Rare Whisky Friday Kavalan edition

[@ianstu7]

An American living in Taiwan here. One of my Taiwanese friends turned me onto this stuff, and I was blown away! Glad to see you guys giving it a showcase of sorts here.

[@je_wei_chen]

So proud to have this brand of whisky from our country: Taiwan 🇹🇼 Try another amazing brand that is also from Taiwan: TTL Omar♥️

[@richl172]

A very fine whiskey at that!

[@RM-dq9ne]

I have more bottles from Kavalan than anything else. Just finished a vinho barrique. Now I need to chose between the 2019 port cask, a regular sherry solist, the sherry solist for the whisky exchange, the sherry solist for the Netherlands, another vinho barrique (which is even darker), the sherry at 46% or the Manzanilla cask.. Probably forgetting some others to =). Cheers from Belgium! 🥃

[@robertzemko6590]

@@RM-dq9ne Have you got the new 13 yr Virgin Oak (Chapter 1) or the Solist Peaty Cask (Chapter 3) or the Solist Rum Cask (Chapter 2) ? There was also a Solist Sherry exclusive to Canada.

[@wasabista1613]

Taiwan is a wonderful country, I've been there several times 🇹🇼 I'll give that Omar stuff a try!

[@kevbev89]

Not to be a jerk about it, but kavalan bests omar any day. Unless you are talking about specifically picked Omar barrels.

[@EchoOne67]

New Category: Non Traditional Whisky Producing Country

[@richardkim1981]

Found a bottle of Kavalan Fino at Costco . Saved about 100 bucks. Kavalan is one of my favorites nothing but sweet dreams .

[@redhookah]

So I just want to start by saying I started watching you guys a few months ago. I’ve been picking and choosing videos just as research for whiskeys I wanted to try. I really appreciate how you guys pull different bottles and compare. I’ve been drinking whiskey for a while and have a pretty decent collection. I often find if I haven’t tried the bottle you pull bottles I own or ones I’ve had to compare. You also have quite a bit of content so it’s been very helpful. I finally just broke down and started binge watching from the beginning . I’m about 100 episodes in, I’ve joined the Facebook and mailing list. Just wanted to thank you MBs for the great content. But now for the important part, I was in Costco and saw a bottle of Kurayoshi 12YR Malt Whiskey. I’ve never tried and for once I don’t see it on your list of videos. If you guys own it I’d love to see a video soon about it. If you don’t own it let me know and I’ll pick up two bottles and send one over so we can try it together. Just let me know.

[@btarr8561]

I was a cameraman on a local (San Francisco) CBS show and I got to visit and shoot the Ka Va Lan distillery, twice. You guys really should try to make the trip... shoot, for all the publicity you guys are giving them they might just fly you out. Now, IF you feel you need to make a shoot out of it, I'd be happy to come along and run a camera for you. Have Sony FS7, willing to travel.

[@Keetjetippel90]

I love kavalan. I have the kavalan solist vinho barrique, solist port cask, solist ex bourbon cask and solist sherry cask.

[@debuller8421]

This KZbin channel has opened a whole new world of whiskeys!! I can't for the option to get more whiskey under my belt and build more of a collection!! One quick question, when will the Challenge coins be replenished? I need one in my life asap!

[@roberthuntzinger9222]

Tom Hanks was the best part off the Golden Globes! Watching him swallow the truth was awesome!!

[@Orlandovictory42]

You kidding? I always applaud Rex. He's a gentleman and a scholar!

[@KillCoMentalMusings]

I saw this episode and said to myself... wait a second... I then did a little digging through my whiskey pictures from when I was on my Texas Whiskey adventure and visited the Vault this past November. Turns out the final whiskey I had on my sample via Somm Z was Kavalan Vinho Barrique, Solist Cask Strength! Came with glassware and everything AND a fancy box, I have no idea if it's been reviewed but it was a wonderful dram in the Vault. Glad to see Rex and Daniel had a similar reaction to this amazing whiskey when they sampled some of them. I only hope I can find a bottle of it within a reasonable price range someday in the not to distant future.

[@michaelhassler7446]

The other day, wind blowing my Tarp around on top of my 24 foot RV that I call home, just hoping the new bungie's that I got from the dollar store were going to hold. Finally started to snow, was grateful wind stopped. Was able to stick a few chicken dogs and a $.99 can of chili in the microwave and settle down with a glass of Lagavulin 16.

[@canadianwhiskysmith6453]

Love what Kavalan is doing 😊 BTW...their gin is also stellar. Tangello and Clementines.

[@xxx_xxxxxx_xxx3105]

Agree. Tried it at their distillery in 2019 and with the limit of alcohol we can bring back to the states, couldn’t bring back a bottle and had regret that for years. Can’t get my hands on a bottle even to this day.

[@patrickhudson9236]

Telling a Master Mooch to “pour a little extra” is oxy moronic 🤣🤣

[@wesleytownsend8214]

This is my favorite episode of Friday Rare yet. When Rex and Daniel both have what seemed to be orgasms on camera (watch this soon folks because YT will remove it for ‘on camera orgasms’ very soon) this makes me get all excited about whisky that I usually only reserve for Islay and it’s brine. (Like burning a pirate ship full of Scotch loving dudes that also enjoyed curing ham) So I am very excited to try this. I am an electrical engineer and I visit this region frequently so I have something to look forward to. All the best to you and yours

[@alfieboy4022]

The 40th King Carr Anniversary is still my favorite whiskey they've put out. It has such a deep dried fruit aroma (the strawberry preserve analogy is on point) with a complex and rich palate that blows you away. Second favorite is the Amontillado. Unfortunately, these rarer releases are $250+/750ml and more importantly sometimes really hard to find so they can't be a go-to whiskey. But I've found the Glendronach 18 Allardice to be pretty enjoyable if you like these whiskeys and far more readily available.

[@StrikingPolarbear]

those Bordeaux bottles are really rare and expensive whiskys even in Taiwan. hope you guys enjoy it.

[@Remrcm]

Loved the intro...😁🥃🥃

[@XxPANCOTTOxX]

Yup, got my dad a bottle of the sherry oak Kavalan because based on your review, he's mostly a wine drinker who dips into whiskey a couple times a week. Couldn't get my hands on the cask strength but damn the 46% is still damn good. So much depth from such a young whisky. Nice ass Daniel

[@100Tdurden]

I’d luv for you guys to do a vid of all the best whiskeys you’ve tasted especially whatever makes him make that damn “goat noise”

[@Welshmanshots]

The local shop near me in the UK the owner was telling me he had a bottle of some really nice whisky at the back of the shelf and said it was given to him 10 years ago by somone and it was Kavalan whisky and I decided to buy it at £80 so probably $100 and when I opened the box I knew I had hit peak whiskey. It was the Kavalan Classic single malt and at 40% I was shocked how rich and smooth it was amazing, so amazing that when I bought it I didn't open it for 4 months but man I would buy it again as it was heavily.

[@Spiritus_Invictus]

You know whisky is good when they don't want to dump it out .... I need to get my hands on this nectar of the Gods.

[@deerjerf1]

I was able to get my hands on the Concertmaster Port Cask Finish in Michigan.

[@lonnieporter8566]

No, the greatest part was when he ssid, "just come up here, get your little award, and get the f>

[@SuperScoooty]

Haven't even started watching the video yet and I'm getting ready for all the MIST-PRO-NOUNCEE-YATIONS

[@joederue9900]

Soooooo I think I’ve just looked into Rex’s soul there. I guess it’s whisk(e)y strokes??????

[@ericguetterman6819]

Does anyone know the 3rd and 4th whiskeys they reviewed? Sounds like michters American with the creamy fruit and aberlour a’bunadh with the deep savory fruit (two of my favorites). Any other suggestions that are like those two?

[@GintaGoji]

I like the way the patron saint music just cuts out leaving the wonderfully ridiculous sounds of Daniel & Rex.

[@curtishoffmann6956]

Rex: "I'm going to say something unprecedented. Daniel, I love you more than as a brother. I love you as a god. I shall worship at your feet as you pour ka-vay-len all over my head. 'kay?"

[@captainbamis7257]

Nerdy question: I’m having trouble with this. Wondering if y’all can help. At what point of the process is sugar being created? It was explained to me once that barley has in it a sac containing STARCH. Although there are already sugars of a different kind present, what malting does essentially is break open the sac so that the enzymes (amylase and such) can come into contact with the starch, and that’s when the higher sugars are created, and mashing just gets them into the liquid. But then I’ve also heard that mashing actually contributes to the transformation of starch into sugar. Again, I’m aware of how nerdy this is, and I apologize. But I was trying to explain malting to a friend, and I realized I don’t actually know when sugar production begins and ends. I’d appreciate any insight. Also, we should make Kavalahan Auto Parts T-shirts. Cheers.

[@contentioushackery]

Just like brewing beer, the hot water not only gets the starch out of the grain, but at the right temperature triggers the enzymes to do their work converting the starches to fermentable sugars.

[@captainbamis7257]

Thanks for the response! So mashing actually creates sugars then. So is malting just creating starch that will later become fermentable sugars in the mash tun, or are sugars being created during malting as well?

[@sachinkainth9508]

Here’s a question for you all (and perhaps Daniel and Rex if they feel it’s worth talking about on their channel). I’ve seen many old bottles of whiskey in online auctions that have a low fill level. The bottles appear to be unopened so why and how has the fill level been reduced so much over the years?

[@jase1911]

You guys should definitely do a video of all the different bottles in the vault that you currently have there a a short explanation for each in a couple parts

[@peterfitzgerald3157]

The last syllable is pronounced “ean”, as in “Sean Bean”. Hope that helps. ;-)

[@wasabista1613]

Also the "v" is silent, like the pee in swimming :)

[@vagabondwastrel2361]

I have some tragic news. My friend was told by his doctor that he has to stop drinking whiskey because he has a drinking problem. Lucky for me I inherited his whiskey collection and now he just drinks beer.

[@nathanclark3575]

the noise is back!!! Damn it Rex now I gotta go and search the ends of the earth to find that whiskey. the last time you made that noise it was with lost distillery's lossit. thank god that one was only $35 at TW.

[@Whistling_Goat]

Hey alex, how about time stamps in the description at each new whiskey?

[@thomasmilano9870]

WOW! I'm deeply disturbed and wildly curious ALL at the same time. Can't wait to try it!!!!

[@natersmark]

I have been waiting for too long for a good "peepul" with the cheek action.

[@michaellanglie5502]

Once again, in Minnesota and you guys tease me with another rare whiskey unavailable here...GAWD DAMMIT ! lol

[@MakooWallinen]

Apparently, I can get some Kavalan in Sweden, very tempted.

[@Username18981]

World shelf should also have a qualifier that is distinct enough that blind tasting you wouldn't confuse it for another established class of whiskey. IMO should stand out so those that do that get a place for recognition.

[@babywithamustache8350]

The Rare Whiskey Friday logo makes me think of Halloween and therefore I keep expecting spooky and or basic white girl whiskeys. However, I will accept in exchange whiskey worthy of goat sacrifice.

[@eivindkaisen6838]

Pauillac, a commune (municipality) in Bordeaux is pronounced something the the direction of paw-(l)yakk; the aux in Margaux sound just about the same as the eaux in Bordeaux

[@sashalin8888]

If only you guys know how EXPENSIVE those bottles are!! Steve Kim is more than generous to send you one, let alone FOUR in a row!!! Btw, the stress is on 'Ka' rather than 'Lan'...

[@kevbev89]

$80 for the small bottles. The 1L bottles for the 10th anni go for $230. The 40th only comes in 1.5L and it is around $300 if i recall correctly.

[@sashalin8888]

@@kevbev89 Well, approx. USD60 for both Pauillac & Margaux 200ml locally. There is also a 200ml version of the 40th anniversary bottle, and it's around USD66. They gave 10% discount last month, but i still didn't buy it at the end…

[@Micarunwithme]

Need a full episode of Dan is his Texan voice and Rex in his Scottish voice.

[@hayderal-bagdadi4098]

Omar is another one from Taiwan. Decent whisky too!

[@andrewlutton4684]

Wow. Love love love the animation.

[@triplecap4307]

Just so people know, the cask strength Kavs in the US are not called solist (not soloist by the way Daniel). Some type of TM violation I heard. So don't get thrown off if you don't see Solist on the label, WV's bottle must have come from another country. But the bottom line is that the cask strength Kavs are ridiculously good.

[@memorama66]

Has "girl from ipanema" been used for anything? You can use that as the restocking ceremony dance and all. Also the retroactive bastardings can use some Mathew McConaughey

[@spykerf1545]

.....borderline frolic... love that

[@SilverWatcher.]

Makers mark and me say hello. I want your whiskey, whiskey vault. CHEERS.

[@Zuhzuhzombie]

Can you start to list the whisky you drink in the description?

[@charlesashworth6805]

Haven't had the pleasure of kavalan yet, but if it's any where near how Rex described it it may be my perfect bottle

[@louisv.8168]

Sooooo... Is there a video or link that explains the minimum requirements for patron saint and titan? Is it based off of msrp or number of bottles?

[@Furry_Viking]

WHOA Black Betty! KAVALAN. lol That's all I hear now.

[@kevbev89]

I'm so glad I stocked up on all these bottles shown hahaha.

[@kevinlimanto7339]

didnt really tried kavalan when i was living in taiwan (big mistake) , and now i just start trying it. but damnnnnnn! those whisky are tasty!

[@Charlie-km7sj]

try OMAR !! Is from Taiwan too 🇹🇼🇹🇼 is good as KAVALAN Is Steven Lin send you those whiskey ?

[@I_NeedCoffee]

Oh indeed!

[@je_wei_chen]

真的該試一波歐瑪，外國人好像都比較知道葛瑪蘭🤣是說他們好像都沒有念出跟葛瑪蘭三個字一樣音的組合😅希望未來官方可以推廣一下正確唸法，我自己也都隨便唸😝

[@Charlie-km7sj]

陳哲緯Je wei Chen 真的！

[@user-vm9bi3mx9q]

There will be no frolicking in the vault without a solid cavort.

[@matts9102]

Wish the title or the notes listed the whiskies in the episode

[@marsniper27]

Man you guys make me want some kavalan so bad.

[@marsniper27]

I checked and I can go get a bottle of single malt classic if I drive 20mins and pay $138.79 that is all there is in the province.

[@drewambler1235]

The Som tells the Mooch to pour a little extra...... What alternative universe am I in?

[@stevenhenderson1198]

Whisky tribe rocks my socks off

[@OuchesVonDoom]

Anyone else feel like Tom Hanks might have some skeletons in his closet? The fact that he thanked his "five kids" and only has four is not what I'm talking about.

[@PhatTrumpet2]

Everyone has skeletons in their closet, ESPECIALLY the Hollywood elite.

[@OuchesVonDoom]

@@PhatTrumpet2 Yup but I think Tom Hank's skeletons in his closet are small like that of a child

[@jjbooth9912]

Daniel and Rex did you guys know that there are mustards you can buy made with Laphroaig, Balmore and Famous Grouse?? Might make an interesting taste test for you both!

[@KOLN555]

Pauillac is admittedly kind of tough for English, but go with Poy-yak and you're pretty much there.

[@MikeTraher1]

How many bottles do I need to donate to become a patron saint?

[@jacobzachary5631]

The squirrels were running crazy this episode

[@justinjohnson147]

Did this video's audio seem pretty "soft"? I felt like I couldn't hear shit.

[@ErikWaitWhiskyStudies]

I have yet to sample a Kavalan.... I need to remedy that situation. 🥃

[@dougkurtz4006]

Hey guys love the channel,keep up the good work . I am writing on the subject of Dan's Mr T. starter kit (necklace) to ask him to say a bit about it.

[@coleboozer4032]

The Patron Saint Animation was muted!! I demand Floggings!

[@wren7336]

I like that your mispronunciation never ends... Also that it isn't always intentional... Is it Solist or Soloist?

[@pde442]

Awesome video

[@jaj5138]

it seems since they moved locations it is more quiet then it used to be.

[@joshdickelman7472]

Thank god its friday

[@devoid42]

I do this to my wife all the time, try to tell her to pronounce things wrong on purpose. Texas is great for that Bexar County.... Bee-Zar :-)

[@wildlifewhiskey3636]

I love how KC rye is in the graphic but has never been reviewed on the channel lol

[@MrMoTheMan]

From a Francophile (French wine lover) -- Mar-Go (Margaux) . . . and Pwee-Yak (Puillac).

[@YouGetSoAlone]

Steve, thanks for the whiskey!

[@lupojen]

The key man Ian is going to Japan "0Karuizawa Distillers Inc", he left Kavalan already not long ago.

[@steelwarrior105]

Mar-go and poo-yak, love some 1983 margaux

[@jschwienebart]

I knew there was a bottle on the back shelf that you guys had not done a review on yet..... you must have recorded this one before some of the others for the week and forgot to take down the bottle

[@jP-nw7nm]

He loves spoiling the Mooch and thats the truth.

[@dccoletrain]

I felt the same way when I sat ringside at RAW....

[@iamalan4221]

Apparently it's available in Cincinnati!

[@donwhitney7188]

Watching this, I am wondering if anyone is aging whisky in sauterne barrels? I can only imagine it would be bizarre and full of musty flavors from the noble rot.

[@AskTheTree]

You sure the Concertmaster is 43 and not 40?

[@gregdankert]

New bowling league team name "Bacon wrapped figs with funky cheese"

[@nhenderson2094]

The tribe needs more bung hole. Mic needs to step aside and let the bung hole shine!!

[@sml7184]

Love Kavalan But Damn Expensive. But I bought Port Cask and Vinho Barrique.. WTF.. But worth the price!!!!!! I Think

[@fillcx04]

Damn I’m legit mouth watering for that 10yr anni that Rex opened wow

[@e_miguel_8317]

But is that chain really gold? 🤔

[@I_NeedCoffee]

I'm from Jersey. it's callamah!

[@9113834830]

hey guys your are amazing, your beards awesome

[@Moekey979]

I am sitting in my garden enjoying this King Car 40th anniversary edition...SON OF AN ACTUAL BITCH!!!!

[@edjahh]

KAVALAN

[@wmarcoux9]

16:02 rex nuts all over Daniel.

[@jjbooth9912]

Hi Somm and Master Mooch! I am new to the channels and have binged about 500 episodes! Love your chemistry and humour! I think I managed to mooch a bottle of J.w Green label from my mum for my birthday! She already go me so much..... She called me and asked me out to lunch.. I said "Can't John Walker is over to visit. But I'd rather it be Johnnie Walker Green Label!" To my surprise she said would you like bottle for you birthday? I said I wouldn't say no! And now I have my most expensive bottle for my collection... Without trying! I was only joking. Guess it pays to have a friend called John Walker!

[@brandtselvig469]

LMAO “ son of an Actual bitch”

[@tbabubba32682]

Experiment 1. The stars at night are big and bright.