Name: Amrut Fusion

Where it comes from: Amrut Distilleries Bengaluru – India

ABV: (Multiple) present ones in India is at 42%

Casks: Ex-Bourbon

Specialty: This whisky needs no introduction. The whisky created a category of Indian single malt whisky and took the world by storm. A whisky which is a fusion of Indian and Scottish barley launched in 2009 and was awarded the 3rd best whisky in the world in 2014. This whisky is a balance, a tango of peat and unpeated whiskies fighting for domination on your palate, and it is a marvelous performance!

Tasting notes (From the distillery):

Nose: Heavy, thickly oaked, and complex: some curious barley-sugar notes here shrouded in soft smoke. Big, but seductively gentle, too.

Taste: The delivery, though controlled at first, is massive! Then more like con-fusion as that smoke on the nose turns into a warming, full-blown peat, but it far from gets its way as a vague sherry trifle note (curious, seeing how there are no sherry butts involved) – the custard presumably is oaky vanilla – hammers home that barley – fruitiness to make for a bit of a free-for-all, but for extra food measure the flavors develop into an intense chocolate fudge middle which absolute resonates through the palate.

Finish: A slight struggle here as the mouthfeel gets a bit puffy with the dry peat and oak; enough molasses sweetness to see the malt through to a satisfying end, though. Above all, rather than lying down and accepting their fate, the spices rise and usher this extraordinary whisky to its exit.

Why it should be a part of your celebrations: A whisky that will find appreciation from all palates, from the ardent fans of peat to the connoisseurs who prefer malty and more delicate flavors, this whisky will score well across. A reliable pick when your guests’ preferences are not known, and you want an Indian whisky to make its mark.