Looking at the global whisky market, Asia is very lively, not only because of the rise of Japanese whisky, the activity of the emerging market China, but also India, the largest producer and consumer, and Taiwan, an established mature market, based on the development of whisky culture for many years, have moved from consumption to production and emerged in the whisky world.
Whisky produced outside of the five major producing regions is often referred to as New World whisky, and among these young whisky labels, Kamalan from Yilan, Taiwan is quite a shining star: from distilling the first drop of new spirit in 2006, to producing 9 million bottles of whisky per year, nearly half of the product is exported to the United States and France, and then winning more than 200 gold medals in major international competitions, Kavalan has grown rapidly.
Located on the Lanyang Plain of Yilan, the Golden Wheel Kamalan Distillery takes its name from the indigenous Kamalan people of this land. The Kavalan distillery is located in Yuanshan Township, where the Kamalan distillery is located, with high-quality soft water from the Central Mountains and the Snow Mountain Range, close to the Pacific Ocean, and under the influence of the high temperatures brought by the subtropical climate, Kavalan whisky often needs only a few years to age Scotch whisky for ten years.
Thanks to its rapid ageing, Kavalan has been able to build up four collections in just 12 years, including the Kavalan Series, the Classic Solo Series, the Distillery Reserve Series and the Bartender's Choice Series, including nearly 20 whiskies.
Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whisky is the earliest work of Kamaran, born at the end of 2008, in the 2010 Burns Night Blind Drinking Competition, Kavalan Single Malt Whisky won the championship, and became famous for a while. This whiskey blends a variety of raw spirits such as bourbon, sherry, and heavy barrel ageing, with clean, sweet tropical fruit flavors and a smooth and thick mouthfeel, making it the best Kavalan must-try for beginners.
The use of different barrels, such as brandy, bourbon, port, and wine barrels, to mature the original wine, and then bottle it directly in the original barrel without blending, is the classic solo series of Kamalan that is quite experimental. This collection is undoubtedly the pride of Kamaran, which has won the WWA World Championship twice: in 2015, the classic solo Vinho cask whisky was named the world's best single malt whisky; The following year, Amontillado sherry cask whisky won the WWA World's Best Single Cask Single Malt Whisky.
Produced in the subtropical region, Kamaran has a unique flavor that is different from Old World whisky, making it a premium whisky to savor. If you plan to buy, it is recommended to choose the Tmall Kingcar Food Franchise Store, which is the online direct store of Taiwan Kingcar Food Company in the mainland, with 50ml, 200ml, and 700ml whiskeys of different specifications, and the price is relatively reasonable.