Amrut 004 Single Malt Whisky 100 Proof (750ml)

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Colour - Dark Amber (Not sure if this is artificially coloured but the label doesn’t say it is naturally coloured) 

Nose - A nice caramel malty note that quickly marries a strong oakiness. Vanilla. Vanilla cake. Uhmm.. I was expecting a rum raisin & dark dry fruit note and so this ‘vanilla’ note is a bit surprising. There’s a bit of sticky toffee pudding but again overwhelming oakiness. There’s a bit of dry sherry influence with dates and spices but appear very diluted. 

Palate - There’s so much vanilla. The usual ‘spice’ note in Amrut does exists but it’s not as intense. Bitter oakiness dominate. Almost like a concentrated version of Benadryl. A creamy feel in the mouth. The ‘sherry’ note on the nose does not translate to a sherry bomb on the palate. An oaky citrus notes that reminds me of Amrut fusion X. Given the colour & nose, I was expecting a lot of dry fruits and warm spices but palate is a lot creamier with vanilla and oakiness. 

Finish - Long. A bitter woody & winey note. Some citrus note emanates but overshadowed by oakiness. Mild toffee pudding note. A distant subtle smoke but mild. 

There’s a strong oakiness. The palate does not reflect any strong sherry influence. Or Amrut’s distillery character.

A limited edition release from Amrut (the second in their Spectrum series), this Indian single malt whisky makes use of a very interesting cask. It begins its maturation in bourbon barrels, before being finished in cask made with four types of oak - Oloroso Sherry oak staves, Pedro Ximenéz Sherry oak staves, new French oak and new American oak.