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The Kavalan distillery has its own cooperage, which allows it to fully control the crucial stage of aging. On the wise advice of Jim Swan, aging in STR (shaved-toasted-recharred) barrels plays an important role, allowing its single malt to reach full maturity more quickly. This version echoes Brandy Cask # A090620014 from the Créations Cellar Book catalog, sharing with it a spiritual character and a generous fruity note. More complex, it takes us into delicately woody and divinely sweet worlds, awakening in us deeply anchored olfactory and taste memories.
Founded in 2005 in Taiwan, Kavalan Distillery has rapidly become a global benchmark for single malt whisky. Benefiting from a unique subtropical climate and pure spring water from the Yilan Mountains, Kavalan crafts whiskies of exceptional richness and aromatic intensity.
Matured in a wide variety of casks — including sherry, bourbon, port, wine, and mizunara oak — Kavalan whiskies stand out for their silky texture, exotic notes, and impressive depth. The island’s warm climate accelerates aging, giving each expression remarkable complexity and an unmistakable signature.
A true pioneer of Asian whisky, Kavalan embodies the perfect balance of innovation, precision, and a deep respect for its origins.
Indigene is a Single Malt (100% Malted Barley) elaborated from a complex blend of eaux-de-vie from the 2012 to 2019 vintages. Aging is carried out according to the eaux-de-vie in a selection of French oak barrels with varied and complementary profiles (new sessile and pedunculate oak, Cognac, Armagnac and wine).
Lagavulin Distillers Edition benefited from refining in second maturing Pedro Ximenez sherry casks, which contained a wine made from sun-dried grapes with intense flavors. Masterfully chosen for its grainy sweetness, it magically accentuates and deepens every aspect of the rich and intense character of Lagavulin.
Matured in hand-selected American ex-bourbon casks from the 2009 distillation year, this whisky reveals itself to be a deliciously sophisticated single malt. Its aromatic profile is complex, with nuances of intense vanilla, a range of luscious tropical fruits and a subtle but distinct hint of coconut. Aged for over fifteen years, the whisky is presented unchill-filtered and...
Mortlach 12 Year Old is a vibrant and bold single malt. Aged in Bourbon and Sherry barrels, unpeated, it is distinguished by its incredible intensity, but also by its airy, light and lively character.
Octomore Edition 15.3 is one of the most peated whisky in the world (307.2 ppm). A single Malt distilled in 2018 from barley 100% from the Octomore farm (Concerto variety) harvested in 2017. Aged for 5 years in first-fill bourbon barrels and first-fill Oloroso barrels from Fernando de Castilla, Jerez, Spain.