Amrut 2014 - Triple Distilled Cask no. 872 for LMDW - b. 2021 - 700ml

AMRUT 2014 Ex-Bourbon Triple Distilled Single Cask Conquête Cask#872
Weight : 1,288 Kg
Whiskybase ID WB203079
Category Single Malt
Distillery Amrut
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Triple Distilled
Vintage 10.2014
Bottled 09.2021
Stated Age 06 years old
Cask Type Ex Bourbon
Casknumber 872
Number of bottles 160
Strength 60.0 % Vol.
Size 700 ml
Batch No. 31
Bottled for La Maison du Whisky

Produced by triple distillation, this version reveals Amrut to be fruitier than usual. More than flirting with the world of Irish whiskeys, its deeply fruity character makes a strong claim to exoticism. On the other hand, beautiful herbaceous, floral, spicy or even resinous sequences inevitably take us back to the foothills of the Himalayas on the fertile plains where the barley used by the distillery grows.

TASTING NOTES :
Non-peaty
Color: old gold.
Nose: very close to malted barley, the initial nose quickly evolves into a richly fruity, gourmand register (apple pie, crushed almonds). On aeration, it becomes vanilla and heady (lily, tuberose). Long after, a profusion of exotic fruits (passion fruit, banana, pineapple, mango) and sweet spices (cinnamon, ginger) lift the aromatic palette.
Palate: lively, full of class. Intensely fruity (guava, persimmon, apricot), the attack on the palate covers the taste buds with a fine layer of mixed licorice and vanilla. Magnificently herbaceous (verbena, savory), floral (lime blossom) and tertiary (lichen, moss), the mid-palate is incredibly delicate to the touch. As with the nose, the aftertaste lifts the palette ever higher.
Finish: long, full of freshness. At the start of the finish, cocoa powder and pine resin gently settle on the palate. At once minty