Head to head · same category, comparable price
Kavalan Classic Single Malt vs Talisker 10 Year Old
They diverge on 4 of our eight axes, most of all peaty, 0 against 6.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30
Specifications side by side
| Kavalan Classic Single Malt | Talisker 10 Year Old | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Single malt | Single malt |
| Origin | Taiwan | Highland, Scotland |
| Age | No age statement | 10 years |
| Strength | 40% ABV | 45.8% ABV |
| Cask | American oak | Refill American oak |
| Bottle | 700 ml | 700 ml |
| RRP observed | £60 | £42 |
| Per 10cl | £8.57 | £6.00 |
| Per litre of alcohol | £214 | £131 |
| Chill-filtered | Not stated | Not stated |
What separates them
Different countries: Kavalan Classic Single Malt from Taiwan, Talisker 10 Year Old from Highland, Scotland.
Talisker 10 Year Old states 10 years; Kavalan Classic Single Malt states none.
Cask as each producer describes it: Kavalan Classic Single Malt in american oak, Talisker 10 Year Old in refill american oak.
Neither states chill filtration.
Neither set of specifications is producer-confirmed.
What the price buys
Kavalan Classic Single Malt is £18 dearer a bottle than Talisker 10 Year Old.
Strength keeps that ordering: £131 a litre of pure alcohol for Talisker 10 Year Old against £214.
Across the 32 bottles we can cost this way, Kavalan Classic Single Malt is 28th cheapest and Talisker 10 Year Old 13th cheapest.
Flavour, compared
View as table
| Axis | Kavalan Classic Single Malt | Talisker 10 Year Old |
|---|---|---|
| Peaty | 0 | 6 |
| Sweet | 7 | 4 |
| Fruity | 8 | 4 |
| Spicy | 4 | 7 |
| Woody | 5 | 5 |
| Sherried | 3 | 2 |
| Cereal | 4 | 4 |
| Oily | 6 | 7 |
4 of the eight axes clear 3 points; after peaty comes fruity at 8 against 4, sweet at 7 against 4 and spicy at 4 against 7.
Identical on woody and cereal.
Each bottle in its own right
Kavalan Classic Single Malt
Mango and coconut — subtropical maturation doing something Scotland cannot.
Matures in Yilan's heat, losing far more to evaporation each year than a Scottish warehouse.
Full record →Talisker 10 Year Old
Pepper and brine over a warm smoky core. The pepper is the signature.
Full record →No overlap in what we list them for: Kavalan Classic Single Malt for something different and fruit-forward drinkers, Talisker 10 Year Old for peat curious and cold weather.
Where these specifications come from
Producer and retailer pages for Kavalan Classic Single Malt and Talisker 10 Year Old: kavalanwhisky.com, malts.com. Figures are what those pages published when we last checked them, on 2026-07-30.