Kavalan Sherry Oak Whisky

Kavalan Sherry Oak is where Taiwan's most celebrated distillery fully unleashes its house style — a sherry-driven single malt that has earned comparisons to the great Glendronach and Aberlour expressions at a fraction of the cost. Launched as a permanent fixture in the Kavalan range, the Sherry Oak takes the same Oloroso sherry casks used to mature Kavalan's legendary Solist Sherry expressions and bottles the vatted result at 46% ABV, giving drinkers access to that extraordinary sherry character without paying single cask prices. Taiwan's hot and humid subtropical climate accelerates the interaction between spirit and cask dramatically — Kavalan's whiskies develop complexity in years that would take Scottish distilleries decades to replicate — and the sherry casks amplify that tropical richness into something genuinely extraordinary. The nose is intensely sherried — raisins, prunes, figs, plums, red licorice, and sweet red apples — followed by a vegetal and savory umami note of marmite and balsamic reduction, while the palate brings sherry, dark chocolate, leather, sweet tobacco, nuts, grapes, vermouth, menthol, and cinnamon oil — finishing long and deep with sherry, dark fruit, char, and spice. 93 points from Tastings.com. Buy Kavalan Sherry Oak Single Malt online with fast shipping right to your door.