Whiskey reviews form a substantial and passionate part of Amrit’s writing. The reviews cover both Indian single malts and a wide range of Scotch whiskies, with detailed tasting notes, distillery context, and personal reflections.
Indian Single Malts
The essay Indian Single Malt (2014) examines the unique position of Indian whisky — traditionally made from sugarcane molasses and thus not classified as whisky in Europe. Two distilleries produce single malt to Scottish regulations:
- Amrut Distillers (Bangalore) — known for experimental offerings like Amrut Fusion (barley from Scotland and India) and Amrut Kadhambam (triple cask maturation)
- Paul Distillery (Goa) — led by Paul P. John, producing un-chill filtered, un-coloured single malts
Scotch Reviews
The reviews span a wide range of Scotch whisky regions and styles:
Islay
- Laphroaig — 10, 18, PX, Quarter Cask, Select — detailed reviews of the iconic peated Islay distillery’s range
- Port Charlotte — heavily peated Islay from Bruichladdich
- Smokehead — aggressive peated Islay malt
Speyside
- Glenlivet — 12, 15 Year Old, Nadurra — the classic Speyside distillery
- Glenfiddich 12 — Speyside’s most famous single malt
Other Regions
- Benriach Peated 21 — Speyside peated malt
- Tomintoul — Speyside
- Auchentoshan — Lowland triple-distilled
- Balvenie — Speyside
- William Peel 12 — blended Scotch
Whiskey Culture
Whiskey or Whisky explores the spelling debate and the broader culture of whiskey appreciation, while the reviews collectively document a passionate journey into the world of single malts.
See Also
- Personal Essays, Poetry and Commentary — the broader context of personal writing
- Creative Fiction and Worldbuilding — narrative craft, sharing the creative space