PBMichiganWolverine
Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask Strength
Single Malt — Taiwan
Reviewed
June 14, 2019 (edited December 21, 2019)
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.
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@worldwhiskies95 who do you think ruined public schools? you're in favor of raising taxes to provide adequate funding, right?
maybe you should take the lead on pushing for higher taxes so our schools have adequate funding. these things don't come out of thin air.
seeing how bad the public school system is, maybe you should consider sending her to private school or even homeschool her full time. At least the common core is gone in nj.
@PBMichiganWolverine not to my knowledge..I am sure the wife and kids have something up their sleeves!
@dubz480 likewise. Cheers mate. Anything special planned ?
@LeeEvolved oh they are? I always thought it was something cocky. Didn’t realize they actually won.
Jessica Jones must be a Billions fan of she is on the Michters train!! Great review as always! Cheers and happy early Father's day to you!!
@PBMichiganWolverine - I think Kavalan releases single cask bottlings regularly, but I thought I read somewhere that the bottles in the wooden boxes with the ribbons around their necks were from the actual casks that won various awards at different world whisky competitions. Of course, now that I’m trying to confirm that I cannot find any info online.
@LeeEvolved were these a one time or limited makings? I thought it was a part of their core lineup?
@LeeEvolved the silver lining to the Disney service will be that Netflix will stop ( hopefully) raising prices every year.
And trust me, when Disney’s streaming service launches later this year and they start redoing these Netflix Marvel shows you and Jessica Jones will be drinking that Rose instead of the whisky because Disney ruins everything....
I believe the SDT group had a pour of this at Whiskyfest DC last year, but I’m slowly putting a set of the Solist bottles together and I still need this one. I believe this one is closer to $200 than the others, but it has become harder to find. I’m searchin’, though. Great review.