Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique

The Kavalan flag is unfurling fast. The whiskies are making it Stateside and they're improving from a very high base. A couple of degrees stronger than previously this is far richer than any wine cask-matured whisky has a right to be. This is huge with a tropical nose of mango melon and papaya and a hint of dustiness. The palate is astounding. Rich sweet and rounded it coats the mouth with an intense mixture tempered by burnt toffee and cocoa. Stunning.