Kavalan wins gold awards at ISC

Kavalan, Taiwan’s premier whisky received four gold awards at the 2017 International Spirits Challenge (ISC). One of the Gold medals was for the new 10th anniversary “Kavalan Distillery Reserve Single Malt Whisky Rum Cask.”

Kavalan Distillery CEO, Mr YT Lee said the limited edition Rum Cask-aged whisky had been inspired by "Caribbean soul and Taiwanese spirit."

Lee said, “We launched this inaugural rum-aged whisky to mark our first decade and welcome the next 10 years. So it’s pleasing that Rum Reserve has now won its first award from one of the most authoritative and influential spirits competition in the world.”

The three other golds were awarded to Kavalan’s Solist ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength, Podium, and ex-Bourbon Oak.

The rum-aged whisky's color is described as “Deep, burnished gold like a Caribbean sunset.”

Its nose: “A honeyed sweetness is laced through the fruity character of the Kavalan whisky courtesy of the rum cask. Alluring aromas of golden syrup cake, waxed lemon, pistachio-studded nougat, creamy vanilla, stewed apple, papaya and faint white pepper are exuded from the glass.”

And its Palate: “A gloriously thick texture saturated with melon and papaya sweetness, showered with an array of spices, clove, and root ginger delivered at cask strength, before it settles down to a sustained final phase of light toffee, golden sultana, and Kendal mint cake.”

Kavalan’s world-class whisky made in subtropical Taiwan has successively won the industry’s highest awards. Its Solist Amontillado Sherry Single Cask Strength was named the “World’s Best Single Cask Single Malt Whisky" in 2016 by the prestigious World Whiskies Awards (WWA) and its Solist Vinho Barrique won the 2015 “World's Best Single Malt Whisky.”