Kavalan Solist peated single malt whisky (Hong Kong Exclusive) 55.6% R160912082C

Kavalan Solist peated single malt whisky (Hong Kong Exclusive) 55.6% R160912082C

Kavalan Solist peated single malt whisky (HKEX) 55.6% R160912082C is a Hong Kong-exclusive single-cask peated single malt whisky from Taiwan’s Kavalan Distillery, part of the Solist series. It is made using heavily peated malted barley and delivers a powerful smoky profile while retaining Kavalan’s signature tropical fruit character and silky texture.

This bottle is non-chill filtered and bottled at full cask strength. The alcohol content is 55.6% and the volume is 700ml. The cask number R160912082C indicates that this whisky comes from a single selected cask, making it a very limited and distinctive expression.

Production and Style
Kavalan Distillery, located in Taiwan and operated by King Car Group, has been crafting single malt whisky since 2005. The Solist series follows three core principles: single cask, cask strength, and non-chill filtered, focusing on the unique character of each individual cask.

Solist Peated is Kavalan’s first peated single malt whisky. It uses heavily peated malted barley, blending smoke, nutty notes, dried fruit and tropical fruit into a complex and refined profile. As an HK-exclusive release, it is specially produced for the Hong Kong market, enhancing its collectibility and sharing value.

Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep amber, bright and clear, typical of a peated malt with rich maturation.
Nose: Intense peat smoke and charcoal open the nose, followed by tropical fruit, dried fruit, nuts and subtle spice. The front is smoky, the back sweeter and more fruity.
Palate: The first impression is of strong smoke, dark chocolate and sweet dried fruits, then spice, nuts, smoked tea and a light iodine note. The body is full and rounded, with noticeable cask-strength depth but without being overly aggressive.
Finish: A medium-long finish with smoke, cocoa, dried fruit, tea and wood, clean and warmly sweet.

Reviews and Recognition
Official description: Kavalan describes Solist Peated as its first peated single malt, which perfectly preserves the distillery’s signature tropical fruit and silky texture, delicately blending fruit, nut and smoke.

Professional evaluation: Whiskybase describes Solist Peated as full-bodied, quite round and slightly oily, with pine resin, coal, earth, tobacco, iodine and bandage notes, together with dark sugar, chocolate, dried fruit and tropical fruit. It recalls Lapsang Souchong tea and smoked tea leaves, presenting a mature and distinctly peated character.

Special Information
This is a single-cask, cask-strength bottling; ABV may vary slightly between casks.
Cask No. R160912082C identifies a specific peated cask, with only a very limited number of bottles available, enhancing its collectibility and suitability for sharing on special occasions.
As an HK-exclusive, single-cask, non-chill filtered expression, the flavour is highly distinctive and best appreciated as a collector’s item, a tasting experience, or a gift for whisky enthusiasts.

Origin: Taiwan
Category: Whisky
Style: Single Malt Taiwanese Whisky – Solist Peated (HK Exclusive)
ABV: 55.6%
Volume: 700ml
Cask type: peated malted barley
Bottling: non-chill filtered, natural colour, single cask strength