Kavalan Ex Bourbon Oak

Ex Bourbon Oak. Kavalan — single malt Taiwanese whisky matured exclusively in American white oak ex-bourbon casks, presenting the most vanilla and tropical fruit-forward profile in the Kavalan standard range without sherry cask influence.

Where the Kavalan Sherry Oak draws on sherry-seasoned casks for richness and dried fruit, the Ex Bourbon Oak presents the Kavalan spirit in its most direct American oak expression — vanilla, caramel, and the tropical fruit character that the distillery's sub-tropical climate and mountain spring water produce in the base spirit. The American oak's lower tannin content and dominant vanilla compounds allow the spirit's intrinsic fruit character to express more clearly than European oak maturation does.

Specs

• Distillery: Kavalan, Yilan County, Taiwan (est. 2005)
• Style: Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky
• Casks: American white oak ex-bourbon
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How does Ex Bourbon Oak compare to the Sherry Oak? Ex Bourbon Oak is lighter and more vanilla-forward with more visible tropical fruit character. Sherry Oak is richer and more fruit-dark with dried fig and chocolate influence from the sherry cask. Both are products of the same sub-tropical accelerated maturation environment, but with fundamentally different flavor directions.