Slocum & Sons, in partnership with the United States Bartenders’ Guild (USBG) New Haven and Hartford chapters, hosted a Kavalan Whisky tasting and brand education session at Osa Restaurant in Middletown on April 25. Ian Chang, Master Blender of Kavalan Whisky, led the group through a tasting of seven expressions of Kavalan Whisky, including Kavalan Classic Single Malt Whiskey, Kavalan Concertmaster Single Malt, Kavalan King Car Conductor Single, Kavalan Ex-Fino, Kavalan Ex-Bourbon Cask, Kavalan Sherry Single Cask and Kavalan Ex-Bourbon Single Cask. Guests also enjoyed special pairing dishes from Osa’s Chef Matt Wick.
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- Ian Chang, Master Blender, Kavalan Whisky and Khalid Williams, Vice President, USBG Hartford.
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- The tasting lineup during the Kavalan brand education session at Osa Restaurant on April 25.
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- Established in 2005, award-winning Kavalan is Taiwan’s first whisky distillery and the nation’s only family-owned whisky distillery. It has been named the global “Distiller of the Year” at the 2017 International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC), among other honors, since its inception.
