Rampur Double Cask Single Malt

I happened to see this at my local Costco. I've never tried anything from India aside from beer. It was on sale too so I decided to give it a whirl. I gotta say this wasn't too shabby. The combination of fruit and oak in the aroma were fairly inviting. The tasting notes consisted of dried fruits that transitioned to the sherry cask flavors. Hints of vanilla and oak in the background as well. The finish lingered nicely with a bit of dryness. Easy drinking overall. I'd say this was something you could have anytime.

Rampur Double Cask tasting notes: Nose - Fruity: Notes of tropical fruits including papaya, mango, guava, and pineapple. - Other Notes: Pears, mild acetone, with a bit of alcohol bite. - With Water: Water removes the alcohol bite and opens up more mixed fruit scents. Palate - Fruity: Continues with warmth, apples, and dried mango. Guava was starting to be more prominent with few drops of water. - Other Flavors: Salted caramel, raisins, and toffee. Decent mouth feel that is coating but not oily. Finish - Smoothness: Quite smooth with no alcohol burn. - Lingering Notes: Citrus and fruits, hint of cocoa, slight touch of salt, and dried sweet mango staying for a while. - Length: Medium finish but a good one. These notes were based on a neck pour (first pour), I left the whisky to breath for 15-20 mins and added 2ml of water. Overall it was a good start, this one has a good balance between bourbon and sherry taste. A very good NAS whisky with no youth or harshness even for the neck pour. Im sure the whisky is going to get better as i go down the bottle.

Fascinating. A classic single malt, but with some water it REALLY opens up. Cherry, banana, and fruit sweetness in the body, with a sherry roundness thats lovely. Its also strangely floral, woth a hiney sweetness? Its good and complex.

Cherry and oak front notes with a honeysuckle finish.

Review #060 Type: Indian single malt whisky Proof: 45% Comments: NAS, matured in ex-bourbon barrels then finished in European oak ex-sherry casks Tasted after: first up Appearance (no score): Russet color. Swirling reveals a thick line sticking to the side of the glass, legs start forming moderately quickly. Nose: 15/20 Yellow pears, apple cider, grain cereal, and apricots. Overall it’s subtle but the aromas mingle nicely together. Palate: 33/40 Dark chocolate, honey, more grain cereal, raisins, and vanilla. Like the nose, it’s simple but enjoyable. Finish: 28/40 Medium-short finish. Burnt toast alongside something that’s almost but not quite fennel, which gives way to a dry earthiness, and a bit of wintergreen coolness ending on the mouth. With Water: A few drops of water brings out some cinnamon and nutmeg notes on the palate and finish. Total: 76/100 Final thoughts: This is an easy sipper with a unique flavor profile versus other single malts I’ve tried. The finish was especially unique, and while I didn’t love it on the first few sips, it grew on me over the course of my dram. It’s a nice summer night as I write these words, and I re-filled my glass a couple times while my dogs and I were sitting out on my back porch. If it were half the price, I’d likely replace replace this bottle once I finish it off, but at the current price I can’t justify another buy. There’s other easy sippers that are easier on my wallet. Price: $85 Would recommend: no Would buy: no Scoring Legend: 96-100: The perfect dram, absolutely exceptional, nectar of the gods, I will savor this bottle and make it last, 5 stars. 90-95: Near perfect, there is something truly special about this whisky, 4.75 stars. 85-89: Very good to amazing, almost the complete product, 4.5 stars. 80-84: Quite good, very enjoyable to drink, but doesn’t wow me, 4.25 stars. 75-79: Good, enjoyable but ultimately flawed, unlikely to purchase again, 4 stars. 70-74: A solid dram, but wouldn't go out of my way to get it, 3.75 stars. 55-69: Drinkable, 3.5-2.75 stars. Below 55: Suitable for cooking or direct contribution to the kitchen sink drain, 2.5 stars or less.