Kavalan Solist Amontillado Sherry Cask Single Malt 750ml

An Amontillado-Sherry-cask matured Taiwanese single malt whisky from the King Car distillery, released as part of their Kavalan Solist range. Incredibly interesting stuff, this is… Amontillado is a kind of dry sherry which is darker than Fino but lighter than Oloroso, maturing with a cap of flor and then expose to the air for further oxidation due to the loss of flor. Toasted almond and hazelnut are the classic aromas for Amontillado casks. Indications of raisin and coconut on the nose, however basically what we have here is a toffee smoking a cinnamon seasoned stogie. The sense of taste opens with a pleasant burst of sweet new natural product guava and melon front to mid sense of taste, after which the wood assumes control more than; a Christmas pine hit, the organic product currently going about as flamboyant outriders, the caramels hurrying in to fill the hole. The complete is long and dry and punches into the throat