Rampur Select Indian Single Malt Whisky
Rampur Select Indian Single Malt Whisky is the original Rampur single malt — 43% ABV (86 proof), 750mL, distilled in copper pot stills from Indian barley at Rampur Distillery in the Himalayan foothills, matured in hand-selected casks and bottled non-chill filtered with no age statement. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 43% (86 proof)
- Size: 750mL (US bottling)
- Distillation: Traditional copper pot stills
- Casks: Hand-selected casks (the expression's "Vintage Select Casks" naming)
- Filtration: Non-chill filtered
- Origin: Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India (Radico Khaitan, distillery est. 1943)
- Positioning: The first Rampur single malt (2016), styled "The Kohinoor of Single Malts"
The Genesis: India's Quiet Malt, Released in 2016
Rampur Distillery matured malt whisky for roughly twenty-five years before it ever sold a bottle of it as single malt — the stock fed the house blends while the casks waited in the Himalayan foothills. The Select, launched for export in April 2016, was the first release: the expression the brand calls the Kohinoor of Single Malts, after the famous diamond. Decades of warm-climate maturation sit behind its golden, fruit-first style. Taste where the range began in our whisky collection, or compare it with its richer sibling on the Rampur vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Rich fruity top notes with toffee behind them; floral, honey and dried fruit with a hint of spice (official notes). Palate: Balanced and malty, with creamy vanilla, apricot and apple fruit and a sweet, winey quality. Finish: Rich and long, golden-amber in the glass.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a splash of water — at 43% it is the gentler introduction to Indian single malt, and a natural pour for Scotch drinkers curious about warm-climate maturation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rampur Select the same as Rampur Vintage Select Casks? Yes — the original expression circulates under both names at the same 43% ABV with the same official tasting notes; the current official range name is Rampur Select.
How does Select differ from Double Cask? Select is the 2016 original at 43%, lighter and more floral-fruited, from hand-selected casks. Double Cask is 45% and adds a defined bourbon-barrel plus European oak sherry-cask programme with darker fruit.
Does it have an age statement? No — no numeric age is published for this expression. Its story is the stock itself: malt the distillery matured for decades before releasing its first single malt.
The one that started Rampur single malt — get Rampur Select Indian Single Malt Whisky online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.