Kavalan Whisky

Kavalan, or "Gemalan" (噶瑪蘭) as pronounced by the local people, is the aboriginal name for Yilan (宜蘭). Accessibility to the superb quality spring water from the Central Mountain (中央山脈) and the Snowy Mountain Range (雪山山脈) is one of the key factors for Kavalan's success in whisky making. The seriously made single malt whisky matured in Sherry Cask has a distinctive dark color and fantastic smell of lychee, mango, cinnamon and berries! I usually prefer smelling whisky than drinking it because the strong alcohol kick always overpowers and somewhat counteracts the smelling pleasure. But this Kavalan whisky is a rather different breed. It gives the nose and mouth the right balance of fruitiness, spice and alcohol. An utterly delicious whisky!