Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whisky, 70 cl

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a b Quartly, Jules (9 January 2019). "Kavalan Finds Further "Ginspiration" ". topics.amcham.com.tw. Taiwan Topics . Retrieved 9 January 2021. June 2021). "The Distillery That Put Taiwan On The World Map – Kavalan Distillery". 88 Bamboo . Retrieved 15 May 2023. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) Swan worked with Kavalan for more than 10 years, helping the distillery establish its “fruity, oily and complex” style. “Where Dr Swan influenced Kavalan the most was in wood policy and what kind of casks would influence the flavour of the whisky best,” says Chang. Swan taught Chang and the Kavalan team that American oak should be the brand’s preferred cask type, since European oak would “result in something that’s quite bitter and astringent” because of the effects of the local climate. Whisky maturing in barrels However, with growth comes the need for greater regulation, he says, and a definition for Taiwanese whisky. Chang highlights the example of Japanese whisky, which, despite its rapid growth, has no law preventing distillers from importing, blending and bottling bulk whisky from abroad. “As a producer you want to protect your reputation and the reputation of your whisky,” he says. Tan, Rebecca Lynne (24 June 2014). "Taiwan whisky comes out tops". The Straits Times . Retrieved 24 May 2014.Lee, who runs King Car with his son, Yu‐Ting Lee, gathered a team of engineers and food technologists to research how whisky is made around the world. According to Ian Chang, Kavalan’s master blender, Lee Sr was heavily inspired by the “traditional Scotch style and traditional producing methods”. Single malt was the inevitable direction for Kavalan. Lee and his team sought the ideal location in which to build the distillery, settling on County Yilan because of its plentiful water supply and subtropical climate, ideal for whisky maturation. The distillery, which had a capacity of 2.5 million litres of pure alcohol a year, with four copper pot stills, was built in just nine months. “It took just 45 days to do the installation and commissioning of all the production equipment, so we were up and running in less than one year,” says Chang. Wade, Mike (25 January 2010). "A whisky on Burns Night? How about a wee dram of Taiwanese?". The Times . Retrieved 24 May 2014. In 2016, Kavalan's Solist Amontillado Sherry Single Cask Strength was named the World's Best Single Cask Single Malt Whisky in that competition. [11] June 2022). "Let's Talk Kavalan with Kaitlyn Tsai - Global PR Officer & Brand Ambassador for Kavalan". 88 Bamboo . Retrieved 15 May 2023. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) Taiwan’s leading distiller, Kavalan, has been a pioneer in world whisky. Now, it is planning on scaling up its ambitions and reach.

Stout, David (23 March 2015). "You Won't Believe Where the World's Best Whiskey Is Made". TIME.com . Retrieved 25 September 2015. Rosenblatt, Susannah (14 June 2010). "In Taiwan, a Bit of Scotland Matures". The New York Times . Retrieved 24 May 2014. The distillery was named by Whisky Magazine as the World Icons of Whisky "Whisky Visitor Attraction of the Year" for 2011, and its products have won several other awards. [3] Kavalan Distillery ( Chinese: 噶瑪蘭酒廠; pinyin: Gámǎlán jiǔchǎng) is a Taiwanese whisky distillery. It is owned by the King Car Group and is located at Yuanshan Township, Yilan County, Taiwan. [1] History [ edit ] Whisky Distillery 1, King Car Kavalan Distillery In 2021, the Distillery did very well in the Gold Outstanding category at the International Wines & Spirits Competition, winning all but one of the eight medals that were awarded. A news article at that time added this information about the distillery's success: It "came to prominence in January 2012, when one of its expressions beat out three Scotch whisky expressions in a blind tasting [and has since won] dozens of awards for its whisky bottlings". [12]

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The Best World Whiskies According to the 2021 International Wines & Spirits Competition," Forbes, 29 June 2021, retrieved 16 August 2021 Sorry, Scotland! Taiwan's Kavalan named world's best single malt whisky". NY Daily News. 23 March 2015 . Retrieved 25 March 2015. Buxton, Ian; Hughes, Paul S. (2014). The Science and Commerce of Whisky. Cambridge, UK: The Royal Society of Chemistry. ISBN 9781849731508.