Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky – 70cl
Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky — single cask, cask strength (~57% ABV), from a single American ex-bourbon oak cask. The most Bourbon-influenced expression in the Kavalan Solist range, delivering concentrated vanilla, coconut, and honey character at full cask strength intensity.
Why you'll love it
- Intense vanilla, coconut, honey, ripe tropical fruit, gentle oak — cask strength ex-bourbon power
- Single cask expression — each bottle from one specific ex-bourbon cask, numbered
- Perfect for Bourbon lovers exploring cask strength single malt, serious Kavalan collectors, and single-cask enthusiasts
- Presented in Kavalan Solist series premium packaging with cask information
Perfect pairings
Best appreciated neat in a tulip glass with a few drops of water. Pairs beautifully with vanilla desserts, aged Cheddar, banana bread, or dark chocolate.
Perfect for
- Bourbon lovers exploring cask strength single malt
- Serious Kavalan collectors and Solist series completists
- Cask strength whisky enthusiasts
- Distinctive premium gifts for whisky enthusiasts
Compare with
Prefer the non-cask-strength version? Try Kavalan Ex-Bourbon Oak ($129) — the accessible everyday-strength ex-bourbon Kavalan. Interested in other Solist expressions? Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask Strength ($263) or Kavalan Solist Port Single Cask ($216).
Frequently asked
How does Solist Ex-Bourbon compare with Solist Sherry?
Solist Ex-Bourbon leans vanilla-forward, coconut, tropical — classic ex-bourbon Kavalan intensified. Solist Sherry leans dried fruit, warm spice, richness — sherry-forward Kavalan intensified. Different flavour philosophies; both at cask strength.
Should I add water?
At ~57% ABV, cask strength benefits from a few drops of water to open the aromatics. Start with a small amount, taste, add more incrementally. Never with ice at cask strength — kills the aromatics.
Is this good for a Bourbon-drinking friend?
Excellent — cask strength Ex-Bourbon Kavalan is the natural crossover for Bourbon drinkers exploring premium single malt. Familiar vanilla + coconut character intensified with cask strength single malt sophistication.
Quick facts
- Region: Yilan County, Taiwan
- Distillery: Kavalan (founded 2005)
- Range: Kavalan Solist (single cask, cask strength)
- Cask: American ex-bourbon oak, single cask
- Volume: 70cl
- Delivery: Free islandwide delivery across Singapore
TASTING NOTES
NOSE
Rich and aromatic — concentrated tropical fruit, mango, banana, roasted pineapple, gentle hot chocolate, refined vanilla, and the distinctive Kavalan Solist signature.
PALATE
Rich and smooth — like drinking hot chocolate with powdery, plump bitterness, concentrated mid-palate of mango, banana, roasted pineapple, evocative of fine Caroni rum, with relentless tropical plants and strong spices.
FINISH
Long and warming — sustained tropical fruit, refined spice, gentle hot chocolate, and a polished cask-strength ex-Bourbon fade.
ABV: 46% ABV
