Jennifer Delva

9.1

Flower bomb! — 7 years ago

Ted

9.4

@Todd Abrams I was feeling frisky so I opened this guy up. I guess I was expecting something like a lemonhead candy. Surprise. There is lemon there more like a lemon edge followed by something nutty. Maybe almonds. That's what I usually get with all of these palate cleansers. Very enjoyable. Thanks dude!! — 8 years ago

Sam Decker

9.4

You can taste the care that went into cazottes' brandies. Such brilliance, purity and open heartedness rush at you all at once. — 9 years ago

Kimberly Dobbs

10

This was a very good French white wine with a cognac (I think) very good sweet taste. — 9 years ago

with Ian

Spencer Schoeben

9.0

this is the most important part — 10 years ago

Kevin Walsh

Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting

9.3

Really fruity and floral. Good grappa — 10 years ago

Jiga Hitorn

9.3

Plum greatness — 10 years ago

Steven Baird

9.0

Killer lunch at Frankie's, finished with this delicious grappa. — 10 years ago

Christian Broder

GM/Sommelier The Social Wine Company

9.2

Treat from the homeland. — 10 years ago

Scott Reiner

9.3

Mellowed and prettier. Peaches. As with all the brandies, hand seeded. — 11 years ago

Amy Cleary

Wine blogger WineBookGirl

9.5

Today's Tour de France wine is fascinating. Wild cherry sweet wine. — 12 years ago

Paul Brenner

9.2

Incredible flavor. Rich pineapple and balanced sweetness. So enjoyable — 7 years ago

Florian Perolini

9.1

In English and French.

Whisky !

- Kavalan Solist Vinho barrique. 59.4%
Single Malt. Taïwan.
Matured in White and Red wine oak.
Distilled in mars 2010. Bottled july 2015.
212 bottles in the world.
Single Cask. Cask Strenght.

Taïwan is an isle south Est of China.
Kavalan is in the North. Hot and wet climate.
The Angels'share is more important : 10% each year. Scotland : 1% each year.
And the maturation is faster. For exemple, a 7 years old Kavalan Whisky will look like to a 18+ years old Scotch. Impressive.

Best Single malt and best of the best for the 2015 world whiskys ?

The fact ???
Lets try it !!

The color is impressive. Dark brown. Beautiful.

Just 2 cl in the glass and ... explosion !
Old cedar, pine wood, nuts, fresh vanilla, passion fruit, mango and coconut, red fruits to !!. Original.
Love it !

59.4% alcool.... strong, but fatty, so easy to drink. Red fruits, cherry, pine wood, exotics fruits : mango and passion fruit.
Nice balance, you can feel a little sweet sensation.
The finish : cassis, dark chocolate and leather.
Long, very long.

An impressive whisky with high density and good complexity. Best whisky in the world??? That's totaly subjective. For me ? No, but one of the best i ever tried !

Now, in France the price is around 250 euros. Dont know for other country.


☆ Kavalan Solist Vinho barrique. 59.4%
Cask Strength. Single Cask
Distillé en 2010. Édition 2015. 212 bouteilles pour le monde.
Taïwan.
Whisky élevé dans des fûts de vin blanc et rouge.

Taïwan est une île au Sud Est de la Chine.
La distillerie Kavalan se situe au Nord Est.
Climat chaud et humide.
La part des anges est de 10% par an, par comparaison, elle est de 1% en Écosse.
La maturité y est aussi plus rapide, un whisky de 7 ans est comparable en complexité à un whisky de plus de 18 ans en Écosse !

Alors !? Meilleur whisky du monde 2015 ?
Qu'en est-il ?

Après avoir juste versé 2 cl dans mon verre, le bouquet à littéralement envahi la pièce.
Vieux cèdre, sapin du sud-ouest, aiguilles de pin. La noix, gousse de vanille, Fruits rouges. Puis, très exotique, sur la mangue, le fruit de la passion et la noix de coco. On s'y perd ! Puissance aromatique énorme !

59.4% c'est beaucoup! Mais finalement quelle douceur, c'est gras.
Les arômes de cerice et de fruits rouges lancent le bal, le sapin, les fruits exotiques : mangue et fruits de la passion.
La finale s'étire très longuement sur le cassis cuit, le chocolat noir, le cuire et la banane flambée.

C'est très impressionnant !

Alors meilleur whisky du monde 2015 ??? C'est une question de goût ;, subjectif.
Pour moi, non, mais fait parti des meilleurs whiskys que j'ai pu déguster à ce jour.

Un grand whisky ! Comptez 250 euros en France....

À bientôt.
Florian. — 9 years ago

Alex Westphal

9.2

Sehr nett. — 9 years ago

Paul

9.4

Beautiful light floral cognac. — 10 years ago

Morgan Izquierdo

9.0

Un vin du Tarn qui se prend pour un Bourgogne. — 10 years ago

Stephanie Dallaire

8.9

Very herbal and light — 10 years ago

Rise Tren

9.8

A favorite. Think an old wood shop. — 10 years ago

Leah InParis

9.3

The best Poiré in the world. Stat. — 11 years ago

Guttorm Kittelsen

9.8

This digestive is marvelous. I was served this digestive after an ecellene metal at "Le Basilic" — 11 years ago

Tara Rowland

9.4

Walnuts macerated for 40 days, stunner..modern & fresh — 8 years ago

Angel Martinez

Brand ambassador GHMumm Spain, Wine reviewer www.theluxury.es"

9.7

Cest fini — 8 years ago

Florian Perolini

9.1

In English and French.

☆ Yamazaky Sherry Cask 2013. Single Malt. 48%. Japan.

A blend of Single Malt from the Yamazaky distilery with 25 years old whisky and some young talent. Matured in sherry oak.

Amazing nose !! Old red wine, cedar wood, cassis jam. Now, Banyuls ! Toasted nuts, dark cacao, dried plum and dried grappe in alcohol, black cherry.
After 30 minutes, ground, dried apricot, orange jam appears.
Splendid !

☆Maison Suntory

Yamazaky Sherry Cask Edition 2013.
Réduit à 48%.

Assemblage de single malt de la distillerie Yamazaky de 25 ans et de "jeunes talents"
Intégralement vieilli en fût de Sherry.

Splendide, le bouquet est infini, c'est un moment un vin rouge âgé et mature sur des notes de Cèdre, de cassis confituré, puis un Banyuls, grillés, cacao amer, noix, le pruno séché, raisin sec à l'eau de vie, la griotte.
Sur 30 minutes, le whisky évolue sur des notes de terre, d'orange confite, d'abricot sec.

Un moment rare !!

Le violon est accordé et en bouche, c'est un grand moment.
Notes torréfié et grillé, de raisin sec, de figue.
Cerise noire, c'est gras. Matière bien présente, c'est parfaitement équilibré. Légèrement pimenté.

Finale très longue sur les fruits secs, salin, légèrement iodé.

Superbe !

Entre 1700 et 2800 euros.


À bientôt.
Florian. — 9 years ago

Adam Nesto

9.6

So hipster right now. Fernet, but not Fernet Branca — 9 years ago

Vanessa Pritchard

9.0

Over ice with a twist. Musty and earthy, distant sweetness, bitter finishing with the gentian. — 10 years ago

Beki Mann

10

Amazing, period. Fresh green tomatoes, dill, and coriander with white grape and lemon rind. — 10 years ago

Nate Redner

10

1948. Segmented nuances. Rhubarb and unripe strawberry. @Chris Cottrell @Morgan Twain-Peterson @Steven Morgan — 10 years ago

Mike Merriman

9.9

Aged in Banyuls casks, this French whiskey is my 2nd favorite in the world. Took me 10 years of looking to finally get it. — 10 years ago

Scott Reiner

9.5

Absolutely delicious! — 11 years ago

Chris Baggetta

Sommelier/Wine Director Quince Restaurant

9.3

Lovely amaro - especially paired with ricotta cake and crema. — 12 years ago