Amrut Peated Indian

 

 

 

46°

Distillery : Amrut - India

Orignal Bottling 

Core Range 

Single Malt 

Launched in 2009

Unchillfiltered

Peated around 24 ppm 

Amrut Peated Indian's very first batch dates back to 2008, but it contained 62,78° of alcohol. From the 2nd batch onwards, the juice was reduced to the current level. The barley distilled for this expression was grown in Scotland, probably on the island of Islay, by the Port Ellen Maltings. The distillation, however, took place in India. No further details are given about the ageing, but I suspect bourbon casks.

Let's Taste It : 

Slightly ashy and grainy peat, colourful Indian spices that give off a variety of different scents, vanilla, chestnut, fig. Exotic fruits, mango, papaya, pineapple. A hint of lemon and iodine. On the palate, a good balance between the moisture of the peat and the fruity aromas. Heather earth, coal, rock, damp wood and citrus. Good finish, of decent length, on caramel and wood. Sweet and savoury, a little spicy with peppery molasses and nutmeg.

In Short, 

Although the barley comes directly from Islay, the expression is typically Indian, and the peat blends advantageously with this exotic profile. It's worth buying, the price is decent as long as you look hard enough.

Score : 84

 

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