{"product_id":"kavalan-ex-bourbon-oak","title":"Kavalan Ex Bourbon Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEx Bourbon Oak. Kavalan — single malt Taiwanese whisky matured exclusively in American white oak ex-bourbon casks, presenting the most vanilla and tropical fruit-forward profile in the Kavalan standard range without sherry cask influence.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere the Kavalan Sherry Oak draws on sherry-seasoned casks for richness and dried fruit, the Ex Bourbon Oak presents the Kavalan spirit in its most direct American oak expression — vanilla, caramel, and the tropical fruit character that the distillery’s sub-tropical climate and mountain spring water produce in the base spirit. The American oak’s lower tannin content and dominant vanilla compounds allow the spirit’s intrinsic fruit character to express more clearly than European oak maturation does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kavalan, Yilan County, Taiwan (est. 2005)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCasks:\u003c\/strong\u003e American white oak ex-bourbon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/japanese-foreign\"\u003eAsian whisky at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does Ex Bourbon Oak compare to the Sherry Oak?\u003c\/strong\u003e Ex Bourbon Oak is lighter and more vanilla-forward with more visible tropical fruit character. Sherry Oak is richer and more fruit-dark with dried fig and chocolate influence from the sherry cask. Both are products of the same sub-tropical accelerated maturation environment, but with fundamentally different flavor directions.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does Ex Bourbon Oak compare to Sherry Oak?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Ex Bourbon Oak is lighter and more vanilla-forward with visible tropical fruit. Sherry Oak is richer with dried fig and chocolate influence. Both use the same sub-tropical maturation but in fundamentally different flavor directions.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Kavalan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42904256217159,"sku":"4710085222049","price":139.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/Kavalan-Ex-Bourbon-Oak.png?v=1782424377","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/kavalan-ex-bourbon-oak","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}