He notes that King Car achieved success three years after beginning test production in 2006. In so doing, it turned the conventional wisdom that "good whisky can only be made in boreal climates" on its head. (While Thailand also makes whisky, its quality is poor.)
從無到有全程參與的張銘智指出，金車從 2006 年開始試車生產，花了 3 年時間釀製成功，也一舉顛覆傳統「好威士忌只產於寒帶」的概念（泰國有生產，但品質不佳）。