Amrut Cask Strength (46%, OB, 2015)

• Category: Indian single malt whisky
• Origin: Amrut Distillery
• Bottling: Official
• ABV: 46%
• Cost: £41.45

What they say:

Amrut Single Malt Whisky

According to Indian Mythology, when Gods and Rakshasas – the demons – churned the oceans using the mountain Meru as churner, a golden pot sprang out containing the Elixir of Life.That was called the “Amrut” The great founders of our distillery aptly named it Amrut Distilleries. AMRUT Single Malt Whisky is a product of many years research to produce whiskies matching world standards. This whisky is made from selected Indian barley grown at the feet of the Himalayas, nurtured by the waters flowing there and cultivated by old and traditional agricultural practices. It is carefully mashed and distilled in small batches to preserve the natural aroma and matured in oak barrels in a unique tropical condition,at an altitude of 3,000 feet above sea level at Bangalore, the garden city of India.To retain the natural characteristics of this oak aged Indian Malt Whisky, we do not chill filter, some haze may therefore be noticed in the product. Amrut presents this product as a humble tribute to the Indian farmer,who has grown this barley with care and affection with which he has tilled the soil.We hope as a connoisseur of all good things you will appreciate this fine product at your leisure.

Tasting Note:

Nose : Distinctly confidant liquorice-bourbon notes with near perfect bitter-sweet balance; burnt honeycomb and toffee also abound

Taste : Outstanding richness and sheen to the enormous barley-oak sweetness; again there is a big bourbony cut to the cloth with all the liquorice and molassed sugar normally associated; but the barley adds that extra dimension

Finish : Long, wonderfully layered oak offering variations of a sweet dry theme; a touch silky with some cream toffee at the death

What I say:

Received as part of the Flaviar sample set.

What is Flaviar?

Flaviar is a club of spirits lovers and enthusiasts who want to discover new drinks. To help in this quest, we send our members a tasting box of new and exciting flavours every month.

We’re very, very, very, very… arrrrrrr obsessed with awesome drinks and passionate about connecting those that like to be flaviarized (we just made this one up; it means something like experiencing all sorts of flavours together with your friends). Of course we are a part of a bigger mission: change the way people drink, eat, taste. Nice!

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Flaviar allows you to experience the best spirits from all over the world at a fraction of the regular price, helping you discover new drinks and promote a better and healthier way of enjoying drinks. Every month Flaviar members receive a hand-picked spirits box of three premium flavours (Whisky, Rum, Cognac, Gin, Vodka, Grappa, Tequila,…) selected by our experts and industry professionals. We also run special time limited offers for our members from time to time.

Colour:

Yellow/straw gold (5/20), quick and loose medium sized tears leave fine legs

Nose:

Sweet and floral, a little unusual, savoury and bittersweet, sweet honeycomb, fudge and vanilla, fruity apricot and peach, reminiscent of bourbon in many ways, herbal ground cumin seed

Taste:

Cereal barley malt, polished oak wood, toffee, butterscotch, fruity apricot and peach melba, sour lemon and bitter cooking apples, a touch of citrus zest lemon and orange

Finish:

Medium long, toffee oak and coconut, fruity and slightly drying

Overall:

Very nice, slightly unusual aromas and flavours, very peachy and much more like bourbon than say Scotch single malt.

Score: 84/100

Don’t take my word for it:

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