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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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€89.00
Kavalan Bourbon Oak (70cl, 46%)
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Like the Kavalan Sherry Oak, this release takes the same fantastic liquid that’s been used in Solist releases (in this case, the bourbon cask matured ones) and dilutes it to a bottling strength of 46% using local spring water.
€55.00
Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish (50cl, 40%)
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Established in 2005, Kavalan is Taiwan’s first whiskymaker, with their Kavalan Concertmaster named Best in Class at the 2011 International Wine & Spirit Competition. This single malt whisky showcases Ruby Port, Tawny Port and Vintage Port casks from Portugal to finish whiskies that were initially matured in American oak.
€55.00
Kavalan Distillery Select No.2 (70cl, 40%)
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This exciting new whiskies from Taiwan’s popular Kavalan distillery is the second release in their entry-level Distillery Select Series. It’s a sweet and lightly spicy whisky that brings notes of butterscotch, freshly buttered toast, vanilla and hints of black pepper and cinnamon. This is all delivered with a smoothness that can only be created by well-practised, knowledgeable distillers, and those at Kavalan have time and again proved that they are exactly that.
€13.00
Kavalan ex-Bourbon Oak Miniature (5cl, 54%)
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Kavalan ex-bourbon is part of the Solist range, a collection of the distillery’s best cask strength bottlings, that is aged solely in bourbon casks. Bottled without reduction and un-chillfiltered, Kavalan ex-bourbon is a complex and exotic single malt that has already won several gold medals.
€16.50
Kavalan ex-Bourbon Oak Pot Still Miniature (5cl, 54%)
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The 5cl miniature of the Kavalan ex-Bourbon Oak Pot Still Miniature Single Malt Whisky is notable not just for the fine, American oak-aged malt within, but for the shape of the receptacle itself. The still-shaped bottle is an eye-pleasing artefact of aestheticism.
€9.50
Kavalan King Car Whisky Conductor (5cl, 46%)
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This expression from the Taiwanese King Car distillery is the first to carry the name of the King Car Group instead of ‘Kavalan’ as their single malt whiskies have all be known as to date. Created as a well-rounded malt to represent the well-rounded Group, who operate in many industries, it is also bottled at a higher abv of 46%.
€76.00
Kavalan King Car Whisky Conductor (70cl, 46%)
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This expression from the Taiwanese King Car distillery is the first to carry the name of the King Car Group instead of ‘Kavalan’ as their single malt whiskies have all be known as to date. Created as a well-rounded malt to represent the well-rounded Group, who operate in many industries, it is also bottled at a higher abv of 46%.
€95.00
Kavalan Oloroso Sherry Oak (70cl, 46%)
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You know how good the multi-award winning Kavalan Solist Sherry matured releases are? Well the whisky that goes into this permanent addition to the range is the same, brought down to a bottling strength of 46% using Kavalan spring water!
€19.90
Kavalan Peaty Oak Pot Still Miniature (5cl, 50%)
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The 5cl miniature of the Kavalan Peaty Oak Pot Still Miniature Single Malt Whisky is notable not just for the fine, American oak-aged malt within, but for the shape of the receptacle itself. The still-shaped bottle is an eye-pleasing artefact of aestheticism.
€87.00
Kavalan Podium (70cl, 46%)
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Kavalan single malt from Taiwan matured in a combination of new American oak (virgin oak) and the distillery’s refill casks for an exciting expression from this well regarded Asian whisky distillery.
€14.90
Kavalan Sherry Oak Miniature (5cl, 54%)
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You know how good the multi-award winning Kavalan Solist Sherry matured releases are? Well the whisky that goes into this permanent addition to the range is the same, brought down to a bottling strength of 46% using Kavalan spring water!
€75.00
Kavalan Single Malt Whisky (70cl, 40%)
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King Car distillery is located in Yilan County, Taiwan, and the single malt whisky produced there is named after the indigenous people who originally inhabited this northeastern corner of the island: the Kavalan.
Although the distillery was only brought on stream in 2005, the warm sub-tropical climate means that the whisky effectively matures more quickly and an impressive range of whiskies are available (now finally in the UK too!). This Kavalan Single Malt Whisky, for example was awarded a Gold Medal at the 2011 International Wine & Spirits Competition.
€175.00
Kavalan Solist ex-Bourbon Cask (1L, 57.1%)
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The pictures are from the actual bottle frond and back, if you’d like more detailed photos just get in touch!
Solist is German for ‘Soloist’, which in this case refers to the fact that this expression is from Kavalan’s single cask range (they really, really like musical metaphors). Given this whisky is of course Taiwanese, I can’t really tell you why this range has an apparently German name but I can tell you that their ex-Bourbon cask releases won a Gold Medal at both the ISC 2010 and the IWSC 2011. Impressive.
Distillery Kavalan
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie ex-Bourbon Cask
Bottled 12/05/2021
Cask type Ex-Bourbon Cask
Cask number B141231116A
Number bottles 056 – 128
Strength 57.1 %
Vol.Size 1L
€175.00
Kavalan Solist ex-Bourbon Cask 1L, 57.1%
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The pictures are from the actual bottle frond and back, if you’d like more detailed photos just get in touch!
Solist is German for ‘Soloist’, which in this case refers to the fact that this expression is from Kavalan’s single cask range (they really, really like musical metaphors). Given this whisky is of course Taiwanese, I can’t really tell you why this range has an apparently German name but I can tell you that their ex-Bourbon cask releases won a Gold Medal at both the ISC 2010 and the IWSC 2011. Impressive.
Distillery Kavalan
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie ex-Bourbon Cask
Bottled 12/05/2021
Cask type Ex-Bourbon Cask
Cask number B141231116A
Number bottles 064 – 128
Strength 57.1 %
Vol.Size 1L
€395.00
Kavalan Solist Manzanilla Cask #010A 2011 (70cl, 57.8%)
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This edition in Kavalan’s Solist range has been finished in manzanilla-sherry casks. This has added a delicate saltiness along with vanilla, orange, vanilla and mint.
€395.00
Kavalan Solist Moscatel Cask #031A 2010 (70cl, 56.3%)
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Released in 2016, this bottling of Kavalan Solist has been finished in sweet Moscatel-sherry casks. The result is a complex, buttery and creamy whisky with notes of nuts and chocolate.
€495.00
Kavalan Solist Pedro Ximenez Cask #032A 2010 (70cl, 56.3%)
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This release from Kavalan’s Solist series has been aged in casks which held the sweetest type of sherry: Pedro Ximenez. This is a warming and fruity whisky with notes of juicy raisins and honey syrup.
€160.00
Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask Matured (70cl, 57.1%)
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Single Oloroso Sherry cask matured whisky from Taiwan, bottled at 57.1% with neither chill filtration nor artificial colouring. Top stuff.
€234.00
Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique (70cl, 57.1%)
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To mature their Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique expression, the King Car distillers in Taiwan use casks which have held both red and white wines, before being re-toasted. The whisky is fully matured in these casks to help their Taiwanese single malt develop a bold, expressive flavour profile brimming with berry, plum and caramelised sugar notes. At the Los Angeles Wine & Spirits Competition this exciting Taiwanese whisky received a Gold Medal and an impressive score of 91 out of 100.
€295.00
Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique 1L, 57.1%
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The pictures are from the actual bottle frond and back, if you’d like more detailed photos just get in touch!
To mature their Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique expression, the King Car distillers in Taiwan use casks which have held both red and white wines, before being re-toasted. The whisky is fully matured in these casks to help their Taiwanese single malt develop a bold, expressive flavour profile brimming with berry, plum and caramelised sugar notes. At the Los Angeles Wine & Spirits Competition this exciting Taiwanese whisky received a Gold Medal and an impressive score of 91 out of 100.
Distillery Kavalan
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Vinho Barrique Vintage
Bottled 04/11/2019
Cask type Vinho Barrique
Cask number W131218051A
Number bottles 051 – 132
Strength 57.1 %
Vol.Size 1L
€295.00
Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique 1L, 57.1%
In stock
The pictures are from the actual bottle frond and back, if you’d like more detailed photos just get in touch!
To mature their Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique expression, the King Car distillers in Taiwan use casks which have held both red and white wines, before being re-toasted. The whisky is fully matured in these casks to help their Taiwanese single malt develop a bold, expressive flavour profile brimming with berry, plum and caramelised sugar notes. At the Los Angeles Wine & Spirits Competition this exciting Taiwanese whisky received a Gold Medal and an impressive score of 91 out of 100.
Distillery Kavalan
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Vinho Barrique Vintage
Bottled 04/11/2019
Cask type Vinho Barrique
Cask number W131218051A
Number bottles 060 – 132
Strength 57.1 %
Vol.Size 1L
