Kavalan / 5 Years Old, Solist Fino

Kavalan

5 Years Old, Solist Fino

ABV 58.3%
REVIEWED Issue 95

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Specifications

Brand: Kavalan
Expression: 5 Years Old, Solist Fino
Type: Taiwan Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 5 years old
ABV: 58.3%
Country/Region: Taiwan
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Tasting notes

Taster Rob Allanson

Nose: Erm...sherry. Then creamy toffee and rich fudge. A little dried orange peeland mango.
Palate: Sweet and that fudge note comes through. Seems to have a bitter burntwood tone to it too.
Finish: Drying and moreish.
Comment: One for the sherry heads, but pleasant enough.

7.5

Taster Martine Nouet

Nose: Woody. Overcooked marmalade. Walnut stain. Candied orange.
Palate: Aggressively bitter. This is a wood infusion. The skin of a fresh walnut.
Finish: Bitter with a touch of liquorice (but the bitter root).
Comment: Bitter all the way. No balance. One dimensional. To try only if you are a 'woodfreak'. Surprisingly, water tones the bitterness down.

7.0

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