46°
Distillery : Kavalan - Taiwan
Oloroso Sherry Casks
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2017
Totally Unpeated
On sale in Europe in 2019, this limited edition, reduced to 46°, seems to differ barely from the other Sherry Oak releases since 2015. I wonder why, especially for this batch and a few others on the following years, the word Matured has been added.
Let's Taste It :
A very fruity sherry comes to flatter the nostrils, it's not at all dry. Grenadine, fleshy cherry, gooseberry, some spices, damp leather, melted butter. At the same time, it's quite earthy and vegetal, especially on the palate. Some dried fruits, figs and dates, hazelnuts. A muggy warmth emanates from the whole, mangroves, bamboo, coconut. Winey hints. Sandalwood, Armenian paper. Good, relatively long finish on leather and caramel. Nutmeg, saffron.
In Short,
It's surprising and original, rather mature despite its unspecified age, with a clear tropical flavour and a very seductive sherry. However, it seems to me that the price is disproportionate.
Score : 86
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Panjabi MC - Mundian To Bach Ke
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