Taiwan’s King Car: A Distillery on Fire
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1 min readAug 30, 2017
Taiwan’s King Car Distillery is only 10 years old, yet its Kavalan single malt whiskies have won worldwide acclaim. As the distillery enters its second decade, Master Blender Ian Chang is leading his team with a heavy heart following the sudden death of his mentor earlier this year. Dr. Jim Swan was a consultant and mentor to distillers and blenders around the world, but had a special place in his heart for his friends in Taiwan, where he helped fashion the single malt whiskies that gave Kavalan its global reputation.
Editor’s note: This segment was produced during a press trip sponsored by King Car Group. However, as with all of our content, full editorial control remains with WhiskyCast.
Links: King Car/Kavalan
