Amrit 100 Peated Indian Single Malt

Wow, I got one of the 500 bottles worldwide and I didnt even try hard. I saw it on a website, did a quick search and ordered it rightaway. I made a mistake before by not ordering a George T Stagg when I could so this one was to ease the pain a little.

Nose: Nice woody, spicy tones wit Indonesian spekkoek. Cinnamon, cloves, anise, ginger, butter. Its quite big and expressive without water but adding some wont hurt it at all. a Little peat comes through, but its more like an overbaked bread. Its peaty allright, but it doesnt smell like anything Scottish. Like a BBQ in a dirty overcrowded Indian city.

Palate: Its there right away, no feeling out process, its right in your face. Brown sugar like in well-aged dark rum, lots of unknown spices, fresh bananabread and here comes the hot, gingery peat. Its easily drinkable at a whopping 57%, but with water it really opens up a lot. It becomes a different monster, more accessible and even smooth with big banging flavors.

Finish: Strange tarry smoke, burnt wood, lots of spices and that feeling on the side of the lips. It lasts more than 5 minutes:)

The peat and smoke are not dominant at all, but serve as a slave to the masterful spicy and oaky notes. Its not too complex, but hey its quite young, so it does what it does best. Being really tasty and huge and completely something else.

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