Amrut Spectrum 004

For my Review No. 600 i wanted to open one of my special bottles, and oh boy i had a great whisky. Amrut Spectrum 004 , inspired in James Bond (i have no idea why) is a 50%abv whisky from India that was matured for 3 years in ex bourbon casks to then be finished in a "Frankenstein" Cask, made of different oak staves: american white oak with level 3 charring, Ex Oloroso, french Oak with slight toasting and Ex Pedro Ximenez Sherry; the result: One of the best whiskies i have ever had. Bottled at 50%abv, you won't believe how dark red this dram is. The color is Burnt Umber. On the nose is just perfect, complex, powerful, lovely. Chocolate, Tropical fruits; naranjilla (lulo); a Coffee note that it is so beautiful!!!; Mocaccino coffee. A cherry that has been dipped in fondant from a coffee cake. Aroma on this dram is just out of this world. Sherriness from PX, those dark dried fruits. Some citrus emerging, naranjilla. Roasted coffee beans. Red fruits syrup. The most clean, magical chocolate fudge note ever. Recently baked brownies (even my wife said this was 100% there). I Cant stop nosing it. Chocolate butter also present. Aroma after taking the fist sip, reveal also an orange caramel thick syrup. This is great, so buttery. So amazing. On the palate it is also amazing. Orange chocolates. Amazing spiciness; Mineral spiciness. Thick caramel chocolate with pepper and wasabi, so freaking pleasant. Second sip gets even cleaner: Milka caramel chocolate. The spiciness is incredible. Third sip gives you a fancy thick caramel. Aftertaste is very rewarding. Oaky, smoky, sawdust, full finish.Very woody, but so well crafted. Dry. Winey; chocolate and chilli. Minerals, salty, earthy. Overall, this might be my favorite dram of 2020, for the 50%abv you don't get raw alcohol at all, this is powerful, this is tasty. I am really trying to find any flaw on this whisky, but there is none. Maybe the aftertaste is not perfect, but almost there. A great and solid 99 over 100, this will be on my top 10 of this year... and probably it will be on my all time top 10. Great Single Malt.

Rich, fragrant nose. Malt, sherry, walnuts. stings the nose a bit. Explodes on the palate, acidic burst of flavor. Loooong finish, all the elements stay on the tongue. Almost seltzer like. Strong sherry flavor, but a balancing maltiness as well. A must try for sherried scotch fans, this us like Macallan from concentrate. 5/15/19

Great stuff with notes of caramel, toffee, chocolate, raisins, oranges, figs, toffee, cherries, dates, pineapples, apricots, passion fruit, honey, almonds, hazlenuts, walnuts, prunes, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, bananas, peppery spices, and whisps of smoke.

Amazingly dark and rich. An incredible 96

Oh my god, this has got to be one of the most complex whiskies I’ve ever tasted. It was incredibly hard to pin down any one flavor profile, yet strangely, it all seems to work in unison together. First of all, this is incredibly rare...about 1800 bottles in total produced, so I’m that much more thankful to @Richard-ModernDrinking for this sample...thanks Richard. The color is the first thing I noted...it’s like a bourbon, deep mahogany. Nose is a bit strange...a bit woody. But where it really shines is the palette. Now the whirlwind of flavors begin. A cask made of 4 different woods, you’d expect either an unholy mess, or a masterpiece. No middle ground. Fortunately, this is the latter. I’m not sure this is still available, but if it is, it’s a definite buy. Unique, ingenious, and pushing the envelope in creativity.

Really interesting dram. Cinnamon, spice pepper cardamon. 4.25. Sold out in no time in the Dramfest `18 session. I tried it a couple of days prior in my favourite bar ever :-).