Name: Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whisky Reviews & Tasting Notes
Brand: Kavalan
SKU: 1007490
Price: 75.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 7.3 (33 reviews)

Antti, Jun 16, 2020

It is an outstanding, elegant, Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky that has an aromatic birth; while a full & creamy life leads to a zesty death of medium length with notes of of allspice, pear skin, mango, meat & more vanilla.

Thomas, Apr 15, 2020

Well-balanced and complex, fruity, oaky, moderately spicy, just the right amount of sweetness and a surprisingly long finish, overall a very enjoyable whisky.

Ajit, Aug 31, 2019

Very smooth. Tastes like port wine with a finish of aged single malt. Floral smells are great too. Not too sweet or dry.

Roy, Aug 9, 2019

Not much to dislike here. Following a brisk summer evening hill pursuit to my fellow malt consumers abode, the Kavalan went down at a surprising rate of knots alongside a Caithness IPA. Session malt.

Jonathan, Aug 5, 2019

This one is in between a 7 and an 8 for me. I went with 8/10 because its complexity hits really well. At first sense of smell, I thought this was going to be very sweet and not much else. However, once it hit my tongue, its taste transformed to something completely different. I was too distracted the first time tasting it, so I took a second sip and tried to taste the flavors. The floral and oak tastes I think are what first pop and then almost immediately shifts into a sweeter taste with a spicy/zesty finish. I did not particularly pick up on the meat, but perhaps you would be more inclined to pick that up if you were eating it with steak, which I was not. Finish was okay, decently long, but this receives an 8 for me just for the complexity of flavors.

AJ, Aug 5, 2019

Sweet, smooth start, slight bite at the end. Nondescript smell.

Patrick, Jul 28, 2019

This was very good. Based off of the taster notes I do get lots of floral sweetness and creaminess followed by the oak and a bit of spiciness (though hardly any, this goes down almost too smoothly). Love this dram. Definitely in my top 5.

Alex, Jan 4, 2019

Clean and fruity! Excellent for a drink you can just relax with.

Phil, Oct 5, 2018

My rating is impacted by the fact that my local ABC had a close-out on this whisky and I napped three bottles for $40 each. But this is a solid whisky. I view it as a blend between old-world whisky of Europe and new-world whisky of Japan, adopting the best of both. Very smooth, very silky, with tones of sweet and fruit. Honestly, some sips went down as smooth as water which is dangerous. If you can get for a good price, I recommend it highly.

Ryan, Aug 15, 2018

Very good with a fantastic finish this is starting to become my favorite producer of whiskey kavalan is just so good

Matt, Aug 10, 2018

Good stuff

Zane, Aug 4, 2018

Heavy fruit flavors with an introductory acidic note. Finishes sweet.

Monica, May 5, 2018

Sweet but not overly sweet. Loved the finish and lingering flavor.

Michael, Jan 27, 2018

Great taste, the sake cask aging makes for a unique flavor.

Halstead, Jan 18, 2018

Love this stuff. Kavalan is wonderfully rich and holds up to fireside talks late into the night. Bold & vibrant!

Dan, Aug 10, 2017

Unbelievably good for an Asian country/climate!

Stephen, Jan 14, 2017

My first whiskey from the Far East...I'm liking it! Very smooth with a nice finish

Timothy, Nov 6, 2016

Love it

Gregory, May 1, 2016

Very smooth and Carmella

Deja, Apr 16, 2016

Meh..

guest, Apr 10, 2016

Easy in, and the sweet aftertaste lingers. What I look for in a whisky

Niall, Apr 9, 2016

Just like it when

Christopher, Mar 28, 2016

Smooth. Shouldn't be in the 'Class of 2015' though. Still, a nice

Matthew, Mar 5, 2016

Did not like the finish. It completely ruined the whiskey for me.

Corey, Feb 28, 2016

Just a really nice and smooth whisky. I was surprised that it was Taiwanese, I had a little trouble deciding which favors really stood out the most. I got subtle vanilla, almost caramel. Very pleasant drink. I would definitely drink more.