Amrut OLD PORT RUM
Amrut OLD PORT RUM
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2022 Bartender Spirits DOUBLE GOLD Medal, 96 Points. Old Port rum is produced from 100% molasses sourced from native Indian sugar cane. It is aged in a combination of ex whisky barrels and new oak.
It is currently the 7th largest selling rum in the world. A fun, flavourful and exotic dark rum that will make brilliant cocktails and tiki drinks.
Awards & Accolades
2024
Beverage Testing Institute-90 Points
2023
Bartender Spirits Awards -DOUBLE GOLD - 96 Points
Bartender Spirits Awards -BEST VALUE OF THE YEAR
VinePair -91 Points “GREAT VALUE”
2022
Bartender Spirits Awards -DOUBLE GOLD - 96 Points
Chilled 100 Spirits Awards -91 Points
John Barleycorn Awards -GOLD
2021
Bartender Spirits Awards -GOLD - 92 Points
Beverage Testing Institute-90 Points
2019
Food + Beverage Magazine - SILVER
Bartender Spirits Awards - World Whisky Producer of the Year
Bartender Spirits Awards - 86 Points - SILVER
2018
Beverage Testing Institute - 91 Points - GOLD - ‘Exceptional’
2014
Ultimate Spirits Challenge - 91 Points
Bottle Tasting Notes
NOSE: Sweet aromas and flavors of pistachio brittle and spumoni ice cream.
PALATE: Silky dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body.
FINISH: Long, crystallized ginger, nutmeg and bubblegum spice accented finish.
Distillery Notes
Amrut and their many fans, consider Amrut to mean "Elixir of Life". AMRUT means "Immortality" in Sanskrit or in ancient Indian texts it means "NECTAR. Amrut is a Sanskrit word which can be translated as "nectar of the gods", "nectar of life", or "drink of the gods".
AWARDS : Amrut Distilleries have won over 50 international awards for both the distillery and it's Single Malt Whiskies and Rums.
PEDIGREE : AMRUT was the first Indian distillery to export an Indian Single Malt Whisky produced according to Scotch Whisky Association Standards.
CLIMATE : Bangalore or Bengaluru in modern India, experiences a tropical savanna climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. The city is situated at an altitude of 3000 feet above sea level and usually enjoys a moderate climate throughout the year. Winter temperatures rarely drop below 12 °C (54 °F), and summer temperatures seldom exceed 34–35 °C (<100 °F). The altitude and climate have a profound effect on the aging process and how Amrut works with their Angels.
AGING : Research done in Scotland has shown that Amrut Single Malt Whisky aged in Bangalore, India ages approximately 3.5 times faster than Scottish aged whisky. This is due to the altitude of 3000 ft above sea level and the constant climate temperature of 78 degrees F. If on average an Amrut Whisky is aged for 4.5 years in Bangalore, then it has the smoothness and profile of a Whisky aged in Scotland for 12 - 15 years.
PEOPLE : The company prefers to avoid automation in order to maintain jobs at the distillery. A large number of the employees on the bottling and packaging lines are woman who are considered key income earners in their families.
THE BARLEY used in Amrut Indian Single Malt Whisky is 6 row, vs 2 row in Scotland. This results in smaller grains with more flavors and a slightly sweeter taste profile. Barley is 100% Indian grown and comes from Northern States of Haryana, Punjab + Rajasthan.
CASKS : Amrut buys bourbon barrels from Heaven Hill, Buffalo Trace and Jack Daniels. Amrut uses both American new oak and used bourbon barrels in it's aging process.
TIME : Amrut's first Single Malt Whisky made it's debute in Glasgow, Scotland on August 24, 2004. It's first rum was produced in 1950. Amrut Distillieries was founded in 1948 by JN Rao Jagdale and the company is currently operated by the third generation of Jagdale family members.
