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Amrut Cask Strength bottled 2007

The Prestige

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@OdysseusUnboundReview by @OdysseusUnbound

30th May 2019

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Amrut Cask Strength bottled 2007
  • Nose
    23
  • Taste
    22
  • Finish
    23
  • Balance
    23
  • Overall
    91

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I love movies that keep me guessing, and I have a bro-crush on Hugh Jackman, ergo this review is named for a movie that kept me guessing, since the whisky fooled me the way Jackman's character was fooled by "The Transported Man" in Christopher Nolan's The Prestige. My notes follow my process before I knew what this whisky was.

The sample, provided by @Nozinan, was from a bottle that was opened November 10, 2018, was 2/3 full when the sample was poured on Dec 2/2018.

Tasting Notes

  • Nose (undiluted): Classic wine cask notes pop out at me; figs, raisins, prunes, cinnamon, then a little hint of fresh tobacco, a bit of alcohol prickle, probably a higher abv offering, christmas cake, walnuts
  • Palate (undiluted): a bit hot on arrival, spicy black pepper, terrific oily mouthfeel, cloves, ginger, red grapes
  • Finish: long and warming, dark chocolate-covered raisins, more walnuts, oak spices, cloves and cinnamon particularly

With water there's some sticky brown sugar on the nose with just a hint of something herbal (mint? rosemary?), the palate is very much chocolate-covered raisins upfront with the pepper and cloves coming into the mix later. The finish is just as long, warming and sweet with water as it is neat. Whatever this is, I'd like to get a bottle of it.

Guesses: Amrut Portonova, Amrut Intermediate Sherry, Macallan Cask Strength, Glendronach Cask Strength

Reveal: Amrut Cask Strength, bottled 2007, 61.9% abv

I was shocked to learn there was nary a wine cask in sight when this whisky was matured. This is very rich, very fruity and an absolute pleasure to sip. I have no idea what this type of thing would sell for, but I'd be willing to pay top dollar for it. Absolutely decadent. Thanks to @Nozinan for the generous sample.

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6 comments

@Nozinan
Nozinan commented

Great, entertaining review!

I don't remember how much I paid for this. I bought several over several years, and likely they are less abundant than before (unlike the metal tinned batch-based expression, there was only one 2007 edition - They aren't getting more in). But the price was probably between $70-80 plus 5% tax. This has always been a little cheaper than the peated CS in Alberta. You can get a more recent batch for, probably < $100, and it is almost as good.

5 years ago 3Who liked this?

Astroke commented

I purchased an Amrut CS online last year and was sent the regular 46% version. After some negotiating I was able to work out a deal with the online store and actually kept the inexpensive Amrut 46%. That said @Nozinan provided me with a CS sample as well and it was very good. I still prefer the IS and Portonova but the difference is negligible. Very nice review!

5 years ago 2Who liked this?

@cricklewood
cricklewood commented

@OdysseusUnbound awesome review, it's a great testament to the power of blind tastings and captrues the magic that can occur with Amrut's distillate.

@Astroke I quite enjoy the standard Amrut at 46% abv, it keeps much of the distillery character and is quite a nice dram.

5 years ago 3Who liked this?

@RianC
RianC commented

@OdysseusUnbound - I concur with the above, a very entertaining review. Man, I'd forgot about that film, got quite dark at the end and wasn't David Bowie in it?

5 years ago 2Who liked this?

@OdysseusUnbound
OdysseusUnbound commented

@RianC Yup. Bowie played Nikola Tesla.

5 years ago 1Who liked this?

@cricklewood
cricklewood commented

@RianC dark ending indeed, this was before most folks got jaded with Christopher Nolan's work.

I liked how the more mystical/magical aspects of the story came from Bowie as Tesla and were left unexplained

5 years ago 1Who liked this?