Kavalan Bourbon Oak Matured

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DistilleryKavalan
BottlerDistillery Bottling
Bottling Series-
Vintage-
Bottled Year2017
Age-
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ABV46.0%
Volume700 ml
Label-
CountryTaiwan
Region-
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Flavor Profile

Vanilla
Sweet
Oaky
Creamy
Honey
Fruity
Spicy
Dried Fruit
Nutty
Citrus
Floral
Chocolate
Smoky
Herbal
Maritime
Peaty

Tasting Notes

Colour

red coffee

air Nose

yeah well, this is disconcertingly great. It’s great when you taste it blind (and think it’s a great 35 yo sherried Speysider, as I did twice) and it’s great when you taste it disclosed, provided you’re a bit open-minded. Long story short, had you asked me what this was, I’d have said an old oloroso-ed Glenfarclas. Very lovely chocolate, prunes, coffee, blackberry jam and all that. Very few tertiary notes, though, which is normal. Umami rather originates in Japan, doesn’t it?

restaurant Palate

makes you swear. Chocolate, tobacco, lemongrass, prunes, walnut liqueur, pipe tobacco… And there are even drops of brine, honest. Perfect mouth feel. This was one (or more?) great sherry cask

timer Finish

long, very chocolaty. A hint of coffee and orange liqueur in the aftertaste

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