Amrut Peated Port Pipe #2713

Amrut Fusion

I was searching for some of my notes for a Glen Grant and discovered that, in fact, not only had I never typed them up, I never typed up any notes from a tasting session back in October. Memory fades, but tasting notes are... slightly less ephemeral. Nose: Lots of malt and cereal at first blush. Very fruity and heavy on the tropical. Pineapple...

Score 84/100

Amrut Two Continents 2nd Edition

It's called Two Continents because it's been matured in both India and Scotland. I don't know who thought of doing that but they're on to something special here. The 2nd Edition is slightly stronger than the first (50% vs 46% ABV) and I think that adds to the excitement. Let's start with the unreal nose. Each visit brings you something new forcing...

Score 97/100

Amrut Intermediate Sherry Matured

At the very end of 2013 just before New Years Day, I was traveling home from family Christmas in Nashville Tennessee. It was just my wife and I, so we stopped at a liquor in Knoxville (which is on our way into Virginia). There is a store there that is simply wonderful for whisky enthusiasts. It isn’t the cheapest place ever, but it has one of the...

Score 94/100

Amrut Portonova

As the name suggest, this Indian malt was finished on port casks, albeit after an initial maturation on both refill bourbon casks and new American oak. In fact, after the finish on port pipes, it was returned to bourbon casks for a final finish. It was launched in 2011. The experiment – if you can call it that – yielded only 270 bottles – at a...

Score 88/100