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This is the first expression launched in the name of King Car which is the name of the conglomerate. The single malt represents the company's diversity and multi-faceted business. Pleasantly floral, delicate and complex with depths and multilayers of aromas, fragrances and nuances waiting to be discovered by each individual and connoisseur. Tasting Notes Colour: Vivid amber that us as passionate as ever... Nose: Excellently clean and freshly fruity. A touch of papaya, banana and green apple, just to name a few. Pleasantly floral, delicate and complex with depths and multilayers of aromas, fragrances and nuances waiting to be discovered by each individual and connoisseur! Taste: Sweet, rich, vanilla, banana but also coconut, a slight pleasant bitterness balancing the sweetness. A mouthfilling dram, more complex and sophisticated than you will ever imagine. A grand masterpiece to represent and bear the name of the Group - King Car. Recent Awards: 2016 93 PTS Gold Medal - Beverage Tasting Institute (USA) 2015 Double Gold Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition (USA) 2015 Gold - International Spirits Challenge (UK) 2012 Gold Medal - International Wine & Spirit Competition (UK)

Product Specs

Alcohol by Volume46.0%
Country of OriginTaiwan
UPC4710085219636

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Awards & Scores

Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.

What critics and judges wrote

IWSC judges · Silver · 2026
Subtle spice and dried citrus peel aromas emerge, leading to a luscious, honeyed, finely balanced palate rich with dried orange, apricot, and walnut. The finish reveals lingering barrel spices and a delicate sherry note.
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Show 6 more notes, 2020 to 2025
Silver · 91 pts2025iwsc.net ↗
Light, zesty fruits and a hint of oak, with a tropical sweetness with subtle woodiness on the palate. The long, dry finish reveals a delightful spiciness, complemented by juicy peaches and creamy vanilla.
Silver · 91 pts2024iwsc.net ↗
Rich caramel and spicy on the nose, complemented by dried fruits and berries. Sweet and fruity with a hint of spice. Lingering vanilla and red fruit notes on the palate.
Silver · 93 pts2023iwsc.net ↗
Oloroso character with good complexity. Notes of toffee apple, earth and flint are well-balanced and complementary. Defined cask influence throughout.
Bronze2022iwsc.net ↗
Rich concentrated nose of honeyed pineapple; vanilla spice is smooth in the mouth. Excellent balance.
Silver2021iwsc.net ↗
Warm gingerbread character with notes of marmalade, cooked plum and glazed fruit. Palate is harmonious and spicy with a touch of sweetness.
Silver2020iwsc.net ↗
Tropical pineapple and mango fruit with subtle oak spices. Ripe, rich and intense with twist of lemon on long finish.
Whisky Advocate · Dominic Roskrow · 2012
More subtle and complex than some earlier bottlings of Kavalan, this has an exotic fruit, cream toffee, and soft banana nose, and has bitter orange, dark chocolate, and pepper on the palate. It's rapier-sharp, clean, and drying rather than sweet.
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World Whiskies Awards judges · Best Single Malt · 2023
Rich, creamy, and nutty notes of hazelnut and coffee beans dominate the palate. The nose is complex with aromas of banana and raisin - reminiscent of banana bread - before a light, bready finish.
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Show 6 more notes, 2015 to 2026
Nose of bold floral perfume, violet, lavender, orange blossom, and pineapple. Palate shows iced doughnut, vanilla, tropical fruit, oak spice. Medium-long, sweet, well-balanced finish …
The whisky has a nose of papaya, marmalade, and toffee, leading to a palate that has a subtle layer of smoke, tannins, and spice. … before a finish of burnt caramel, brown sugar, and a bitter licorice aftertaste.
Rich, creamy, and nutty notes of hazelnut and coffee beans dominate the palate. The nose is complex with aromas of banana and raisin - reminiscent of banana bread - before a light, bready finish.
Ripe fruit notes like canned pears on the nose, with cream, vanilla and caramel. It has a smooth mouthfeel, with the palate bringing flavours of custard tart, zesty citrus and spices. The finish is mouthcoating and sweet with caramel.
The palate shows more stone fruits, liquorice, beautiful fortified wine, fresh figs, golden syrup. … Overall, truly exquisite whisky. Another combination of high quality wood and beautiful spirit. Balance? Check. Complexity? Check. Character? You betcha.
Gingerbread, rich orange marmalade, Dundee cake, toasted malt fruit loaf and a very faint unburnt turfiness. Rich raisiny, syrupy flavours on the palate, then polished oak spices and some peppery heat. Full and rich, generous silky texture …

Competition medals

18 medals from 4 competitions, 2015 to 2026.

Tasting Notes

Flavor profile

How strongly each flavor family shows up across 16 notes from 4 publications, weighted by source.

  • Herbal & greenbold floral perfume, violet, lavender, orange blossom, pleasantly floralA hint
  • Fruityexotic fruit, soft banana, bitter orange, dried citrus peel, dried orangeClear
  • Sweetcream toffee, drying rather than sweet, luscious, honeyed, iced doughnutClear
  • Oak & maltwalnut, oak spice, a hint of oak, subtle woodiness, tanninsLight
  • Smokea subtle layer of smoke, a very faint unburnt turfinessA hint
  • Spicepepper, subtle spice, lingering barrel spices, oak spice, delightful spicinessLight

Flavor map

Kavalan King Car Conductor against other world whiskies we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.

← More delicateRicher →Less smokySmokier →Kavalan KingCar ConductorPaul John BrilliancePaul John SelectCask ClassicKavalan Sherry Oak

Closest world whiskies at a similar price: Paul John Brilliance ($74.98), Paul John Select Cask Classic ($129.98), and Kavalan Sherry Oak ($169.96).

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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.

WhiskyRichSmokyPrice
Kavalan King Car Conductor (this bottle)6.70.9$119.98
Paul John Brilliance6.10.5$74.98
Paul John Select Cask Classic6.20.0$129.98
Indri Diwali Collector's Edition 20257.70.0$1,999.96
Kavalan Sherry Oak6.32.2$169.96
Rozelieures Rare Collection5.50.0$79.98
Abasolo Ancestral Corn5.20.4$49.98
Sierra Norte Yellow Corn Single Barrel5.10.8$49.98
Starward 'Nova'4.80.2$62.98
Indri 'Trini - The Three Wood' Indian5.32.5$64.98
Never Say Die Kentucky Straight Rye5.02.2$99.98
Coperies4.70.0$57.98
Sierra Norte Black Corn Single Barrel4.31.5$56.98
Paul John Oloroso Select Cask4.01.0$149.98
Royal Ranthambore Heritage Collection Indian Craft4.01.0$89.98
Sierra Norte White Corn Single Barrel3.60.4$49.98
Brenne 'Estate Cask' French3.10.0$79.98
Paul John Peated Single Cask5.26.9$129.98

Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.

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