Description
Kavalan Peatist ex-Bourbon Cask Single Cask Strength is the bourbon cask version of Kavalan's "Peat Seeker" series, featuring a "light smokiness + tropical fruit aromas + oak sweetness" approach, unlike the heavy peaty style of traditional Scottish Islay.
This whisky belongs to the Kavalan Taiwan single malt whisky family, primarily combining peaty malt with American bourbon casks. It typically has an ABV of 55.6% and is usually sold in 700ml bottles.
Its distinctive feature lies in achieving a smoother, sweeter balance between the tropical fruit notes of Taiwan and the peaty smokiness.
Flavor Profile: The official flavor description mentions a gentle peaty smokiness on the nose, followed by tropical fruit aromas such as mango, banana, and dried longan.
The palate is often described as vanilla cream cake, coconut, honey, oak, and vanilla custard, with a delicate smokiness and woody finish.
Cask Type and Processing
This whisky is matured in an ex-Bourbon cask, which imparts notes of vanilla, cream, coconut, and sweet wood.
Being Single Cask Strength typically means it comes from a single cask and is bottled at cask strength, resulting in a more direct body and more concentrated flavors.
Die Background
Kavalan is a whisky distillery founded by the King Car Group in Taiwan, located in the Lanyang Plain of Yilan, near the Xueshan Mountain range's water source, emphasizing the maturation characteristics of Taiwan's subtropical climate.
It is also one of the few single malt distilleries in Taiwan with a complete production process, handling everything from mashing, fermentation, distillation to maturation and blending in-house.
Die Style
Kavalan is renowned for its rich tropical fruit aromas, smooth body, and high integration with oak. This Peatist adds peaty elements to this established style.
Therefore, it's more like a "peaty version of Taiwanese fruity whisky" than a simple imitation of a Scottish smoky style.
Origin : Taiwan
Distillery : Kavalan
Style : Single Malt Whisky
Type:Whisky
Alcohol : 55.6%vol
Bottle Size:: 700ml