Kavalan Solist Bourbon

Kavalan Solist Vinho

The Solist Fino, as the name indicates, is finished in a Fino sherry butt. I am told there are many batch variations, so I am curious how mine will do. It is a sample I brought home for a whisky festival in Gent last March. The nose is fresh and fruity, with a sourish touch. Gooseberries and strawberries precede plums before turning dry. Hay,...

Score 89/100

Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask

I'd heard so much about this whisky that I just had to try it. But, since it can be extremely pricey, I tried it at a whisky club together with its volume-reduced brother bottled at 46 ABV. I gave it plenty of time in the glass and so, here's my take on this cask strength sherry monster: NOSE: very rich, concentrated dried fruit nose with lots of...

Score 82/100

Kavalan Solist Vinho

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 Scotland. The distillery boasts an annual capacity of approx. 3.9 million litres. The name of 'Kavalan' is taken from a group of indigenous people who...

Score 85/100

Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask

Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask review Cask: S100201005A Bottle: 026/515 One of my whisky savvy Chinese friends from Nanjing bought me a bottle of this and gave it to me the day before my wedding. I hadn't seen him in a year, and the first thing he says to me is "Hello Josh, I brought you whisky!" The best hello anyone could ask for. That...

Score 85/100