Jose-Massu-Espinel
Kavalan Distillery Select No. 2
Single Malt — Taiwan
Reviewed
July 16, 2021 (edited March 14, 2023)
A wonderful expression is this Kavalan Distillery Select No. 2, far better than the first one. An elegant, fruity and floral single malt.
Bottled at 40%abv, burnished gold color.
On the nose it is very appealing. Starts with a lulo fruit note (called Naranjilla in my country, lulo is a citric fruit); acetone and earthy profile. After a first sip, the aroma changed into some humid notes as cork or an old library, to then release a citric explosion, like nosing a freshly cut orange.
On the palate, it is very fruity but acid. Again this lulo fruit flavor, incredibly nice. Very oily, acid prunes appear.
Aftertaste followed mostly the same path. A metallic, sulphuric note. Very citric, with a remarkable orange juice note.
Overall, this is not a very expensive whisky and it really is an enjoyable malt. I would drink it without hesitation, you won't regret having a bottle of this. My score for it is 87 over 100.
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