AMRUT PORTONOVA
INDIAN SINGLE MALT WHISKY
AGED IN EX-BOURBON, PORT PIPES AND FINISHED IN EX-BOURBON
Amrut Portonova is an un-peated single malt whisky matured initially in a combination of new American oak and ex-bourbon barrels then transferred to once-used port pipes, imported from Portugal and finally back to ex-bourbon casks.
It is aptly names as Portonova as there is a town called Parangipettai (Portonovo) on the east coast of India, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, a territory that was under Portuguese control from the 16th to the 18th century.
Tasting Notes
AGED IN EX-BOURBON, PORT PIPES AND FINISHED IN EX-BOURBON
Nose
A Thick pudding of a nose; fruit and caramel have merged into one slightly over-oaked soup; burnt apple pie.
Taste
This is essentially a port pipe sandwich.... and it shows. Th spicy, jammy fruit is interwoven through any amount of caramel while the oaky saltiness gets the taste buds both salivating and puckering until you run dry.
Finish
Long, massive oak with quite evident traces of the virgin barrels now detectable. And more of a cocoa hue as it progresses. At last some muscovado sugars arrive to supplant the berry fruits.
High Quality Craftmanship
Amrut Distilleries has garnered international acclaim, receiving prestigious awards for its exceptional single malt whiskies. Renowned for innovation, quality, and a distinctive Indian character, Amrut has secured recognition at major spirits competitions, solidifying its status as a trailblazer in the world of whisky, earning admiration from connoisseurs globally.
Best Cask Innovation (Premium)
at The Malt Maniacs Awards, 2011