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About
India's pioneering single malt distillery, producing whisky since 1948 but releasing single malt internationally from 2004. Jim Murray scored Amrut Fusion 97 points, calling it a revelation. Tropical Bangalore climate causes 12-16% angel's share annually (vs 2% in Scotland). Produces Fusion (peated + unpeated), Peated, Intermediate Sherry, and Naarangi (orange peel) expressions.
Production Details
Owner
Amrut Distilleries
Parent Company
Jagdale Group
Status
Active
Founded
1948
Still Type
Pot
Stills
6
Capacity
3.0M LPA
Water Source
Cauvery River basin
Core Range6
Amrut Cask StrengthCore
NAS61.8% ABV$65-80
Ex-bourbon oak barrels
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep gold with amber highlights; viscous with slow, heavy legs
Smell
Intensified version of the standard — bold honeycomb, butterscotch, dried fruit, and toasted malt. Orange peel and baking spice emerge with time. At cask strength the aromatics are powerful and concentrated
Sip
Full-bodied and intense. Rich caramel, dark honey, toasted grain, and muscular oak spice. The tropical Bangalore maturation gives a concentrated, almost syrupy quality. Benefits significantly from water which opens up citrus and floral notes
Savor
Long and warming finish with persistent oak, honey, and spice. Dry tannins build gradually with a final note of roasted grain and dark toffee
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Sweet Shop: honeycomb, butterscotch, dark toffee, caramel; Greengrocer: Citrus (orange peel), Dried (dried fruit); Bakery: Sweet (toasted malt); Natural Foods: Spices (baking spice); Furniture Maker: Wood (oak)
Amrut FusionCore
NAS50% ABV$65-85
Ex-bourbon oak barrels
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Rich gold with warm amber tones; medium-full body, moderate legs
Smell
Super fruity — plum, raspberry, cherry, and tropical notes of banana, pineapple, and guava. The peated Scottish malt contributes campfire smoke underneath. Floral wildflower notes and a touch of vanilla
Sip
Red fruits and citrus orange lead, then caramel and vanilla build alongside allspice and baking spice. Coffee notes emerge with dark chocolate and cacao bitterness. A soft honey sweetness balances the complexity. The 75% Indian unpeated and 25% Scottish peated malts create remarkable layering
Savor
Medium-long finish with peppery tingle anchoring the peaty tang. Brown sugar, vanilla, and drying oak. The fruitiness fades elegantly, leaving a warm, tingling close
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Greengrocer: Orchard (plum, cherry), Berry (raspberry), Tropical (banana, pineapple, guava), Citrus (orange); Sweet Shop: caramel, dark chocolate; Bakery: Sweet (honey, brown sugar); Natural Foods: Spices (allspice, pepper); Pub/Bar: Coffee; Garden Path: Floral (wildflower); Library: smoke (campfire)
Amrut Fusion X Single MaltCore
NAS50% ABV$75-95
Ex-bourbon casks — extended maturation variant of Fusion
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep amber with copper highlights; richer and darker than standard Fusion from extended cask time
Smell
Deeper, more concentrated version of Fusion — rich oak, dried tropical fruit, chocolate, butterscotch, vanilla, and a more prominent smoke character from the extended maturation
Sip
Rich and layered with amplified Fusion characteristics — deeper chocolate, more pronounced oak influence, concentrated tropical fruit, and a longer, more complex interplay between smoke and sweetness
Savor
Very long finish with persistent oak, dark chocolate, and smoke intertwining with tropical sweetness
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Smoke House: Peat (gentle); Sweet Shop: chocolate, butterscotch, vanilla; Greengrocer: Tropical (dried tropical fruit); Furniture Maker: Wood (oak, prominent); Bakery: Sweet (malt)
Amrut Indian Single MaltCore
NAS46% ABV$45-55
Ex-bourbon oak barrels
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Light gold with a slight amber tint; clean and bright, medium legs
Smell
Cherries, toffee, burnt honeycomb, and citrus accents. Sweet and mild with liquorice undertones, toasted grain, and gentle vanilla oak from the bourbon cask maturation
Sip
Toasted oak and cereal grain lead, with caramel, honey, and a nutty oiliness. Medium body with a surprisingly rich mouthfeel for a young whisky — Bangalore's tropical heat accelerates maturation significantly. Subtle notes of dark chocolate emerge with water
Savor
Medium finish with nutty, slightly vegetal character giving way to warm oak and lingering honey sweetness. Clean and dry at the close
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Sweet Shop: toffee, honeycomb, caramel; Greengrocer: Orchard (cherry), Citrus (citrus); Natural Foods: Nuts (nutty), Spices (liquorice); Furniture Maker: Wood (toasted oak); Bakery: Sweet (honey)
Amrut PeatedCore
NAS46% ABV24 PPM$60-80
Ex-bourbon oak barrels
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Pale gold with a slight green-gold tint; light to medium body
Smell
Scottish peat at 24ppm phenol — vibrant peat smoke balanced with butterscotch and ripe fruit. Malty sweetness with herbal notes and a fresh, zesty quality
Sip
Medium-bodied with peat character layered over the tropical Amrut base spirit. Butterscotch, rich spice, and ripe orchard fruit compete with the smoky peat. Less aggressive than Islay-style peat — more balanced and fruity
Savor
Medium finish with peat smoke lingering alongside sweetness and gentle spice. The tropical maturation softens the peat considerably compared to Scottish equivalents
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Library: smoke (peat); Sweet Shop: butterscotch; Greengrocer: Orchard (ripe fruit); Bakery: Sweet (malty); Natural Foods: Spices (spice); Garden Path: Herbal
Amrut Peated Cask StrengthCore
NAS62.8% ABV24 PPM$85-110
Ex-bourbon oak barrels
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Golden amber; full and viscous with thick, slow legs
Smell
Herbal, malty sweet, sooty peat with dried orchard fruit, candied dates, brown sugar, and baking spice. Black pepper and lime add freshness. Powerful and complex at full cask strength
Sip
Heavy and intense. Freshly milled grain and peat paired with black pepper, lime, and sweet raisins. The oily mouthfeel carries heavy peat, spice, and a compensating sweetness. Not for beginners — the 62.8% ABV delivers extraordinary concentration of flavour
Savor
Long and heavy finish with persistent peat, spice, pepper, and slight underlying sweetness. Oily texture lingers on the palate. The heat gradually resolves into warm smoke and dried fruit
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Library: smoke (heavy peat — dominant); Natural Foods: Spices (black pepper, baking spice); Greengrocer: Dried (dates, raisin, orchard fruit), Citrus (lime); Sweet Shop: brown sugar; Bakery: Sweet (malty grain)
Limited / Special Releases9
Amrut Greedy Angels 10 Year Old Chairman's Reserve
10 Years55% ABV2019$800-1000
Ex-bourbon barrels — 100% unpeated Indian 6-row barley
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep burnished amber to copper; extraordinarily concentrated color from 10 years of tropical aging with massive angel's share loss
Smell
Honey, brown sugar, caramel, molasses, cooked fruit, vanilla, shredded orange peel, chocolate, baking spices. Intensely concentrated — a decade of 11-12% annual evaporation has created essence-like concentration
Sip
Baked orange, dried pineapple, malt, milk chocolate, cascade of spice, sugar, caramelized fruits, toasted oak. Distinct light saltiness with delicate blood orange, vanilla fading in and out with thin ulmo honey. Extraordinarily complex for Indian whisky
Savor
Extremely long and complex finish with layers of fruit, chocolate, oak, and spice unfolding. The concentration creates a finish that rivals whiskies three times its age
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Sweet Shop: honey, brown sugar, caramel, molasses, chocolate; Greengrocer: Citrus (orange peel, blood orange), Tropical (dried pineapple, baked orange); Bakery: Sweet (malt, caramelized fruits); Natural Foods: Spices (baking spices); Furniture Maker: Wood (toasted oak)
Amrut Greedy Angels 12 Year Old Chairman's Reserve
12 Years60% ABV2017$800-1000
Ex-bourbon barrels — the oldest Amrut expression, extreme tropical aging
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep mahogany amber; the most concentrated color in the Amrut range from 12 years of extreme tropical angel's share — only 100 bottles survived from the original casks
Smell
Concentrated bramble, plum, sweet baked tarts, aromatic spices, chestnut, chocolate orange, vanilla essence, licorice, espresso, leather. Extraordinarily complex and concentrated
Sip
Silky smooth chocolate, cranberry, peppermint, building to a mouth-puckering spicy peak. Milk chocolate, latte, purple fruit skins, plum flesh, Brazil nut, bitter plain chocolate. 12 years of tropical maturation with 11-12% angel's share creates unparalleled concentration and complexity
Savor
Immensely long and complex finish with layers of dark chocolate, fruit, leather, and espresso. The spirit-oak integration is complete — every element perfectly merged
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Sweet Shop: chocolate (dark, milk, chocolate orange), vanilla, licorice; Greengrocer: Vine (bramble, cranberry, plum), Orchard (baked tarts); Natural Foods: Nuts (Brazil nut, chestnut); Bakery: Sweet (espresso, latte); Furniture Maker: Leather; Tobacco Shop (leather, aromatic spice); Natural Foods: Spices (aromatic spices, peppermint)
Amrut Greedy Angels 8 Year Old Chairman's Reserve
8 Years50% ABV2013$300-450
Ex-bourbon barrels — peated and unpeated Indian and Scottish barley
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep amber gold; concentrated color from 8 years of tropical maturation with 11-12% annual angel's share
Smell
Rich concentrated malt, dried tropical fruit, honey, vanilla, oak spice. The extreme angel's share concentrates the spirit remarkably — 8 years in Bangalore equivalent to 24+ years in Scotland
Sip
Intensely concentrated and complex for its stated age. Rich tropical fruit, honey, oak, vanilla, spice. The tropical maturation has created a whisky of extraordinary depth and concentration that belies its age statement
Savor
Long and warming with persistent oak, dried fruit, and spice. The concentration from angel's share creates remarkable persistence
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Sweet Shop: honey, vanilla, toffee; Greengrocer: Tropical (concentrated tropical fruit); Bakery: Sweet (rich malt); Furniture Maker: Wood (mature oak); Natural Foods: Spices (oak spice)
Amrut Intermediate Sherry
NAS57.1% ABV$100-130
Triple maturation: bourbon cask, then sherry cask, then back to bourbon cask
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep amber gold with reddish highlights from the sherry maturation; rich and full appearance
Smell
Rich dried fruit — raisin, fig, and sultana — layered with dark toffee, orange marmalade, and gentle sherry sweetness. The triple maturation creates complexity with bourbon vanilla balancing sherry richness
Sip
Full-bodied with waves of sherry fruit and bourbon sweetness intertwining. Dark toffee, stewed orchard fruit, orange peel, and Christmas cake spice. The intermediate sherry influence adds richness without overwhelming the Amrut base character
Savor
Long finish with lingering sherry warmth, dried fruit, and gentle oak spice. The bourbon bookends keep it balanced and approachable despite the cask strength
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Pub/Bar: Wine (sherry); Sweet Shop: dark toffee; Greengrocer: Dried (raisin, fig, sultana), Citrus (orange marmalade); Bakery: Sweet (Christmas cake); Natural Foods: Spices; Furniture Maker: Wood (oak)
Amrut Kadhambam
NAS50% ABV$80-110
Triple maturation: bourbon barrels, sherry butts, and brandy barrels
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Rich amber gold; medium-full body with moderate legs
Smell
Complex layering from triple cask maturation — honey, nuttiness, vanilla, and tropical fruits. Oak warmth with gentle brandy sweetness and sherry dried fruit
Sip
Medium-full body with honey, walnut, and vanilla from bourbon influence; dried fruit and spice from sherry; and a distinctive grape-brandy sweetness. Tropical fruit character from the Indian base spirit weaves through all three cask influences. Oak and cinnamon spice provide structure
Savor
Medium-long finish with balanced sweetness from all three cask types. Nutty, warm, and gently spiced with lingering honey and oak
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Sweet Shop: honey; Natural Foods: Nuts (walnut), Spices (cinnamon, spice); Greengrocer: Tropical (tropical fruit), Dried (dried fruit); Furniture Maker: Wood (oak, vanilla); Pub/Bar: Wine (sherry, brandy)
Amrut Naarangi
NAS50% ABV$90-120
Ex-sherry casks seasoned with orange peel
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Warm amber gold with orange-copper highlights; the orange peel-seasoned casks contribute a distinctive hue
Smell
Vivid orange character — candied orange peel and orange oil layered over sherry richness. Underneath, honey, vanilla, and warm baking spice. A genuinely unique aromatic profile
Sip
The orange character is textured and complex — not artificial but deeply integrated into the spirit. Candied peel, marmalade, and orange blossom honey sit over a rich sherry base. Gentle oak spice and dark chocolate provide depth
Savor
Medium-long finish with persistent orange warmth, sherry sweetness, and gentle spice. Unique and memorable — unlike any other single malt in production
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Greengrocer: Citrus (orange — dominant, candied peel, orange oil, marmalade); Pub/Bar: Wine (sherry); Sweet Shop: honey, dark chocolate; Natural Foods: Spices (baking spice); Bakery: Sweet (orange blossom)
Amrut Portonova
NAS62.1% ABV$120-160
Ex-bourbon barrels finished in port pipes
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Deep ruby-amber; the port pipe finish gives a distinctive reddish tint with full body and thick legs
Smell
Rich dark fruit — cherry, raisin, plum — with deep oak spice and port wine sweetness. Underlying notes of dark chocolate, molasses, and warming spice
Sip
Full-bodied and powerful at cask strength. Rich dark fruit from the port finish dominates — stewed cherry, blackcurrant, and raisin — with deep oak spice, dark chocolate, and a velvety mouthfeel. The port influence adds a distinctive winey richness
Savor
Very long finish with persistent dark fruit, port warmth, and oak tannins. Cherry and chocolate linger with a final note of warming spice
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Pub/Bar: Wine (port — dominant); Greengrocer: Berry (cherry, blackcurrant), Dried (raisin, plum); Sweet Shop: dark chocolate, molasses; Furniture Maker: Wood (deep oak); Natural Foods: Spices (warming spice)
Amrut Spectrum 004 Single Malt
NAS50% ABV2021$180-220
Ex-bourbon base, finished in custom cask: new American oak + new French oak + ex-Oloroso sherry + ex-PX sherry staves
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Dark amber-brown; the multi-wood finish creates an exceptionally deep, concentrated color
Smell
Spice-forward — caraway, musk, star anise, toast, shoe polish, roasted sweet potato, burnt vanilla, candy corn, caramel, dried mango. Complex and unusual
Sip
Sweet perfume and spices with strong toasted vanilla, sandalwood, oily and buttery mouthfeel. Caramel, dark fruit sweetness, layers of oak, baking spice, clove, cinnamon, chocolate dessert notes. The four-wood construction creates extraordinary complexity
Savor
Long and rich with lingering pepper spice, dark fruit, chocolate, vanilla, and oak. The multiple wood types create wave after wave of flavor in the finish
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Natural Foods: Spices (caraway, star anise, clove, cinnamon, pepper); Sweet Shop: caramel, vanilla, candy corn, chocolate; Greengrocer: Tropical (dried mango), Dried (dark fruit); Furniture Maker: Wood (sandalwood, multi-oak); Bakery: Sweet (toast, roasted sweet potato); Tobacco Shop (musk)
Amrut Two Continents Single Malt
NAS46% ABV$150-230
Initial maturation in India, final 3 years maturation in Europe
4/4 Tasting
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Sight
Warm golden amber; bright and clean with medium legs
Smell
Honeyed with key lime pie, strawberries and cream. Elegant and perfumed — the European maturation adds refinement
Sip
Honey, spice, vanilla, coconut sugar, creme brulee, toffee. A hint of peat but no smoke. Full-bodied with a voluptuous quality. The dual-continent maturation creates a spirit that bridges Indian tropical intensity with European elegance
Savor
Starts slowly and builds to a big mouthful with a long slow tail. Voluptuous and lingering — the best of both continents in the finish
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Sweet Shop: honey, toffee, vanilla, creme brulee; Greengrocer: Citrus (key lime), Vine (strawberry); Bakery: Sweet (pastry, biscuit); Natural Foods: Spices (spice); Furniture Maker: Wood (gentle oak from dual maturation)