{"id":87625,"date":"2026-07-02T08:52:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T07:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=87625"},"modified":"2026-07-02T08:52:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T07:52:21","slug":"kavalan-taiwanese-whisky-debuts-solist-madeira-cask-edition-in-duty-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/kavalan-taiwanese-whisky-debuts-solist-madeira-cask-edition-in-duty-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Kavalan Taiwanese whisky debuts Solist Madeira Cask edition in duty-free"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kavalan, Taiwan\u2019s internationally acclaimed distillery, has unveiled Kavalan Solist Madeira Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky. The 1,000ml edition, bottled at natural cask strength (50\u201359.9% ABV), is a rare first-fill single cask release debuting in global travel retail, bringing together the warmth of Madeira casks with a harmonious balance of fruit, spice and refined sweetness.<\/p>\n

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Produced on Portugal’s Madeira Island, Madeira wine is a historic fortified wine renowned for its vibrant acidity and long known as the “Voyage Wine”.<\/p>\n

Mr. YT Lee, Chairman of King Car Group, said that centuries ago barrels of Madeira travelled aboard merchant ships linking Europe, Asia and the Americas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is where it gets interesting: exposure to heat and movement during these long sea voyages had the unintentional effect of enriching the wine\u2019s flavour, shaping the distinctive character for\u00a0which Madeira is known today,\u201d<\/em> said Mr. Lee.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo age our whisky, we’ve chosen casks that previously held wine made from Tinta Negra, Madeira’s principal grape variety, whose intense fruit character beautifully complements Kavalan’s tropical whisky style.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Presented in metallic pink packaging, the whisky is bottled at natural cask strength, non-chill filtered and with natural colour, reflecting the Solist philosophy of showcasing the pure character of each exceptional cask.<\/p>\n

Tasting Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Colour:<\/strong> Deep marmalade.
\nNose:<\/strong> Opens with scents of fresh cherry, grape and apple, complemented by hints of honey and cinnamon spice. The buttery aromas of toffee, almond and vanilla fill the background.
\nPalate:<\/strong> Rich melon and apricot flavours intensify an array of fig, marmalade, and grape, sprinkled with white pepper and cinnamon. Develops into the taste of sweet toffee and honey, leaving a full and long-lasting aftertaste.<\/p>\n

Global Travel Retail Availability<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 1,000ml limited edition of Kavalan Solist Madeira Cask will be available across key international travel retail markets including South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Japan.<\/p>\n

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Kavalan, Taiwan\u2019s internationally acclaimed distillery, has unveiled Kavalan Solist Madeira Cask Single Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky. The 1,000ml edition, bottled at natural cask strength […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":87627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2597,535,1,477,7099,7097],"tags":[69,39,15713,2591,17964,4518,3024,216,103],"class_list":["post-87625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-selling-brands-in-duty-free","category-duty-free-retailers","category-latest-news","category-latest-promotions-in-duty-free","category-spirits","category-wines-spirits","tag-duty-free","tag-dutyfree","tag-kavalan-distillery","tag-kavalan-duty-free","tag-kavalan-solist-madeira-cask","tag-king-car-group","tag-single-malt-whisky","tag-travel-retail","tag-whisky"],"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87625"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87637,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87625\/revisions\/87637"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}