Kavalan King Car Group 40th Anniversary Cask Strength Single Malt Taiwanese Whisky (200ml)

"Brilliant, just brilliant. One of the finest deliveries of the year..."
96 points. - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible.

This landmark single cask whisky has been created to celebrate a milestone by the owners of Kavalan Distillery.
Aged in a 'secret' red wine cask sourced from a winery of 'world-class standing', it signifies 40 years of the King Car Company. This 200ml edition is the scaled down version of the spectacular 1500ml decanter that's opening at AU $1300.

As to the whisky itself, Master blender Ian Chang comments, “It’s been aged in a very rare red wine cask whose majesty transfers to a richly intense whisky, delivering very distinct berry flavours and luxuriant toffee.” (The cask is believed to have held Cabernet Sauvignon, so one could speculate the provenance might be a First Growth Bordeaux).

An obvious acquisition for collectors to consider, at the time of writing we have a very small second allocation on offer.

Other reviews... so rich is the grape that you will be taken aback - however experienced you are with big fruity whiskies... Brilliant, just brilliant. One of the finest deliveries of the year... I think the cask was still dripping with wine when this was filled because the voluptuousness of the grape out-voluptuates anything I have encountered so far this year. 96 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2021

Notes from Kavalan... Colour: Royal auburn. Nose: Powerful and dense with rich notes of red wine exuding dark-skinned Cabernet Sauvignon fruit, with strawberry, bilberry, spice and flourishes of fresh charred oak. Palate: Thick, mouth-drawing layers of toffee-rich berry fruits, enlivened with flares of spice, notably pepper, clove and tobacco, all brought together with a magnificent wine character. Finish: Long and sensuous, yielding a gentle mix of signature fruits and soft spices. 56.3% Alc./Vol.