Amrut Two Indies Rum

Amrut Two Indies Rum is East Indies meets West Indies in a bottle — an 85.6 proof (42.8% ABV) 750mL pot-still rum from Amrut Distilleries in Bengaluru, India, blending Caribbean rums from Jamaica, Barbados, and Guyana with Indian pot-still rums made from sugarcane juice and jaggery, the concentrated cane juice used in Indian sweets. The Caribbean component travels to India, where Amrut marries it with its own distillate for a rum that carries both traditions: vanilla, citrus, spice, and honey on the nose; a viscous palate of caramel and vanilla; a spicy, warming finish. Amrut — India's first single-malt whisky maker (est. 1948) — brings the same ambition to rum. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• Proof / ABV: 85.6 proof (42.8% ABV) — 750mL
• Blend: Jamaican, Barbadian, and Guyanese rums + Indian pot-still sugarcane-juice and jaggery rums
• Distillery: Amrut Distilleries, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (est. 1948)
• Still: all pot-still distilled
• Profile: vanilla, citrus, honey, spice; viscous caramel palate; warming spicy finish

Two Indies, One Bottle

The name is the recipe: "Two Indies" honors the farmers of the East Indies and the West Indies, two of the world's great rum regions, in a single blend. Amrut's Indian component is the unusual part — rum distilled from jaggery, the unrefined concentrated cane juice that is a staple of Indian confectionery, giving the blend a buttery, spicy-molasses depth that molasses-based Caribbean rum alone can't produce. The Caribbean rums bring the tropical exuberance: mango, pineapple, cinnamon, ginger, ripe banana, and green sugarcane. It is a rum built for rum people — fruity, spicy, and full of character at a sturdy 42.8%. Explore more rum or discover the Amrut Distilleries range at Del Mesa.

Tasting Notes

The nose is sweet and fragrant — vanilla, caramel, wet wood, citrus, spice, and honey, with exotic overripe fruit and milk chocolate as it opens. The palate is softer than the nose suggests: viscous, tropical-fruited, carried by caramel and vanilla with mango, pineapple, cinnamon, and ginger. The finish is smoky and spicy-warm, fading to a light impression of ripe banana and green sugarcane.

How to Enjoy

Neat or on a large cube to catch the full East-meets-West profile; it also makes a distinguished Mai Tai or a spiced-rum cocktail base. One taster's favorite serve: rum and cola with a slice of lemon and orange.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the "Two Indies" in Amrut Two Indies?
The East Indies (India) and the West Indies (the Caribbean) — the rum blends rums from both regions.

What is jaggery?
Jaggery is concentrated, unrefined cane juice used in Indian sweets and candy; Amrut distills part of this rum's Indian component from it, adding a buttery, spicy-molasses character.

What proof is Amrut Two Indies Rum?
85.6 proof (42.8% ABV).

A rum bridge between two hemispheres — order Amrut Two Indies Rum from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.