Kavalan - Solist Vinho Barrique | Taiwanese Whisky

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.

An interesting experiment from Kavalan, using first-fill American wine casks for maturation after planing and retoasting the wood. Measured wine influence with some classic American oak flavours of toffee, vanilla and soft spice.