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Kavalan Ex-Bourbon Oak

Taiwanese Single Malt Yilan County
Age
No age statement
ABV
46%
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of Kavalan Ex-Bourbon Oak

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Bright gold with honey highlights; clean bourbon-cask colour, natural and vibrant
Nose
Vanilla-forward — rich vanilla, coconut, banana, mango, honey, butterscotch. Clean American oak, fresh tropical fruit, white pepper. Bourbon cask character amplified by subtropical climate
Palate
Medium body. Creamy vanilla, coconut, tropical fruit — mango, papaya, banana. Butterscotch, honey, gentle white pepper. Oily texture at 46%, more expressive than Classic. Clean and exceptionally smooth
Finish
Medium-long finish. Vanilla, coconut, tropical fruit linger. Gentle oak spice and honey at close. Shows what Kavalan does best with American oak in tropical heat

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • Ex-bourbon American oak casks — no chill filtration
  • no colouring

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