Amrut Naarangi Indian Single Malt / 50%/ 0.7l

Amrut Distilleries Ltd. was established in 1948 by Shri JN Radhakrishna Jagdale to supply alcoholic beverages to the Ministry of Defence.

The Amrut single malt debuted in 2004 in the UK, and was released on the local market only six years later. Amrut Naarangi is the company's offering from December 2014 ("naarangi" means "oranges" in the local language). The company imported Oloroso sherry barrels from Spain, then added fresh orange peels to the sherry. The barrels were emptied two years later and filled with 3-year-old Amrut single malt. After another three years of maturation, the whisky, diluted to 50% ABV, was released for distribution.

Aroma : orange and tangerine peels, orange liqueur, apricots, candied ginger, pepper, cloves, cinnamon and cocoa powder.

Palate : bitter orange jam, orange zest, dried figs and dates, mulled wine spice, dark chocolate and a trace of oak tannins.

Finish: quite long and warming, with notes of orange, caramel, pepper, licorice, dark chocolate and oak.