Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique: WWA 2015 World's Best Single Malt
Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique is a World whisky made by Kavalan Distillery. ABV: 57.8% ABV. Age: NAS. Our expert rating is 9.3/10.
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Nose
Tropical fruit avalanche — mango, papaya, lychee, ripe strawberry, dark cherry, vanilla pod, toasted oak.
Palate
Massive and oily despite the strength — guava, plum jam, raspberry coulis, milk chocolate, brown sugar, oak spice and stewed red fruits.
Finish
Long, warming and fruit-soaked — dark berries, cocoa, gentle tannin and lingering vanilla oak.
Expert Review
9.3/10Yilan's subtropical heat slammed into ex-wine barriques — the most intensely fruited single cask in world whisky.
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