Amrut Kurinji - Single Malts of India

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 46% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

Kurinji puts the spotlight on single malts from India's mountain regions. Following Neidhal, it is the second release in the Single Malts of India series, in which Amrut acts as an independent bottler, presenting whiskies from other Indian distilleries. The release comprises 16,000 bottles.

The name brings together landscape and flowers: in ancient Tamil Sangam literature, Kurinji denotes the mountains and their surroundings, one of five landscapes described as Tinais. The edition also evokes the violet-blue Kurinji flower, which blooms in the mountains of southern India only once every twelve years.

Fruit and flowers shape the character, complemented by citrus notes, salted caramel, honey and creamy toffee. Subtle oak and candied ginger add spicy accents. The whisky was bottled in 2022 at 46% alcohol. It is neither chill-filtered nor coloured and comes in a 0.7-litre bottle with gift packaging.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: Jasmine and honeysuckle give the nose a sweet, floral character. Pear, melon and muscovado sugar join vanilla, oak and a little toffee. Hints of freshly ironed cotton and a slightly musty granary add further detail. Coriander, cucumber and mineral notes bring freshness, while white pepper remains a delicate nuance.
• Palate: The opening tastes of sweet caramel toffee. The syrupy texture carries anise, nutmeg and baking spices. Candied ginger bridges spice and sweetness, while vanilla ties the impressions together. As the whisky becomes diluted in the mouth, peach and pear, lime and honey emerge.
• Finish: Ginger and white pepper leave a warm aftertaste, accompanied by tobacco and spicy oak. The finish lingers for a long time, but then abruptly turns dry and bitter.

Distillery/Bottler:

Amrut began in Bengaluru in 1948 under the name Amrut Laboratories. Founder Shri J.N. Radhakrishna laid the foundations for the company, which his son Neelakanta Rao Jagdale took over after his death in 1976. An important milestone for its own malt whisky came in 2004 with the launch of Amrut Single Malt in Glasgow.

With Single Malts of India, Amrut adds the selection of whiskies from other distilleries to this story. The series offers an introduction to different Indian regions of origin; Kurinji focuses on a mountain region. Amrut is responsible for this edition as an independent bottler.

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