Kavalan Single Malt Whisky
A young, exotic and nice dram
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Review by @galg
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Nose: Sweet barley. Some Flowery notes. I am sensing a bit of Metal and of course Exotic fruit (papaya, Banana,Melon) Very fragrant and fruity as could be expected from this youngster which was matured in a hot climate. It does feel older than three years of age.
Body: Spicy With hints of Coconut and Banana. There are wee traces of toasted oak , vanilla and also ginger.
Finish: Oak, Exotic fruit (mostly Banana) and cereal.
Bottom line : This is the basic expression which is bottled at 40%, with some Caramel as coloring material , but is a good starting point in getting to know the Kavalan line. It’s very sweet and exotic, and does have a certain Bourbony quality, but the spice and vanilla notes are also mixed with quite some fruity (exotic fruit) notes, which make it very drinkable and nice. A very well made dram, if not very complex , but thoroughly enjoyable. What do you know? Taiwan can produce a solid dram. Woot!
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I like this dram. Simple but nice. It's quite a standard light bourbon release, but the tropical notes you mentioned like the melon, papaya, banana, and coconuts do add a somewhat unique and exotic character. Great review! Glad to see the whisky world outside of Asia is starting to take notice of this fantastic distillery.