Tastes

Very, very sweet nose--kind of a sweet, syrupy, grape and honey taste. This reminds me of the Rozelieres whiskey from France, which have a cognac taste. Body is viscous, and the finish is smooth with orange and dark chocolate notes. Very drinkable. Reminds me more of port than whiskey. Don't think it's worth the price tag, though--you can get a comparable bottle aged in sherry/port casks for a lot less.

This grew on me, so I'm glad I waited until the end of the bottle to write the review. A little vanilla, caramel, and shortbread on the nose. Reframing the shortbread as Irish soda bread (which I love and has a similar note) makes this one resonate more with me. Body is smooth with medium viscosity, and the finish lingers with apples and spice. Would be interested to try more from this distillery.

Heavy peat with a bit of sourness on the nose. Bit of a sour, harsh finish--thought this would be better for the price, but still good.

Nose has notes of rye, cloves, anise, allspice, caramel, fig, apple, and port. Palate is sweet and rich, with a long, relatively complex finish. Very nice whiskey, and would like to try more from Amrut.

Heavy vanilla on the nose, along with cinnamon, rye, and candy sweetness. Reminds of the nose on a sweeter Merlot. Viscous body, with a very long, nice finish of red hots/cinnamon, and a bit of corn.

Apple juice, banana, honey, elmers glue, and caramel. Maybe a bit of nail polish remover. A little malty, with some cherry. Very nice stuff. Was very surprised to learn it's an Irish--I would have bet anything it was a Speyside. I'm also surprised this has a lower rating than the 12. I definitely prefer this one.

Really liked this bottle. Salt, malt, and dark chocolate on the nose, with a palette of syrup and a bit of bite.

I was surprised how much I liked this bottle. Nose is subtle, with malt, cinnamon, mint, caramel, apple, and pear. There's also a bit of iodine/band-aids, but very slight. Body is light but creamy, with a finish that's longer than expected and a bit peppery. Would definitely buy another bottle, and I'm excited to explore other offerings from the distillery.

Hot pancakes with butter and lots of syrup. Viscous body, with a peppery/spicy/tart finish. This is so, so good. Already want to buy another bottle!

This really got better as I got further into the bottle. Very heavy bananas initially, but now it tastes more integrated with the other notes. Nose has peat, rubbery plastic, and bananas/banana bread. Palate is sweet and spicy with some BBQ. Got this bottle for mid $30s, and it's definitely worth at least twice that.