A side note, but I love that these are regular arrivals in Japan. Nice job, Gaiaflow (the importer)!
Amrut Blackadder Raw Cask / 61.8%
Tasted neat, then with a drop of water
This Amrut is a bourbon-cask finished, natural colour, non-chill-filtered Amrut distilled in Bengaluru and bottled in September 2017 (cask BA28–2017). This is bottle 23 of 160; like most Raw Cask offerings it is not filtered and has a TON of sediment, which is their unique point. We also don’t know the age, but it should be between 3–6 years old as Bengaluru offers an accelerated aging environment, similar to Taiwan.
- Color: tawny (1.4), redolent with heavy sedimentation
- Nose: pineapple, green apple, mango, lemon, vanilla cake; salt
- Taste: creamy and oaky, lemon zest, iced cinnamon buns; milk chocolate, orange
- Finish: medium, sweetness with a grassy note
This is a nice ex-bourbon presentation, fairly rich, fruity, but a little muddied and not bright. It needs a bit more soaring delicacy to be sublime.
Rating: 6/10
