Amrut 8 Year Old "Special Limited Edition - SoCal Whiskey Club Exclusive - Ex-Port Pipe #4672 Unpeated Indian Barley" Single Malt Indian Whisky

This 8 year old Amrut is exactly the type of whisky that gets people excited about a new distillery. Not that Amrut is new by any means, but the two casks we're offering now are the very first single casks EVER sold in the US by the venerable Indian distillery. The lack of these sorts of offerings is honestly why I believe more hardcore whisky fanatics don't consider Amrut to be in the top tier. It's not because that can't make great older whiskies, it's because when they do, they're so limited and expensive no one can get to taste them. That's not to say that this whisky isn't expensive, but compared to equivalents from this distillery and the few others like it, it represents a very good value. I was so happy that they agreed to sell it to SoCal Whisky Club because they would only allow me to buy one barrel at a time! And now we get to sell both! Let's taste it. The color is dark brown sherry with reddish glints. The nose is just an massive explosion of aromas stewed red fruit, exotic wood, earthy bay leaf, heady nutmeg grinds, the finest roasted arabica. On the palate the sheer power and intensity is nearly unprecedented. Only Kavalan can match this absolutely explosive entry, filled with rich black cherry, pungent cinnamon, sweet and savory treacle syrup, dark roasted coffee and pine resin. It doesn't have the tannic bite that some of the Kavalans have but has all the length and texture. This stuff is TNT. It's the type of bomb that any sherry head or even bourbon lover will appreciate. No one leaves this one unscathed.