Last weekend marked the end of two epic battles. Paired with luxury chocolates, this whisky tasting was truly an experience like no other.


Watch till the end to find out which noble house was crowned the true king.


Thank you to all our lucky members who attended. Stay tuned for many more exciting events and announcements.


Cheers!


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Do you often ponder if you should add water to your whisky? Hemanth Rao, founder of SMAC, analyzes the role of water in whisky appreciation.

Did you know different types of water influence whiskies in their own unique ways? Watch the video to understand this intriguing subject and make an informed choice.https://smacindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/236995112_2912223672439956_558293128422895380_n.mp4

Thank you YourStory for the wonderful feature. We are thrilled to be recognised as a community that is making single malt whisky more inclusive and accessible.


Here’s to creating many more memorable experiences for lovers of all things whisky!


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Spreading like wild fire!! AMRUT TRIPARVA makes a landing!

In you scroll down the page you will see Ashok Chokalingam sharing good news to members of the club that limited releases from Amrut will be available to the Indian market as well. So here it is, the first of the lot.

Official Press release

“Amrut Distilleries are on the cusp of releasing the Triparva, a triple distilled limited edition single malt whisky with a total bottling of 5400 bottles worldwide. Of the global allocation, 600 bottles will be made available in Bangalore to meet the demands of Indian whisky connoisseurs and collectors. This is the first time triple distilled single malt whisky has been produced in India, and perhaps even Asia.

Quote from Ashok Chokalingam, Head Distiller, Amrut:

“Amrut has pretty much produced a range of uncompromisingly innovative single malt whiskies such as the Amrut Spectrum (multiple oak wood barrel single malt), Naarangi (a single malt with orange influence) , Rye Single Malt to name a few. This latest addition of Triparva, triple distilled single malt, kind of completes the course. I think, for any distillery to come and do what Amrut has done in India will take a long time and the depth and variety of what Amrut has is unmatched. We are proud of what we have done so far and cemented our position as the ‘pioneers’ of single malt making in India.”

Tasting notes of Triparva

Colour: Golden Brown

Nose: Salted Caramel and coconut-vanilla custard work in tandem and there is a whisper of peach and melon. That whisper become a shout of plantain and sweet oranges complemented by subtle oak notes.

Taste: Fruit cocktail, creamy peach and melon, in syrup followed by plantain, orangey citrus and vanilla custard. The whole experience is a kind of sweet soup with a rich texture shouldered by honey and sherbet.

Finish: That honey and plantain refusing to go away and joined by a mild spice dust.”

As always we will do our best to help all of you out to acquire this gem. Please use this form to register your interest (please note that we do NOT represent Amrut and this interest does not guarantee you anything. Thank you for your understanding

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Today we have a very important announcement to broadcast; what started around a decade back has now taken shape and brought us results that I am sure all in this group will applaud with glee. In the words of Ashok Chokalingam, my email to him in 2011 struck a chord and was to an extent the genesis of such a move. If today there is a grouse that some of you have, about the availability of those fantastic single malt expressions of Amrut in India please do spare a thought about my interests back in 2000!

Taking strength from inspirational quotes, I only imagined the plight of enthusiasts such as Krishna Nukala who were able to move against odds at a time where what we have today is a luxury. Yes challenges remain but just to ruminate, today we have a community- All of you have contributed immensely to this community by sharing experiences, knowledge and many a dram at our events. We have this forum where follow malt enthusiasts offer help to others who have challenges due to legislation or geography. We have communication channels which are at our finger tips and reach beyond imagination, we as a club have our own bottle releases…. Yes if you put all in perspective I think we have come a long way in our journey of single malt whisky exploration.

Today’s announcement is another step forward for all of us
“Are we children from the lesser god?” – These were the words that I used in my communication with Amrut & Ashok about being ignored as a consumer in India. Those words had a deep impact and Ashok has reminded me of those words every time we met, they have lingered on and has helped in making a change which will have a profound impact on the members of this club and beyond. Please do watch the video to listen to Ashok making an announcement about the future releases of Amrut for India. I am absolutely delighted to present this to the group and hopefully you will all help me spread this message of joy with your friends and fellow enthusiasts. I would also make a request for all to repose this faith by ensuring we support the market when the time comes and making it grow.

Thank you Ashok & Amrut for making this happen.
Hemanth Rao
Founder- SMAC India