Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength

Beautiful sweet and fruity port finish. I’m not sure why all the Solists have 58%, they always need a bit of water. 93

It’s Friday night which means one thing. Actually means a lot of things. Like checking my oldest’s homework that I assign her for the week (yes. That’s right...I assign her my own math, science and reading because our public schools teach at the lowest common denominator. Which doesn’t help when your kid will need to compete with those bright kids from India, Singapore, China, Norway, Finland, and pretty much 50 other countries with better public schools than ours). Friday night also means sitting back and watching Netflix. Today...season 3 of that ball busting, ass kicking, whiskey drinking hottie Jessica Jones. But most importantly, Friday night means I get to sit back and enjoy a pour. Now, watching Jessica Jones, one must strategically choose the right drink. Some pansy ass rose’ just won’t do. You need something stronger. So...was deciding between a pour of Booker’s Kentucky Chew, Elijah Craig Barrel Strength, or a Kavalan Solist Port cask. We’ll go with a pour of this Taiwanese beauty. It’s matured fully in port casks in the hot (but not as hot as Amrut’s Bangalore ) climate of Southeast Asia. It’s gotta be first fill. The color is dark, like that Crayola burnt sienna. Nose is amazing; sweet clotted cream and strawberries. The nose alone is 5 stars. The taste is down a notch, but still carries a sweet berry and burnt sugar taste. Really oily and viscous...I guess that 55+% ABV does that. I paid about $10 for a pour, but I think the full bottles are close to $300. Not sure I’d pay that much, but if you can find a pour, it’s really well worth it. You won’t be disappointed. Oh...and Jessica Jones has upgraded from Tincup whiskey to Michter’s...a respectable notch up.