet malt, vanilla cream, gentle spice and soft oak.
Finish: Medium and clean, with honey, citrus, tropical fruit and lingering vanilla sweetness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Brownish red.
Nose: Tropical fruit, honey, vanilla, coconut, candy floss, plum jam and soft oak.
Palate: Smooth and fruity, with berries, vanilla sweetness, coconut, honey, gentle spice and rounded port cask richness.
Finish: Medium and sweet, with tropical fruit, soft oak, honey and lingering port sweetness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Dark amber.
Nose: Tropical fruit, creamy toffee, warm vanilla, soft woodiness and gentle floral sweetness.
Palate: Smooth and soft, with caramel, vanilla, ripe fruit, honeyed malt and light oak spice.
Finish: Sweet and lingering, with creamy toffee, vanilla, fruit and gentle wood warmth.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep gold.
Nose: Floral melon, vanilla, tropical fruit, gentle herbs, citrus peel and soft oak.
Palate: Smooth and light, with floral tea, lemon, creamy tropical fruit, vanilla, garden herbs and gentle malt sweetness.
Finish: Medium and dry, with white pepper, bitter oak spice, pineapple and lingering herbal freshness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden amber.
Nose: Vanilla, coconut, banana, honey, citrus peel, tropical fruit and soft bourbon oak.
Palate: Creamy and powerful, with vanilla custard, coconut, mango, sweet malt, oak spice and gentle citrus.
Finish: Medium to long, with vanilla, honey, tropical fruit, soft spice and lingering bourbon oak sweetness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden amber.
Nose: Tropical fruit, honey, vanilla, coconut, soft oak, citrus peel and gentle floral sweetness.
Palate: Smooth and rounded, with mango, banana, vanilla cream, honeyed malt, light spice and polished oak.
Finish: Medium and clean, with tropical fruit, vanilla, soft spice and lingering honeyed sweetness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Rich golden amber.
Nose: Tropical fruit, mango, banana, vanilla, honey, coconut, orchard fruit and soft oak.
Palate: Smooth and rounded, with pineapple, ripe pear, caramel, creamy malt, vanilla, toasted oak and gentle spice.
Finish: Medium to long, with honeyed fruit, soft spice, vanilla sweetness and lingering oak warmth.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright golden amber.
Nose: Pear, peach, apricot, honey, vanilla, flowers, citrus peel and soft malt.
Palate: Smooth and elegant, with orchard fruit, tropical sweetness, creamy malt, vanilla, light spice and gentle oak.
Finish: Medium and clean, with honey, fruit, soft spice and lingering floral sweetness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber with rich mahogany tones.
Nose: Raisins, figs, dark chocolate, orange peel, honey, toasted nuts and warm oak spice.
Palate: Rich and smooth, with dried fruit, cocoa, treacle, cinnamon, nutmeg, sherry sweetness and polished oak.
Finish: Long and warming, with dark fruit, chocolate, spice, sweet oak and lingering sherry richness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber with mahogany tones.
Nose: Raisins, figs, dates, dark chocolate, orange peel, honey, roasted nuts and polished oak.
Palate: Rich and smooth, with dried fruit, cocoa, treacle, cinnamon, toasted nuts, sherry sweetness and warm spice.
Finish: Long and warming, with dark fruit, chocolate, oak spice and lingering Oloroso richness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden amber.
Nose: Honey, tropical fruit, vanilla, citrus peel, toasted oak, soft smoke and gentle spice.
Palate: Sweet and warming, with creamy malt, pineapple, vanilla, charred oak, light peat smoke and peppery spice.
Finish: Medium and smoky, with oak warmth, honeyed fruit, vanilla and lingering spice.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright golden amber.
Nose: Tropical fruit, vanilla, honey, coconut, flowers, pear, peach and soft toasted oak.
Palate: Smooth and balanced, with pineapple, creamy malt, vanilla, orchard fruit, honey sweetness and gentle oak spice.
Finish: Medium to long, with lingering fruit, vanilla, soft spice and polished oak warmth.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden amber.
Nose: Mango, pineapple, pear, vanilla, honey, creamy malt and soft toasted oak.
Palate: Smooth and fruity, with tropical sweetness, orchard fruit, vanilla, honey, light caramel and gentle spice.
Finish: Medium and clean, with soft fruit, vanilla sweetness, light oak and warming malt.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep golden amber.
Nose: Dried apricot, vanilla barley, peanut brittle, walnut, almond, white chocolate, honey, cedar oak and soft spice.
Palate: Rich and intense, with coffee spice, toffee, treacle, dried fruit, caramel, toasted oak, roasted nuts and sherry depth.
Finish: Long and warming, with peppercorn, sherry-soaked cherry, walnut, oak spice and lingering cask-strength richness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright golden amber.
Nose: Tropical fruit, vanilla, honey, coconut, citrus peel, creamy malt and toasted oak.
Palate: Powerful and rich, with pineapple, mango, vanilla cream, sweet oak, honey, coconut and warming spice.
Finish: Long and warming, with tropical fruit, vanilla sweetness, toasted oak and lingering bourbon cask spice.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright golden amber.
Nose: Mango, pineapple, vanilla, honey, coconut, citrus peel, creamy malt and toasted oak.
Palate: Powerful and rich, with tropical sweetness, vanilla cream, honey, coconut, ripe orchard fruit and warming oak spice.
Finish: Long and warming, with lingering tropical fruit, vanilla sweetness, toasted oak and soft bourbon cask spice.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber with polished copper tones.
Nose: Dried fruit, roasted almonds, orange peel, honey, dark sugar, spice and polished oak.
Palate: Powerful and layered, with raisins, figs, toasted nuts, citrus, toffee, cinnamon, nutmeg and elegant sherry depth.
Finish: Long and warming, with nutty spice, dried fruit, oak warmth and lingering dry sherry sweetness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber with polished copper tones.
Nose: Dried fruit, roasted almonds, orange peel, honey, dark sugar, warm spice and polished oak.
Palate: Powerful and layered, with raisins, figs, toasted nuts, citrus peel, toffee, cinnamon, nutmeg and elegant sherry depth.
Finish: Long and warming, with nutty spice, dried fruit, oak warmth and lingering dry sherry sweetness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber with copper highlights.
Nose: Dried fruit, roasted almonds, orange peel, honey, polished oak, savoury spice and light coastal salinity.
Palate: Powerful and layered, with raisins, figs, toasted nuts, citrus peel, toffee, cinnamon, oak spice and dry sherry depth.
Finish: Long and warming, with nutty spice, dried fruit, polished oak, light salinity and lingering sherry sweetness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber with golden copper tones.
Nose: Raisins, grapes, honey, orange peel, dried apricot, caramel, sweet spice and polished oak.
Palate: Rich and powerful, with dried fruit, grape syrup, honey, toffee, citrus peel, cinnamon, nutmeg and Moscatel sweetness.
Finish: Long and warming, with lingering dried fruit, sweet spice, polished oak and rich dessert-wine sweetness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep mahogany amber.
Nose: Raisins, figs, dates, dark chocolate, orange peel, roasted nuts, treacle and polished oak.
Palate: Rich and powerful, with dried fruit, cocoa, sherry sweetness, cinnamon, nutmeg, toasted nuts and warm oak spice.
Finish: Long and warming, with dark fruit, chocolate, spice, polished oak and lingering Oloroso richness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep mahogany amber.
Nose: Raisins, dates, figs, dark chocolate, orange peel, molasses, honey, sweet spice and polished oak.
Palate: Rich and powerful, with dried fruit, treacle, cocoa, fig jam, caramel, cinnamon, nutmeg and deep PX sweetness.
Finish: Long and warming, with lingering raisins, chocolate, sweet spice, polished oak and rich sherry depth.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber with ruby copper tones.
Nose: Red berries, ripe plum, dark fruit, honey, chocolate, sweet spice and polished oak.
Palate: Powerful and rich, with berry compote, plum jam, cocoa, honey, cinnamon, oak spice and port cask sweetness.
Finish: Long and warming, with lingering red fruit, chocolate, sweet spice, polished oak and wine cask richness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber with ruby copper tones.
Nose: Tropical fruit, red berries, plum, vanilla, caramel, chocolate, sweet spice and polished oak.
Palate: Rich and powerful, with ripe fruit, berry compote, toffee, vanilla, cocoa, cinnamon, oak spice and wine cask sweetness.
Finish: Long and warming, with lingering red fruit, caramel, spice, polished oak and rich Vinho Barrique depth.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber with ruby copper tones.
Nose: Tropical fruit, red berries, plum, vanilla, caramel, chocolate, sweet spice and polished oak.
Palate: Rich and powerful, with ripe fruit, berry compote, toffee, vanilla, cocoa, cinnamon, oak spice and wine cask sweetness.
Finish: Long and warming, with lingering red fruit, caramel, spice, polished oak and rich Vinho Barrique depth.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber with ruby copper tones.
Nose: Tropical fruit, red berries, plum, vanilla, caramel, chocolate, sweet spice and polished oak.
Palate: Rich and powerful, with ripe fruit, berry compote, toffee, vanilla, cocoa, cinnamon, oak spice and wine cask sweetness.
Finish: Long and warming, with lingering red fruit, caramel, spice, polished oak and rich Vinho Barrique depth.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Rich golden amber.
Nose: Raisins, dried fruit, honey, orange peel, dark chocolate, caramel, toasted nuts and soft spice.
Palate: Smooth and rounded, with sherry sweetness, figs, raisins, cocoa, honey, citrus peel, nutty malt and gentle oak spice.
Finish: Medium and warming, with dried fruit, chocolate, soft spice, honey sweetness and lingering sherry richness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep scarlet amber.
Nose: Ripe berries, dried fruit, citrus, chocolate toffee, cinnamon, clove and gentle sherry sweetness.
Palate: Dried fruit, caramel, honey, citrus, chocolate, soft spice and rounded sherry richness.
Finish: Smooth and mellow, with lingering dried fruit, caramel sweetness, gentle spice and soft oak.
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