King Car Conductor

Kavalan Podium

So I was visiting my local booze peddler a few weeks back. He's a grumpy old man who operates a tiny hole-in-the-wall store, yet somehow has managed to accumulate an astounding array of fine spirits which he sells at good prices. He already knows me well, and tends to like me, despite my limited Chinese and his non-existent English. Upon walking...

Score 84/100

Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Cask

Cask: B080519045. Bottle #10/226 Was lucky enough to have some of this today in Zhengzhou, China. Apparently it's pricey and harder to get in the west. Nose: Quite complex. Maple, dark berries, blackberries, blueberries. Palate: More dark fruit, with some vanilla. Sweet at first with toffee and caramel accompanying the berries. Finish evolves...

Score 94/100

Kavalan King Car

The King Car Kavalan distillery in Taiwan is still very young, founded in 1979. They got the help of expert Dr Jim Swan, which I have met at the festival in Ghent as a soft spoken, rather introvert man that bursts with enthusiasm for Kavalan. This Conductor is a vatting of 8 different casks, including a bourbon and sherrycask. The other 6? Who...

Score 83/100

Kavalan 2006 Virgin Oak for The Nectar

The boys and girls of The Nectar, Belgian bottler, knocked on many distilleries’ doors for a special cask for their tenth anniversary last year. Many of those can be found on my blog, but this one was sold out before I was able to get my hands on it. Luckily I found a bottle via social media recently and am very happy that I was able to buy it, as...

Score 91/100