Amrut Fusion Indian Single Malt Whisky

That peat is really present on the nose. There is also plenty of fruit though. Tasting it, the peat and cherry come through immediately, but so does a surprising mesquite smoke and spice flavor. I appreciate the sweetness and also how it balances with the peat. That's often difficult to pull off, but since the flavors isn't aggressively bitter and tart, it works well here. It's surprisingly smooth for 50% ABV. The richness and balance are nice, but a bit more richness would be nice. This kind of reminds me of Westland Peated, but it seems a bit less complex and plain delicious. The Amrut Portonova may have that weird cardboard flavor that this doesn't, but it also has a lot of richness and some additional complexity. This kind of tastes like Peated cherry Pepsi, which I must admit is better than regular cherry Pepsi because eit avoids that grossly bitter finish, but it also has some mineral and mild salty flavors that strive to be Scotch but don't quite make it. This is absolutely a sipper that I would be happy to drink on most occasions, but it also needs to have more complexity and richness. Sweet, fruit, rich, peat, smoke. It's like cherry Pepsi whiskey. It's very good, but also quite odd. It's hedonistic in a pretty dumb way, but I'd be happy to drink this. The balance is shockingly successful. Everything that this tries, it succeeds at. It's odd, but it is also delightful. Amrut Portonova is generally better, but this wins over it because of that weird wet cardboard flavor in the Portonova.

I like it with water better. It is surely a different whiskey. Strong nose and fruity taste. And a long finish.

I found this to be a good whisky. On the nose this is a little dark, sweet, spicy. On the palate I get a little peat, spicy and warm. The finish lingers a bit, probably due to the higher ABV. I think this is a good whisky, but for the price (around $80) there's a lot of choices out there.

The true test - I didn’t finish the sample. I like peated, a lot, but I don’t like this.

Nose: Strong bourbon notes. Or is it sherry? The opening salvo of the nose reminds me of the intense caramel apple pie I get from Nikka Whisky from the barrel. All of this is enveloped in a Talisker-esque smoke that just adds layer of character to the liquid. The eclectic angles of attack from this whisky make it wonderfully complex. Palate: Full and mouth-filling caramel apple pie appear as a constant log of flavor, made possible by the high alcohol by volume. White pepper heat makes an appearance afterwards, again reinvoking Talisker. Then, milk chocolate appears towards the end that I usually get from Sherried scotch (although no Sherry was mentioned in the production of this one). Again, wonderfully complex Finish: Long and persisting notes of the caramel apple pie Don't sleep on Indian single malts because they are brilliant