Amrut single malt tasting session tomorrow at my club

Amrut also showcased their 2 Indies rum which is a blend of Caribbean and Indian rums and smelled quite nice. It is for the die hard rum drinkers and priced quite high-I think around Rs 800.They have a great rep for their export quality Old Port, search on google and you will know what I'm talking about..Even the Old Port sold localy which they say is nowhere as good as the export quality is supposed to be very good. Not being a rum man myself, I can't comment.
 
A couple of good friends who swear by their rum say this is the best they have tasted cost no bar..One guy has spent many years in Central America and knows his rum well. The Old Port sold here in Karnataka is only sold in the defence canteen, not outside, whereas in Kerala it's sold in the beverages corpn outlets. Neelkanthrao Jagdale and his son Rakshit said that the blend there is a bit different from what is bottled in Karnataka, it is a bit sweeter.

Now back to hifi!
 
Can you please tell me what scotches are available at CSD ? I have someone there and will try to get some for Holi, saves a lot if they're available at CSD.
 
GeorgeO said:
A poll was taking about preferences with sample No 2 being the popular winner. The bottles marked 1-6 were then revealed. No 2 turned out to be Amrut's Peated and it tasted very similar to Laphroaig. The 6 were Amrut's entry level, their Fusion, their Peated, Macallan, Glenmorangie and Jim Beam.
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Excellent:clapping: - I had no doubt that Amrut would win. It is a pity they are not available pan India. Now I need to try the peated:licklips:.
Cheers,
Sid
 
Most common brands are available-BD 8 and 12, Teachers Highland Cream and 50, 100 Pipers, Vat 69, Something Special, Black and White, Old Smuggler, JW Black, Ballantine, come to mind.
 
anubisX said:
Can you please tell me what scotches are available at CSD ?
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Liquor sold on CSD is strictly for the consumption of personnel from Defence Forces and their families. ;)

Jokes apart, there is not too much to choose from.

Here is the list from worst to best. (IMO)

  • VAT 69
  • 100 Pipers
  • Teachers Highland Cream
  • Black Dog 8 yrs
  • Johny Walker Red Label
  • Ballantines
  • Something Special
  • Teachers 50
  • Black Dog 12 yrs Gold Reserve

Did I miss any?
 
Good Good :) 2 bottles of 100-Pipers 12-years and 2 bottles of Black Dog 12-years will be enough for me now :D I might get the Double Black or Singleton from local store if not available at CSD. Thanks a lot, Cap'n :)

Would've been better if they had Chivas Regal :sad:
 
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I've been a big fan of their Fusion...another reason to be thankful to HFV...it introduced me to this brand...IIRC it was sidvee's post that set me off....

The taste is peaty but not so much...mellow like the speysides with a nice bouquet...

George sir must have been a fun evening...how did the music sound after that? ;)
 
GeorgeO said:
Ok here's a summary:

Six 15 ml samples numbered 1-6 were poured and placed on a special preprinted paper sheet with numbered slots on a table with plenty of bottled water. We were given a comment sheet with tables for each numbered sample.The initial presentation was about the Amrut journey into SM and then the session started. The parameters that we had to assess were Nose(smell), taste, balance (how the taste and smell combined)and finish(aftertaste). Each sample was neat, they said barring the US in most countries people dont add ice, if you wanted you could add a bit of water-maybe 1:1 or maybe just a little more.If diluted too much the characteristics get difficult to assess. The samples were tasted at leisure with people sharing their views and at the end of about 90 minutes we were done. A poll was taking about preferences with sample No 2 being the popular winner. The bottles marked 1-6 were then revealed. No 2 turned out to be Amrut's Peated and it tasted very similar to Laphroaig. The 6 were Amrut's entry level, their Fusion, their Peated, Macallan, Glenmorangie and Jim Beam.

The Jim Beam tasted quite raw, not as mellow as the others and a few could guess that it could be bourbon. Fusion was quite good, but Peated was the clear winner.

Greedy Angels was a very limited edition run of 144 bottles which got sold out quickly they dont have anything on offer for another 12 months. They are currently selling their SMs in Goa, Bombay, Daman and Diu, and Chandigarh, but supplies are less than demand. There is a new sherry cask aged SM going to be launched around Diwali, which was on offer yesterday, I passed on it. There were some heroes swilling away at the unlimited pourings but I was done with the samples. Quietly walked out with a friend who had come to enjoy the evening and got my driver to drive me back-no cops checked us on our way back.

Any questions?

Cheers
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Thanks George for the info! Sadly the greedy angels has disappeared already :( Looking forward to the sherry cask version. Friend of mine recently was in daman & was shocked to see amrut available there, sadly only the regular & fusion were available there & on inquiring with the wine shops found out that Amrut has yet to truly take off in their market. He also informed me that their blended whisky called McIntosh is available there & he picked up one special edition of it called the McIntosh Silver Edition, which is a blend of their single malt & some grain whiskies. He said it is not bad at all but cost was 1050/- Is it cheaper in bangalore? Comes in a black box.
Has anyone tried it???
 
Recd this pic from my friend, anyone tried this version?

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I have been a big fan of the peated as well as the fusion. We introduced some of our foreign clients to the brand some are real serious SM Aficionados !! - they loved them so much that we pretty much buy off all the stock in the local shops whenever they are visiting !!

The best value for money if you like your single malt.
 
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For all those from Mumbai. Amrut is now available at Hypercity Liquor Store in Malad. Saw it there around Christmas last year. Its a little more expensive than in Bangalore but definitely worth a try.
Cheers!!!!!
 
Congrats anubisX, pls request him to get you the peated version as that is the best available locally from amrut.
 
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