Amrut NAS (50%, OB, ‘Fusion’, Batch No. 01 July 2009)

Amrut Fusion derives its name due to the fact that it uses two barleys: Indian and Scottish – with the latter being peated. The Whisky Bible 2010 awarded Amrut Fusion Indian Whisky of the Year; Third Finest Whisky in the World. Distilled, Matured and Bottled by Amrut Distilleries Limited, Kampirura, BAGALORE, India.

The nose is very pleasant, sweet with tropical fruit and toffee followed by some gentle peat smoke, fruit cake and then some really excellent wood spices (think of cedar, bees wax, brandy and perhaps a very slight hint of clove. This is cracking stuff. And what a lovely nose; it only improves with more time in the glass. With the addition of time some hints of malt also emerge, both slightly green and toasted. The taste is sweet and malty followed by some excellent peat smoke and then some amazing fruit comes charging in followed by some exquisite dryness and then the mild greenness (which is not a detraction). The wood spice is a beautiful complement to the overall taste. Amrut have hit all the right notes here. The finish is warming, sweet and fruity followed by the wood and peat notes, there’s wave after wave of the wood notes and then the finish changes to reveal the green malt, more wood spice that makes the latter part of the finish quite dry. The finish is very long and the overall effect is to look for another sip……

Sensational stuff, well done Amrut.

C$76

Score 87 Points

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1 of 3 scotch Indian Whisky by Amrut Distillery this week…….