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Amrut Naarangi
Single Malt — India
Reviewed
September 6, 2016 (edited March 18, 2020)
I had this about one year ago in London... a 6cl sample, so going on memory. One thing I love about Amrut: they're innovative and willing to try experiments, pushing the boundaries of what the EU Scotch association defines as legally a whisky. In Hindi, Naarangi means oranges...although Amrut is in Bangalore, the dialect there is Kannada...so go figure. Anyway, from what I recall---this wasn't what I expected. I expected orange galore in the nose like Compass Box Orangerie, but instead this was more sherried---so more dried fruits, dates and figs. Lot of figs. I remember the taste then being more oranges, but still not as strong. Mild, light. Still figs. What I was most surprised at though wasn't that I didn't get a tsunami of oranges, but instead the 6 yr old tropical maturation didn't seem more than its six years. Normally, South Indian tropics ages the spirit far quicker than the Scottish climate. Wondering if this was aged truly in Bangalore? Anyway, net-net....not bad, but certainly not any significant naarangies. Instead plenty of "unjir" ( figs in Hindi). This orange rind cask seasoning experiment does make you wonder though---what if they tried other whisky favorable spices like cloves, ginger, or anise? We'd have Amrut Laung ( cloves), Adarak ( ginger), and Saumf (anise). Yes Amrut, you can have those ideas. All yours.
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