Amrut Peated Indian Single Malt Whisky
Amrut Peated Indian Single Malt Whisky is peat from the unlikeliest of places — 92 proof (46% ABV), 750mL, distilled and matured in Bangalore, India from peated barley imported from Scotland. Amrut — Sanskrit for "nectar of life" — helped put Indian single malt on the world map, and the peated expression brings ~23 PPM of clean smoke shaped by tropical maturation at 3,000 feet above sea level. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 46% (92 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Peat: ~23 PPM (peated barley from Scotland)
- Maturation: oak barrels, minimum 4 years, in Bangalore's tropical climate
- Distillery: Amrut Distilleries, Bangalore, India — est. 1948
Tropical Heat, Scottish Smoke
Bangalore's heat matures whisky far faster than Scotland's — intense angel's share, rapid oak interaction — so a minimum of four years in Indian oak drinks far older. The peated barley comes from Scotland, but everything after that is Indian: small-batch distillation, tropical aging, and a bottling at 46% with no chill filtration or added color. The result put Indian whisky on critics' maps worldwide and proved great peated malt doesn't need a Scottish postcode.
Tasting Notes
Golden amber. Delicate peat with earthy tones, hot spices, and a whiff of fruit on the nose. The palate hides the peatiness inside smoky, malty weight — pepper, herbal notes, molasses — before a strong malty finish where peat and smoke kick in at the end, clean and up-front with oak present.
How to Enjoy
Neat with a splash of water to open the spice — at 92 proof it rewards patience. For the peat-curious it sits between Highland smoke and Islay intensity; line it up against a Scotch peated malt and taste what tropical maturation does to the same idea. More from the distillery under Amrut Distilleries.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ABV of Amrut Peated? 46% ABV (92 proof), 750mL.
Is Amrut Peated really from India? Yes — distilled and matured in Bangalore, India, though the peated barley is imported from Scotland.
What does Amrut mean? "Nectar of life" in Sanskrit, from Indian mythology.
Peat with a passport — order Amrut Peated Indian Single Malt online from Del Mesa Liquor.