Kavalan Distillery Select No. 1

Orange zest, honey dew and baking spices on the nose. Spicy entry on the palate with apples, honey and some woody notes. Finish is medium length, spicy and a little bitter. This was intended as a mixer and is best suited for that purpose. Not a sipper.

The color is dark caramel (all natural). The smell is sweet and at the same time pungent, of caramel, anise, plums, pineapple and a pinch of pepper. In the background, a certain hint of rubber that gradually fades but remains present. On the palate, the fruity flavors are strengthened, remaining wrapped in caramel, with the addition of milk chocolate and a marked saline note. The flavors are a little fleeting, flicks that appear and disappear in the mouth, without much substance, quickly letting alcohol and still the gum perceived in the nose emerge. Fairly short finish, fruity and salty with a touch of spices.