Amrut Bourbon Cask #3436

Amrut Single Cask (Bourbon Cask)

This was my first ever blind tasting. It was a very fun experience that I hope to repeat soon. I even started a “blind tastings” thread about it. This was my first ever Indian Single Malt whisky, and it won’t be my last. Sample provided by @Nozinan Bottle Opened Dec 9, 2017, gassed after each use, 1/2 full when sample was poured April 20th, 2018....

Score 92/100

Amrut Cask Strength - Bottled May 2006

Everyone knows I have a soft spot for Amrut whiskies. It is easily in my Top 3 distilleries of all time. Not because it's from India (where my wife and so many close friends are from). And not because it's brand ambassador and Whisky Icon of 2012, Mr Ashok Chokalingam, is a dear friend. It is actually because they ensure that the local community...

Score 94/100

Amrut Single Cask Peated Port-Pipe Matured

I am not ashamed to say that if Amrut is not my favourite distillery, it is likely in the top 3. While I enjoy whiskies from all over the world, and many distilleries produce one or more great bottlings, Amrut is by far the most consistent whisky producer I have encountered. I have tasted no fewer than 18 different batches from 12 unique...

Score 90/100

Amrut Single Malt Whisky

I picked up this bottle in July 2010 while in vacation in Calgary (long before the LCBO had even thought about stocking Amrut), and have been working my way through it over the past 25 months. It has improved over time, the nose picking up a few more traces, the palate developing a delectable spiciness, and the finish lengthening. I generally do...

Score 80/100