I was on a trip to Taiwan in early November 2019. I had not wanted to go to Taipei initially, as I do not find Taipei interesting, after being there twice before. However, after knowing that the group will be going to Yilan to visit the Kavalan whiskey distillery, I decided to go.
Here is a quick photo tour of the Kavalan whiskey distillery. You can make a reservation of the DIY Blending/Tasting with Kavalan, or via a third-party website such as Klook.
It takes about 20mins for a 9km taxi ride from the Yilan Train Station to Kavalan.
It’s only early November, but the giant Xmas tree in the lobby is making me want to drink more.
We start with the DIY Blending workshop.
Getting ready in the DIY Blending Room.
We were given three different whiskey to concoct our personal mix.
Each mix should add up to 6ml, and take note of the proportions.
Once happy with your mix, approach the pretty bartender for her to prepare the respective amount for you to bottle your 300ml.
After bottling, corking and sealing your whiskey, you label it and sign off on the box.
Already drunk after the DIY blending, we proceed to taste the professional blends at the Tasting Room.
Each person picks 4 whiskeys to taste. You can choose based on the description, or price. The 4 whiskeys will be served in order of intensity so taste them in the correct order. It is like wine tasting where you move from sparking to white to light- to medium- to full-bodied red.
Now that’s plenty of whiskey.
A drunk group makes haste of the distillery tour.
If you want some knowledge – which didn’t matter after we had the produce.
The gift shop is obviously the last stop. Drank too much, so not thirsty for more.
If you have any question regarding the visit or experience, feel free to drop me a message.
