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Apr22

Amruts Greedy Little Angels….

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Amrut today announced the release of their oldest Single malt whisky, the 8yo is available in a very limited worldwide release of only 144 bottles . I’ve had the privilege to try this Amrut and it is one of the best and unusual releases from the distillery so far……

My Notes…….

A lovely golden colour in the glass , first thing that hits the nose is the Amrut Liquorice , then a floralness interweaves with chocolate , shortbread biscuit and caramel toffee . There’s also a fruitiness (pineapples mainly amongst other exotic fruits) and a hint of fresh malt . It’s a lovely relaxed nose , one to savour for a while…….
On the palate again you get the Liquorice and the fruit , mixing with a lovely maltiness , it is quite dry and chewy as well . It does flow across the palate very well , it’s also  quite sweet , creamy fudge , chocolate and pineapple juice . The finish is medium to long with the liquorice being dominant followed by the fruit .
Another stunning Amrut , this one seems to almost be an Amrut fruit cocktail , really enjoyable and different to other expressions from this distillery .

Press Release…..

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Mar26

Amrut Featured on WhiskyCast

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For all Amrut Fans you can catch up with Mark Gillespies trip to Amrut Distillery and a chat with Rick Jagdale on his Excellent Whiskycast site  . As always Marks Whiskycast is highly entertaining !

You can catch it at WhiskyCast.com

Mar19

Amruts Bottling Line

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A couple of interesting Videos have been posted on You Tube by Purple Valley – Amruts importer in the USA – of Amruts Bottling line , i must admit i was a bit surprised by how labour intesive it is ! The macinery is very similar to what i’ve seen in several of the smaller Scottish Distilleries with their own line .

Aug31

Char Mausum

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Now i know this isn’t a restaurant review site but all shall become clear…….. 

Mel wanted to take me out for a meal tonight and who was i to argue ! It was just a case of where ? After much thought i remembered a place Mr Chokalingam had recommended a few years ago , Char Mausum (Hindi for Four Seasons) just north of Newcastle in Stannington . It’s actually in an old Little Chef Restaurant in the Services but they done a very good job of doing it out , it’s very modern , light and spacious inside , a very nice place to have a meal . The staff are fantastic , very welcoming and friendly  , as some one said in a review i read on line , on your first visit they make you seem like you are a long time regular customer .

So to the food , we both had King Prawn Bhajee to start , now don’t think your bog standard onion one here , nothing like it ! it’s King Prawns cooked in spices and served on puri , absolutely WOW ! For mains i had Machli Masala Dopiaza , never had cod like it , it’s marinated in ginger , garlic and spices , deep fried and then cooked with onions , tomatoes and coriander  in a buna style sauce . Mel went for Karhai , which is a Northern frontier style of cooking using chopped ingredients , coarsely crushed spices and Chicken pieces . Both were stunning .

While Mel finished her wine i decided on a coffee and a dram from their very good line up of whisky i’d spotted when entering which included 3 Amruts ! I could make out the Fusion Label but not the other two (didn’t have my glasses with me ) so i asked , one of the staff from the bar came across and proceeded to tell me about the 3 , the differences and the flavours  - even explaining that the fusion wasn’t as peated as say Laphroaig – which i thought was fantastic , well trained staff who know what they are talking about !  I ordered the Cask Strength (61.9%) and when it came it was in a Glencairn (Amrut labelled) and was accompanied by a small jug of water and some ice in a tumbler complete with tongs to add if required ! Now i’ve ate in a few places in England and Scotland and i’ve never had anything like that , First Class ! Totally summed up the place !!! 

Great food , Great surroundings , Great Staff , Well Recommended ! And they do Takeaway……

Mar9

Amrut over America !

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The Lucky people of America have the pleasure of the company of Ashok himself over the next few weeks ! He’ll be attending a few tastings and events listed below , say hello to him from me and enjoy one of the finest malt Whiskies in the world !  

March 13 – Georgetown University, Washington DC,

MBA class, Business & Public Policy Residency

http://www.georgetown.edu

March 14 – Amrut Tasting at Jack Rose, Washington DC

2007 18th St NW Washington DC

http://jackrosediningsaloon.com

March 15 – Amrut Tasting at McArthur Beverages in Washington DC

4877 MacArthur Blvd., N.W. Washington, DC 20007 Phone (202) 338-1433

http://bassins.com/spirits/

March 16 – Amrut tasting – Crush New York

153 East 57th Street New York, NY 10022

Phone: (212) 980-Wine (9463)

www.crushwineco.com

http://www.facebook.com/CrushWineCo

March 17 – Amrut tasting event – Brian’s Wine and Liquor Emporium – New Jersey

1353 Stelton Road Piscataway, NJ 08854 (732) 985-1717

http://www.townshipliquors.com/

Amrut Scotch Tasting and Seminar – March 17, 2012 3:00-5:00pm

Come join Brian and Amrut Distillery as we host a seminar and tasting of Amrut’s world renowned whiskies. This is the perfect opportunity for any whiskey lover to learn and taste unique and remarkable single malt whiskies from India. Ranked the 3rd best whiskey in the world; come taste and see for yourself why Indian whiskey competes with the best known whiskies from around the world! Ticket Cost $19.99 http://www.facebook.com/events/244287988990118/]

March 19 – Amrut Tasting – On The Rocks Bar, New York.

696 Tenth Ave (between 48th and 49th Sts) Hell’s Kitchen

Subway: C, E to 50th St

Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/On-The-Rocks/121678991228816#!/pages/On-The-Rocks/121678991228816?sk=info

March 20 – Amrut Dinner – Dandelions Philadelphia

124 South 18th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 558-2500

http://thedandelionpub.com/

March 21 – Amrut whisky and food pairing – Fountainhead, Chicago

1970 W. Montrose Ave. Chicago, IL (773) 697-8204

http://fountainheadchicago.com/

March 22 – World of Whiskies

Binny’s Lincoln Park, Chicago, 1720 N. Marcey St, Chicago, IL 60614 Phone: 312-664-4394

http://www.binnys.com/blogs/post.cfm/binny-s-world-of-whiskies

A massive whiskey open house featuring over 30 (closing in on 40) producers. This is your chance to rub elbows with some of the top luminaries in the whiskey world and sample some special and exceptional bottlings.

March 23 – Whisky Fest, Chicago

Hyatt Regency, Chicago

http://www.maltadvocate.com/whiskyfest_chicago.asp

Ashok will be collecting the Whisky Advocate award for Amrut Two Continents being named “New World Whisky of the Year”

Last year Amrut Fusion was World Whisky of the Year

Jan19

Amrut Diary

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A few dates for your  diary as to where you can catch Amrut and Ashok in the next couple of months , say hello from me if you see Ashok !

Friday 20th January – Amrut Grand Tasting in Victoria, British Columbia
Saturday 21st January – Amrut Master Class and Victoria Whisky Festival
Thursday 2nd to Saturday 4th February -  Whisky Meet, Bergen, Norway
Thursday 9th February -  Jolly Topper, Edinburgh
Thursday 16th February -  Single Malt Society Tasting, Dubai
Jan12

Ultimate Amrut 4yo (Van Wees)

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This is an Amrut from a few years ago bottled by a Dutch Retailer . Bottled as a 4yo at 61.6% , this is unpeated version (they released a peated one a couple of years later) .

The first thing that catches you on the nose is the Amrut Liquorice , then cloves and then Millionaires Shortbread (Shortbread, caramel and chocolate) . The nose fairly relaxed for the 61.6% strength but it is extremely sniff-able ! The Palate is very hot ,more from it’s strength i think ,  though it it appears quite peppery as well . Again the Liquorice is there along with the cloves , the finish is long and spicy with pepper and liquorice . Another excellent Amrut , thanks to CJ from  whiskybase.com for the sample , most appreciated ! 

Dec7

Amrut lifts Grand Master title at prestigious awards

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Amrut Fusion was named Grand Master of World Whisky at The Spirits Business Awards in London on 6 December, 2011. Already named one of seven Masters of World Whisky by the judging panel of the prestigious event, Amrut Fusion came out as the “best of the best” in the final stage of the competition.

To read the full Press announcement Click on the link below

Amrut Grand Master pdf