LouisianaLonghorn
Amrut Portonova Single Malt
Single Malt — India
Reviewed
March 27, 2019 (edited August 6, 2020)
I had the good fortune to attend an Amrut tasting event tonight with one of the brand ambassadors at the Seven Grand whiskey bar in downtown Austin. I got to try five different expressions from Amrut over the course of the evening, plus some delightful punch made with their peated single malt.
Wow, what a whisky! I haven't had too many port finishes, as they're damn expensive usually and I'm not the biggest fan of wine finishes, but this one almost reminded me of a sweet red wine mixed with bourbon. The nose was just incredible. I wish my whole house smelled like this one. That being said, the brand rep said there were 60 bottles allocated to all of Texas, which likely means a high price tag. I was most glad I got to try this one though, and it ranks #2 out of 5 for my tastings tonight.
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@Anthology those at all great bottles! I look forward to reading your thoughts.
@WhiskeyLonghorn thanks for getting back! I’ve been reading some good reviews on Amrut and have decided to expand into Indian whiskey & start building Amrut brand in my collection to start. Just picked up Greedy Angels. Portonova (great review btw!) & Intermediate Sherry are up next. Sadly some other bottles I really want (like Spectrum) are probably impossible to find now.
@Anthology I really liked the Amrit Fusion. That one had the most distinct flavor profile coupled with the most accessible price point. Where I live in Texas you can find it for around $70 USD. Most of the Amrit offerings I see go for over $100.
@WhiskeyLonghorn which [Amrut offering] was your number 1 in the tasting?