It is owned by the King Car Group and is located at Yuanshan Township, Yilan County, Taiwan.

After experimenting with these stills from 2008 to 2010, they decided to retire them as the alcohol produced was too processed and it didn’t allow them to work with texture and flavor.

[8][9] Ian Chang, the master blender for Kavalan since the distillery founding in 2005, left in early 2020.

[12] In 2021, the distillery excelled in the Gold Outstanding category at the International Wines & Spirits Competition, winning all but one of the eight medals that were awarded.

[13] In June 2023, the company was awarded the prize for “Distillery of the Year” in the annual International Whisky Competition.