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Amrut Single Malt
Single Malt — Bangalore, India
Reviewed
June 16, 2017 (edited April 20, 2019)
Well, we're not in Kansas anymore, that's for sure. The uniqueness of the dram make the case that climate and terroir account for at least some of the personality of a given whiskey. Whether it's the Indian malt, the hot climate, or some other factor, this stands out. Toasty, dry malt, drizzled with wildflower honey with a certain salinity (reminds me of a mouthwash I once was prescribed for gingivitis) and sandalwood notes. I don't know that I love this, but it's certainly its own creature, and I can at least appreciate that.
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Interesting! Thanks for sharing.
Slainte: welcome to a global economy. Amrut is in every sense a whiskey. In fact, it's not even sold in India, because of the high price point. It's made with either Indian barley from up north in Punjab or Scottish barley, and distilled no different than any other whiskey. NCF and no added color. And, the Bangalore climate ages it 3x faster than Scottish, so it's rare to find any above 10'or 12 years old. You're thinking of the molasses based whiskey that's sold to the masses for 50 rupees (US$1). Every nation on earth has liquor that's affordable for the masses, but only a handful have ones that consistently make spirits that are ribbon winners
Some would even refuse to call this 'whisky'. I heard that it's mainly sugar cane being used in the mash, which makes it a rum, not? I never had Indian malts on my list after reading dozens of devastating reviews online...