88 / 100
Kavalan’s ripe berries, dried fruit and grapes sit alongside citrus, with chocolate brownie and toffee adding a richer counterpoint. Cinnamon, clove, oak and rosemary give the nose a clear spicy edge. The palate carries through the dried-fruit character with caramel and honey sweetness, while the finish is described as balanced and lingering, with fruit, spice and citrus. As a Taiwanese single malt from Yilan, it has a distinct, well-defined identity.
Reviewed by silverrambler
- Nose
- Ripe mature berries, dried fruit and grapes, Citrus, chocolate brownie and toffee, Cinnamon, clove, spice, oak and rosemary
- Palate
- Lingering dried-fruit flavors, Caramel and honey sweetness, Mellow texture
- Finish
- Balanced and lingering, Fruity-spicy and citrus notes