Amrut Indian Single Malt Whisky 70 cl

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It has notes of salted caramel, orange, peach and melon, along with savoury plantain and hints of oak. Due to its location, Amrut enjoys an accelerated maturation of its whiskies (3-4 times that of Scotland) however the Angel’s share can be 15% per year. During the 1950s and 1960s, Amrut launched products for the Indian armed forces as well as the general market; products included the dark rum Amrut XXX and Silver Cup Brandy. 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. On the nose this spectacular whisky offers up notes of heavy oak, barley sugar and some subtle smoke characters that play ever so well with amazingly complex flavours like custard cream, toffee and dried fruits.

Both unpeated Indian barley and peated Scottish barley are distilled and matured separately in American oak barrels for at least four years before being married together in American oak for a further three months. The water used in the manufacturing process is transported to the distillery by truck from a well, 15 miles (24 km) away, in a pesticide-free agricultural area owned by the company. In Indian mythology, when the gods and rakshasas (demons) churned the ocean using the mountain Meru, a golden pot sprang out containing 'Amrut' – the elixir of life. Amrut can boast an exciting range of peated and un-peated malts, single cask maturations and variety of wood finishes. The manufacturing process involves the use of six 10,000-litre stainless steel fermenters, two unique conical 5,000-litre copper Pot stills with copper condensers and new and used ex- Bourbon barrels.The eight-year maturation in Bangalore resulted in a high evaporative loss of 12% per annum, or a total loss of 274 litres of spirit over eight years, from the two Bourbon casks the distillery had used.

Missing Wine or cases damaged in transit must be reported to us within 3 days of receipt of advice of dispatch. Amrut is the first single malt whisky to be made in India, Amrut is a Sanskrit word which can be translated as "nectar of the gods", "nectar of life", or "drink of the gods". It is about the balanced profile of the whisky – to see how the Sherry butts can complement the whisky rather than dominating it".With water, it becomes a different beast altogether, the intense peaty notes reminiscent of peppered smoked fish. Bangalore, where the distillery is located, experiences a tropical savanna climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. Neidhal is a single malt eponymously sourced from a Neidhal or coastal region and exhibits traits that uniquely spring from the locale. Definite barley and honey, a little bit of spice with an almost apple cider finish that quickly disappates and I'm left with just pure honey coating the inside of my mouth. Four years is a long time for aging in India, as the arm weather found there encourages rapid aging.

Made using wheats and barley from Bangalore and water sourced from the Himalayan springs, Amrut takes pride in being 100% Indian.East meets West as Amrut create a fusion of Indian and Scotch barleys to produce this unique multi-award winning Malt Whisky.

The climate in India has a real influence on the shape of the product and it is said that 15% is lost each year during maturation, which means that we are unlikely to ever see an Amrut expression beyond 7 or 8 years old. Following maturation in new American oak casks, it was finished in a first fill bourbon cask to add further depth to this sweet, buttery and p. Amrut followed the Scottish model of whisky production after consulting experts from the Scotch Whisky industry. A single cask bottling of single malt whisky from India's Amrut distillery, bottled exclusively for Europe. The peated cask-strength stuff is excellent and this should be a significant improvement on the old 40 percent bottling.The third 10 year old release of Greedy Angels from Amrut, a series which acknowledges the challenging climate for maturing whisky in India. Amrut Greedy Angels 8-year-old 2nd release is another milestone in Amrut Distilleries' innovative exploration of the world of single malt whisky.