Distillery Profile

Amrut

Karnataka · India · Founded 1948 · Amrut Distilleries

India's pioneering single malt distillery, producing whisky since 1948 but releasing single malt internationally from 2004. Jim Murray scored Amrut Fusion 97 points, calling it a revelation. Tropical Bangalore climate causes 12-16% angel's share annually (vs 2% in Scotland). Produces Fusion (peated + unpeated), Peated, Intermediate Sherry, and Naarangi (orange peel) expressions.

House Style

The Amrut house style

Across 14 expressions, the house leans sweet, spice and dark fruit. Smoke spans the whole map — from unpeated to heavily peated.

Every bottling has its own flavour fingerprint — open any expression below to see its shape.

Derived from AI-assisted flavour profiles, still being refined.

Production

How it's made

Founded
1948
Owner
Amrut Distilleries
Status
Active
Water Source
Cauvery River basin
Stills
6
Production Capacity
3,000,000 LPA
Expressions

15 bottles in the library

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