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Very earthy and almost grassy, it was both punchy and aggressive but also very simple. Just abrasive. There is peat, which I usually like, but not in a good way. It is from India, so something new to me. Made the joke: it seemed too Hindu: not enough suffering went into the whiskey's making! Haha.
I loved the standard single malt so was eager to try this. Thanks to Soonershrinks sample here we go. Nose is a wooden crate of apples, sweet potato, some cardboard and spicy oak. Peat or peat smoke is very reserved. If you rest it you can pull some earth and wispy smoke. Palate is smashed apples and malt with a thick resinous smoke surrounding not on top of. The Indian spice from the original is there but in the background. Finish is long and smooth with the fruity malt and smoked barrel transitioning to a nutty spice note. This is good stuff but I like the purity of the Indian flavors in the standard SM a bit more. The Scottish peated variety mutes that a little. Not enough to drop score too much as this stands tall and Im ready to explore the entire Amrut line.....86/100
Definitely agree with putting a little water in here. Opens up the fruity flavors. Also taste butterscotch and of course the peaty smell and aftertaste. A respectable whisky.