Amrut Fusion Single Malt Whisky

Heavy, thickly oaked, and complex: some curious barley-sugar notes with hints of soft smoke on the nose that turns into warming, full blown peat, and a vague sherry trifle note (even though no sherry butts are involved). The palate is dry peat, oaky and fruity with vanilla notes that develops gradually into an intense chocolate fudge flavour. The finish is satisfying with sweet molasses and spices. Big, but seductively gentle, too. <br> <br> A fusion of two four-year-old whiskies, both of which were aged in Oak barrels in Bengaluru, the Garden City of India. Four years is a long time for aging in India, as the warm weather encourages rapid aging. 75% of the blend is from unpeated Indian barley from the great Himalayas and 25% from peated Scottish barley. <br> <br> The history of Amrut Distilleries is as old as the history of independent India itself. After six decades of notable progress, just like India, Amrut Distilleries has grown both in stature and size and is now noted as a global economic leader. Under the leadership of the founder, Shri J.N. Radhakrishna, Amrut Distilleries made rapid strides, and in its state of origin, Karnataka, too, Amrut Distilleries grew to be one of the dominant suppliers. After the untimely demise of J.N. Radhakrishna Rao Jagdale in 1976, the mantle devolved on his son, Shri Neelakanta Rao, the present Chairman and Managing Director. Building on the solid foundations laid by his late father, he has seen Amrut Distilleries blossom into a multi-national brand respected as much for the superlative quality of its products as his campaign for transparent practices by the IML industry. Much of this fascinating story was made possible by the resolve of successive generations of the Jagdale family. Today, Mr. Rakshith Jagdale, embraced value to discount form for substance.