Amrut Peated Cask Strength
Camp Fire
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Review by @markjedi1
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I had tried this one some five years ago, but it gives me great pleasure to revisit it. It was bottled in 2009 and was a one off release of 3000 bottles. It was distilled from locally grown barley from Rajasthan. The first whiff catapults me towards Islay. This reminds me a bit of Laphroaig or Lagavulin (well, the peat is imported from Scotland), but with a twist. Think leather, curry, humus, freshly sawed wood and a touch of rubber. But it also has a sweet side with candied orange peel. Yes, I really like this. It is better than I remembered. The attack is quite sturdy. No surprise there. Immediately fruity and smoky (camp fire!) at the same time. Curry, nutmeg, ginger and a whole range of peppers precede leather and a mildly bitter orange marmalade. Toffee and caramel play an important part too. The finish is very long and keeps your mouth warm for many minutes. I should have bought an extra bottle when I had the chance. With winter upon us, this would certainly keep me warm.
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Have you tried the Ashok manoeuvre? 5-10 minutes of warming the (covered) glass results in a magical burst of flavour.
I experienced this in the batch 12, from 2012.
I'm not sure why your bottle was marketed as a one off. The batch 1 that I have was bottled in 2008. Curious. I also have a "special limited edition" of the unpeated CS but then @MaltActivist found an earlier bottling of that one.
I suppose the only important thing is the quality of what's in the bottle.
Thanks for an interesting review.