AmrutCaskStrengthWhisky(700mL)

<p>Dedication you can taste.</p><p>The aptly named <em>Amrut Distillery</em> (Amrut is Sanskrit for <em>“the elixir of life”</em>) is the <em>first Indian company</em> to have produced Single Malt Whisky; it may not have the longest tradition, but it certainly has won over foreign markets in the last decade. It started with very successful blind tests in Scotland – where they were often compared to Speyside malts – and went on to have one of its Whiskies ranked among world’s best on two occasions.</p><p>The distillery, established in 1948 in Bangalore, is also particular in its decision against using computers and automation; they prefer to offer more jobs to the people, so everything down to bottling and tightening the caps is <em>done by hand</em>, and this dedication is something you can taste in the <em>Amrut Cask Strength.</em></p><p>The award-winning Amrut Cask Strength is made from <em>flavorful Indian barley</em> and <em>matured at 3000 feet</em> in ex-Bourbon and Sherry casks for approximately four to five years, during which the greedy Indian angels take away much more than you might think – around 11 per cent. The label carries no age statement, but don’t let that fool you: in India’s tropical climate those few years equal more than a decade in Scotland or Kentucky. If you think that the only spicy thing that you might enjoy from India is curry, this fiery Indian heavy-weight (it’s bottled at 61,8% ABV) might change your mind.</p><p><u>Smartass Corner: </u><em>Cask strength means that the Whisky is not diluted with water before bottling. If that’s too much to handle, you can still dilute it yourself – don’t drown it, though.</em></p>