2021/04/17 20:49 Kavalan Distillery in Yilan County's Yuanshan Township. (Kavalan photo) Kavalan Distillery in Yilan County's Yuanshan Township. (Kavalan photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — It was once thought that Taiwan was one of the least likely countries to become a “homeland for whisky” — but is now a frequent winner of international awards. Kavalan whisky, made at the company distillery in Yilan County's Yuanshan Township since 2005, won an Icons of Whisky 2021 award recently for being a great visitor attraction. The company claimed another victory when its global PR officer Kaitlyn Tsai took the “World Whisky Brand Ambassador” award. Typically, Tsai is used to giving whisky masterclasses and is often called on to explain in interviews how the many-splendored beauty of Yilan County shapes the whisky’s taste. Aged quickly because of the nation’s intense humidity and heat, meltwaters from the nearby Snow Mountain are said to produce the distinctive dulcet tones of the whisky.