36: Kavalan Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky with Master Blender Ian Chang

Until 2006, the Taiwanese Government had a monopoly on distilling and selling alcohol in the country. When those regulations were lifted, however, we lovers of whiskey were blessed with the magic that is the Kavalan Distillery. Master Blender Dr. Ian Cheng joins us in the Society to talk about the history, artistry and process of this spirit that Jim Murray called the best new whiskey of 2012. -- What we drank: Kavalan Distillers Edition Kavalan Port Cask Finish Kavalan King Car Conductor Kavalan Ex-Bourbon Oak Kavalan Sherry Oak Kavalan Vinho Barrique Kavalan Port Cask Strength -- Follow us: spiritguidesocietypodcast.com facebook.com/spiritguidesoc twitter.com/spiritguidesoc instagram.com/spiritguidesoc https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoO-l4Ny3QJn2Mc7445qMrg -- "Samba Isobel" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/