Tasting Notes
Nose: Barley sugar and citrus with raisins and a touch of black pepper, all wrapped in soft peat smoke.
Palate: Full and rich, with an intense chocolate fudge middle, marmalade, warming spice and oak; gentle peat underpins the fruit.
Finish: Long, with lingering fruit and spice, dry oak and dry peat.
Summary
A 50% ABV, NAS Indian single malt from Amrut Distilleries in Bengaluru, Fusion marries whisky made from Indian barley grown in the foothills of the Himalayas with whisky made from peated Scottish barley. It is a rich, fruit-led and gently smoky style, balancing citrus, chocolate fudge, spice and oak rather than heavy peat.
Interesting Facts
- Amrut Fusion was first released in 2009.
- It combines whisky made from Himalayan-foothill Indian barley with whisky made from peated Scottish barley.
- Bengaluru sits at around 3,000 feet; in its warm climate the whisky matures three to four times faster than in Scotland and can lose up to 15% a year to evaporation.
