| Nose | Dry peat smoke, like an old leather armchair, with a hint of citrus |
| Palate | Molasses sweetness first, then building peat that turns drier and spicier |
| Finish | Clean, with butterscotch and vanilla wrapped around gentle smoke |
Scottish peat meets Indian heat. Amrut Peated is distilled in Bangalore from barley dried over Scottish peat, then matured in the city's warm climate, where whisky ages far faster than it does in Scotland.
That combination makes something genuinely different from an Islay malt. The smoke is dry and leathery rather than medicinal, and it's balanced by a rich, molasses-like sweetness that comes from the fast tropical maturation. It's bottled at 46%.
If you enjoy peated whisky and fancy a change from Scotland, this is a superb place to start.
Who it's for: Peat fans curious about world whisky, and anyone who likes their smoke with plenty of sweetness.
How to enjoy it: Neat, or with a splash of water to bring out the vanilla and butterscotch.