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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.
Fragrant and tropical fruits with floral notes, vanilla and mango.
There's mango throughout, spicy barley, gentle oak and creamy richness.
A touch of allspice, vanilla and fragrant pear skin.
I was on a 2+1 deal and two (!) people of the staff convinced me to try the Kavalan. Now I've tasted it and I'm not overly impressed. The color of the whiskey is very dark and it already makes you wonder if this is a real single malt. The first impression is the significantly fruity taste which I don't like too much, but there is also some smoky flavor in it, which I do like. The aftertaste is stingy and raw, not smooth as I would like it. So, I didn't quite get what I expected. Not a single malt that I'm looking for, which would be smokier and smoother.
Don't waste your money
What a finish. On the nose, kind of like a good single malt 15 year old scotch. On the palate, quite interesting taking it's time to open up for you. But on the finish, it is magnificent, utterely amazing.
Great nose, very classy
After reading a heap of good reviews, I had the opportunity to try this one. While not a bad whiskey, it didn't impress me, it reminds me a bit of the Yamazaki, which I'm also not a huge fan of.
