Why Amrut Rums Make the Best Cocktails
If you’ve ever heard of Amrut Distilleries in India, you likely know about their legendary whiskies, but did you know they have a collection of award-winning rums as well? These spirits, Old Port Rum and Two Indies Rum, offer unique and delicious flavor profiles that rum enthusiasts love. With recent accolades ranking these rums as the best of the best and praise coming from the most influential people in the industry, it’s no wonder they are known to make the best rum cocktails.
2021 awards
Both Old Port Rum and Two Indies Rum have won dozens of accolades over the past few years and most recently in 2021 have won awards in the Bartender Spirits Awards and the Ultimate Spirits Challenge. Old Port Rum won Gold in the Bartender Spirits Awards with an impressive 92 points (one of the highest-ranking rums this year) and Two Indies Rum won Silver in the same awards with 81 points and ranked as excellent with the Ultimate Spirits Challenge. They both consistently rank as some of the best rums across the globe and people are taking notice.
Flavor profiles that stand out
While there are many factors that are assessed when a spirit wins an award, its flavors are what really make it stand out and Amrut is a prime example. The tasting notes for Two Indies state the spirit is an invigorating rum, rife with essence of ripe mango, grapefruit peel, papaya, pink peppercorn, sugarcane juice, and roasted coffee beans. The palate is described as more restrained with hints of toasted brown sugar, sweet spice, and baked apricot that linger on the tongue.
Old Port Rum is described as a silky dry yet fruity medium-to-full body rum with the sweet aromas and flavors of pistachio brittle and spumoni ice cream on the nose. To finish, you’ll experience a long, crystallized ginger, nutmeg, and bubblegum spice accent.
Amrut’s quest in producing unique rums
Every spirit that Amrut produces is made with the finest ingredients and meticulous care, and their rums are no exception. In fact, Rakshit N Jagdale, MD, Amrut Distilleries stated their dedication to creating unique rums that are designed to be well-received across the globe best when he said, “A quality product will always warrant consumer interest and we will continue to aspire to market our rum brands to a wider selection of patrons.”
Two Indies Rum is a unique spirit that marries the expertise and ingredients from two continents with a deep-rooted history of producing rum. The Jaggery rum which is made in India marries beautifully with three Caribbean rums to produce the exquisite and sought-after Two Indies Rum. Old Port Rum is another success story. Each year Amrut reports sales of more than two million cases of Old Port, making it the 8th highest selling rum in the world.
Best cocktails for Amrut rums
According to Spiritz, most mixologists are of the view that rum has been the most preferred choice of spirits when it comes to classic cocktails. Since Amrut’s rums have unique Indian flavors like jaggery and intriguing spices, they marry beautifully in classic rum cocktails including daiquiris, rum punch, mojitos and the popular dark and stormy. If you’re looking for more inspiration for your next cocktail with Amrut, check out this video from CBS Austin. Ashok Chokalingam from Amrut Distilleries and our very own Dram Hunter Jane Campbell from Glass Revolution joined the We Are Austin Lifestyle show to mix up some cocktails featuring Amrut.
Amrut Distillery has gained international recognition for its award-winning whiskies, rums, and their latest release, Nilgiris Gin. If you’re looking to spice up your next cocktail, grab a bottle or two of their premium affordable rums on the Glass Revolution online store and enjoy the flavors of India at home.