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Kavalan

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Kavalan is a Taiwanese producer of single malt whisky, part of the King Car Group, based in Yuanshan (Yilan County). Founded in the 2000s, it is known for maturing whisky in subtropical climates, experimenting with different cask types and for the STR (Shave‑Toast‑Rechar) technique.
single malt whisky single cask / cask strength releases whisky matured in wine and sherry casks tropical‑matured whisky
Producer range

Producer range Kavalan

Spirit categories

single malt whisky single cask / cask strength releases whisky matured in wine and sherry casks tropical‑matured whisky

Representative products

Whisky Bourbon Oak Matured 70cl - Kavalan Whisky Classic 50cl - Kavalan Whisky Distiller’s Select #1 70cl - Kavalan Whisky King Car 40th Anniversary 1,5lt - Kavalan Whisky King Car 70cl - Kavalan Whisky Port Cask Finish 50cl - Kavalan Whisky Sherry Oak Matured 70cl - Kavalan Whisky Solist Ex-Bourbon Cask 70cl - Kavalan Whisky Solist Oloroso Cask Velier 70cl - Kavalan Whisky Solist Sherry Cask 70cl - Kavalan Whisky Solist Vinho Barrique 70cl - Kavalan

Raw materials

malted barley water

Casks and ageing vessels

ex‑bourbon Oloroso / PX sherry Port casks Vinho Barrique (red wine barrique) selected wine barriques STR casks (shave‑toast‑rechar)
Distillation and production

Distillation and production

Production method

Production of single malt from malted barley, distilled in copper pot stills; use of different cask types (ex‑bourbon, sherry, port, wine barriques) and specific cask treatments (STR technique) for finishes and single cask editions.

Distillation

Distillation in copper pot stills (pot stills).

Ageing

Maturation in local warehouses under a subtropical climate that accelerates interaction between spirit and wood; use of ex‑bourbon casks, wine casks and sherry/port casks; application of the STR (Shave‑Toast‑Rechar) technique on some barriques to modify and harmonise the wood profile.

Producer history Kavalan

The project was launched under the King Car Group umbrella; production facilities began operation in 2005 and the first commercial single malt release (Kavalan Classic) was on 4 December 2008. The brand quickly gained international visibility thanks to a strategy focused on selected cask maturations and single cask releases.

Production philosophy

Pursuit of quality through adapting maturation techniques to the local climate and innovating in cask management. Kavalan emphasises experimentation with wood types and cask treatments to achieve distinctive aromatic profiles while preserving the single malt identity.

Territory

Yuanshan Township, Yilan County, northeast Taiwan. The area is characterised by a subtropical climate and local water resources used in production.

Awards and recognitions

Among international recognitions: the Solist Vinho Barrique was named 'World's Best Single Malt' at the World Whiskies Awards (2015); the producer has also received awards and trophies in international competitions (e.g. IWSC, WWA, other awards mentioned in official releases).

Kavalan

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