Kavalan 2009 15th Anniversary
| Category | - |
| Distillery | Kavalan |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Bottled Year | 2024 |
| Age | 15년 |
| Cask Type | Oloroso Sherry |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 56.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Kavalan |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
올로로소 셰리 캐스크에서 15년을 보낸 시간이 타이완의 더운 풍토 속에서 카발란에 압축된 깊이를 새겼다. 향에서는 흙내음이 앞서며 검은 파이프 담배와 말린 자두, 묵은 보이차, 오래된 아르마냑의 결이 배어난다. 입에서는 56.3도의 도수가 곧게 솟으며 라즈베리와 카시스, 검은 건포도에 으깬 후추와 정향이 진한 질감으로 흐른다. 빠른 열대 숙성이 빚어낸 짙은 호박빛 잔에서, 후추와 시나몬, 세비야 오렌지의 여운이 길게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
dark amber
air Nose
I like my ex-Port whisky when it’s not ridden with clashing raspberries and assorted other red berries, and that’s not the case at all here. It’s a rather earthy one, with notes of black pipe tobacco, prunes, an old cake of Pu-erh tea, a little tar, and quite some old Armagnac. No straight Port notes, that’s cool (and yes I’m fond of Port wine). With water: raisins and raisin cakes, currant buns, sesame seed loaves, a little hay…
restaurant Palate
rich, very powerful, and this time there are bags of raspberries, crème de cassis, black raisins, and in the background, quite a lot of cracked black pepper and cloves. Works well but it’s a little aggressive so far. Nothing abnormal. With water: still not totally polished (by time) and a wee bit ‘PX-y’, but certainly very good. Remind me of many a youngish Glendronach
timer Finish
long and spicier. More black pepper, cinnamon, Seville oranges, bitter herbs…