Kavalan reviews

The last of a fearsome foursome of Kavalan Whisky tasted in-store. It was a mixed bag I was hoping this one would confirm the hype. A longer blabby version is on my blog.Kavalan Solist Sherry cask: 59…

One of two Solist releases received by the SAQ in September 2017Kavalan Solist Bourbon: 58.6% abv. Cask#B111209009ANose: the nose is hot and pointy right from the gate. Apples, I get that weird copper…

More of the Kavalan tastings session I attended.So if you're looking for clarity in the haze of releases from this distillery, here's what I gather. There are the Solist releases that are the "cherry…

The SAQ recently received 4 Kavalan Expressions amidst silly controversy that made it all the way to the reader mail portion an episode of whiskycast (I think we really need more women in whisky). Ove…

I have tried the Kavalan Concertmaster before, a bottling from 2009, but now got the opportunity to try a 2015 release. Well, let’s see if this one, which is a Portuguese port cask finished whisky, does…

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…

This year the biggest winner in MMA is still Kavalan, their Solist Sherry Cask won 4 category awards, including Supreme Champion. Aiming for the luxury market, Kavalan's marketing strategy has always…

Cask no. B090916030A / Bottle no. 127/195 / ABV: 57.1%Thanks to my brother, he purchased this bottle in a local market's clearance sale, and kindly left it to me. This bottle has been opened for about…

Cask: B080519045. Bottle #10/226Was lucky enough to have some of this today in Zhengzhou, China. Apparently it's pricey and harder to get in the west. Nose: Quite complex. Maple, dark berries, blackbe…

I tried this Kavalan Podium for the first time at a Kavalan tasting in Gent. This is the virgin oak expression for which Ian Chang – the Master Blender – brought together new American oak with refill…