Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish

Name: Kavalan Concertmaster Port Cask Finish
Brand: Kavalan

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A Taiwanese single malt from Kavalan, matured in American oak and finished in ruby, tawny and vintage port casks. Rich with tropical fruit and jammy sweetness.

Details

Brand	Kavalan
Distillery	Kavalan
Origin	Taiwan / Yilan County
Style	Single Malt
Age	NAS
ABV	40%
Cask	American oak & port casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Tropical fruit, vanilla, coconut and candy floss.
Palate: Port-like red fruit with brown sugar, cinnamon and white pepper; mellow and complex.
Finish: Long, with fruit-jam sweetness and a gentle woody bitterness.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
On the rocks
With water

Neat is the way to enjoy its rich fruit in full. Over ice the sweetness tightens and it works well in hot weather; a splash of water lifts the tropical notes.

Food pairing

Berry or chocolate desserts and dried fruit. With a meal, roast duck or sweet-savoury braised pork belly.

Background & production

Made at the Kavalan distillery in Yilan County, north-east Taiwan. Founded in 2005, it was Taiwan's first whisky maker, and maturation runs quickly in the subtropical climate.

Concertmaster takes whisky matured in American oak and finishes it in three kinds of Portuguese port casks — ruby, tawny and vintage. It was named Best in Class at the 2011 International Wine & Spirit Competition.

It is bottled without an age statement at 40% ABV.