To have a good time the tenth anniversary of their Amrut Fusion expression, Indian distillery Amrut launched a particular Amrut Fusion X.
It’s a mixture of unpeated Indian barley distilled in 2010, with Scottish peated barley distilled in 2014. These spirits rested in first fill and second fill American oak barrels earlier than being completed in Pedro Ximénez sherry butts for a complete of 4 years.
The whisky is available in a ceramic bottle with an image of their deceased grasp distiller Mr. Jagdale.
Amrut Fusion X (50%, OB 2020, Pedro Ximénez sherry butt end, 1010 btl.)
Nostril: an excellent mixture of tropical fruits and sherry. Bitter berries, pineapple on syrup, with beneficiant vanilla notes. It’s a pleasant tangy fruitiness with a marked bitter edge, which balances the marzipan notes, brown sugar and caramelized woody notes. A heady, virtually mentholated observe lingers within the background. A faint chalky edge and leather-based. A fragile puff of smoke too, however the peat is simply marginal.
Mouth: the crisp sourness continues to be there, however it refers to tobacco leaves now, in addition to bitter berries, plums and lemon peels. Then baking spice comes ahead (ginger, nutmeg), making it drier. Some minty notes too, in addition to an earthy smoky layer and a touch of chilly espresso within the background. Drops of natural extracts too.
End: medium, with extra sweet-and-sour notes, heat woody hints and a few natural sherry.
This Amrut Fusion X exhibits an fascinating mixture of candy, bitter and sherried components. Add to this some peated notes and you’ve got a reasonably advanced whisky. A reasonably unusual whisky as nicely, as there are only a few references for this model. Nonetheless accessible from The Whisky Trade or Grasp of Malt as an example.
