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Definition

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-spirit distilled from a fermented mash of grain at less than 95%ABV but bottled no less than 40%ABV

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Origin

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Kavalan means “flatland people” named after Taiwanese people that originally inhabited modern day Yilan, where the distillery is located

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Geographical Influences

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  • Yilan is close to cold spring water of Snow Mountain and salty Pacific Ocean Air
  • subtropical heat and high humidity cause “accelerated maturation”
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Construction of Kavalan Distillery

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-began in 2005 and completed in 9 months

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Distillation

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-in traditional Scottish style copper pot stills and Holstein stills

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Fermentation

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-in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks to protect it from the weather

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Maturity

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  • Vapors are cooled using tube condensers and sub-coolers
  • Angel’s Share is 15% Annually
  • Casks are tied together due to earthquakes
  • All single cask expressions are bottled by hand at cask strength without vatting, finish, chill filtration, or reduction