There is a burgeoning blitz for high quality, single malt whisky in India, with expressions popping up every now and then. And why not when there is real value that sets them apart from the average, low cost, poorly constructed spirits; something that both local and foreign distilleries see as an untapped opportunity. Alas, Diageo’s…
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Review : Amrut Amalgam Peated
Five years on after my review of the Amrut Amalgam, I got the opportunity to get acquainted with the half brother, The Peated. This expression isn’t a new kid on the block but one who made the rounds towards the end of 2018, a short while after its older sibling. This vatted malt has very…
Review : Amrut Neidhal ‘Single Malts of India’
Infuse one of the world’s largest whisky consuming countries with high disposable income and a limited availability of true single malts. And you’ve a playground that though competitive has great potential. This conduit allows distilleries to take advantage of the Indian market, one that is still very nascent, amateur and far from ripe, a hot…
Review : Rampur Select Single Malt Whisky
A rich royal heritage, bathed in culture and tradition, Rampur was a princely state that was granted a 15 gun salute by the British during their rule in India. The distillery was built in 1943 and is the oldest and fourth largest in India; built less that a thousand kilometres from the foothills of the…
Tete-a-Tete : Japan & India | Part 2
Saki, incense sticks, honour, kaizen and the way of the Samurai; I’m sure after hearing the second reference you most likely had one of those light bulb moments screaming “Japan”! Oh yes, the Japanese might be famous for Saki and martial arts but there’s a new famous in town! And it’s whisky! Japan to me has…
Review : Amrut Fusion
Over the weekend I had the opportunity to brush shoulders with the Amrut Fusion. This relatively young player made an introduction in Glasgow in the year 2004. Coming from the Indian Subcontinent, it had faced stiff competition as most whisky connoisseurs felt Indian whisky to be inferior. A series of blind tasting events changed all that,…
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