Amrut
Fusion
- 50
- 70cl
- Taste: 3
- Indian
Amrut is an award winning Single Malt whisky hailing from India. JN Radhakrishna Rao Jagdale founded the distillery in Bangalore, Karnataka, in 1948. Initially, the company manufactured Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL). They constructed the current distillery in 1987, situating it on a four-acre site in Kambipura. Amrut Single Malt Whisky was first released in Glasgow in August 2004. After its initial launch, it rapidly expanded its presence across numerous...
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Amrut is an award winning Single Malt whisky hailing from India. JN Radhakrishna Rao Jagdale founded the distillery in Bangalore, Karnataka, in 1948. Initially, the company manufactured Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL). They constructed the current distillery in 1987, situating it on a four-acre site in Kambipura.
Amrut Single Malt Whisky was first released in Glasgow in August 2004. After its initial launch, it rapidly expanded its presence across numerous countries worldwide, culminating in the long-awaited Indian launch in February 2010. The barley responsible for crafting this whisky thrives in the foothills of the Himalayas, while the distillery, situated 3000 feet above sea level, both produces and matures the whisky. Amrut whisky is unchillfiltered, therefore retaining all the natural oils, making this the finest alcoholic beverage from the subcontinent.
Made using un-Peated Indian barley, Amrut Fusion also makes use of heavily peated Scottish barley. The result is a lightly peated whisky from two regions across the world. Matured in old and new American Oak barrels, to give a fusion of East and West denoting the spiritual value of Unity, Peace and Prosperity.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose - Heavy, thickly oaked and complex: some curious barley-sugar notes here shrouded in soft smoke. Big, but seductively gentle.
Taste - The delivery, though controlled at first, is massive! The nose then turns into warming, full blown peat, but it far from gets its own way as a vague sherry trifle note - the custard presumably is oaky vanilla - hammers home that barley - fruitiness makes a bit of a free-for-all; but for extra food measure the flavours develop into a really intense chocolate fudge middle which resonates through the palate.
Finish - A slight struggle here as the mouthfeel gets a bit puffy with the dry peat and oak. Enough molassed sweetness to see the malt through to a satisfying end, though. Above all the spices, rather than lying down and accepting their fate, rise up and usher this extraordinary whisky to its exit.
Amrut Single Malt Whisky was first released in Glasgow in August 2004. After its initial launch, it rapidly expanded its presence across numerous countries worldwide, culminating in the long-awaited Indian launch in February 2010. The barley responsible for crafting this whisky thrives in the foothills of the Himalayas, while the distillery, situated 3000 feet above sea level, both produces and matures the whisky. Amrut whisky is unchillfiltered, therefore retaining all the natural oils, making this the finest alcoholic beverage from the subcontinent.
Made using un-Peated Indian barley, Amrut Fusion also makes use of heavily peated Scottish barley. The result is a lightly peated whisky from two regions across the world. Matured in old and new American Oak barrels, to give a fusion of East and West denoting the spiritual value of Unity, Peace and Prosperity.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose - Heavy, thickly oaked and complex: some curious barley-sugar notes here shrouded in soft smoke. Big, but seductively gentle.
Taste - The delivery, though controlled at first, is massive! The nose then turns into warming, full blown peat, but it far from gets its own way as a vague sherry trifle note - the custard presumably is oaky vanilla - hammers home that barley - fruitiness makes a bit of a free-for-all; but for extra food measure the flavours develop into a really intense chocolate fudge middle which resonates through the palate.
Finish - A slight struggle here as the mouthfeel gets a bit puffy with the dry peat and oak. Enough molassed sweetness to see the malt through to a satisfying end, though. Above all the spices, rather than lying down and accepting their fate, rise up and usher this extraordinary whisky to its exit.
Tasting Rating Guide
1: Light, good for beginners - an aperitif on a summers day, i.e. Glengoyne, Auchentoshan
2: Also good for beginners but with more depth and body - a little stronger than 1, ie. Glenmorangie, Speyburn
3: A dram for everyone, a little more complex so the palate requires a little more experience, i.e. Cragganmore, Macallan
4: A stronger spirit, a big whisky with lots of character and body, excellent after dinner, i.e. Lagavulin, Laphroaig