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U WHISKY MATRIX BespokeU it THE WORLD’S BEST WHISKY REVIEW FORMULA A GUIDE TO THE DAPPER LIFE AMRUT FUSION REGION: BANGALORE, INDIA | AGE: NAS | ABV: 50% This youthful single malt evokes barley in the nose with fresh pineapple, creamy butter and spicy cloves. Meanwhile, the palate opens with vanilla crème brûlée, saffron and tinned apricot, which leads to a black pepper, molasses and drying oak. Blood orange dominates the finish with festive mince pies and a lingering smoked tea aroma. PROPERTIES type: single malt ROBE 12/20 casking: ex-bourbon & virgin oak Robe finish: none hue amontillado clarity chill filtration: no hazy crisp flavour profile: Viscometric Potential spice peat fruit legs whirls thin large no effect cloudy 23/30 NOSE fast slow intensity complexity mild full simple intricate PALATE diversity lucidity 17/25 limited wide vague vivid primary sweet, bitter opening Bouquet nosefeel aromas mouthfeel peppery • crème brûlée eucalyptic • saffron • barley • pineapple complexity simple intricate • tinned apricot • butter • cloves texture heart light velvet 11/15 FINISH • black pepper maturity • molasses linger notes youthful mellow short long • oak • blood orange flavour • mince pies plain full • lapsang souchong tea EXPERIENCE 8/10 PAIRINGS Dishes Cigars label packaging cork quality body: medium • chicken korma /70cl • pineapple fritter wrapper: colorado claro RRP PAID occasion value $65 ? • mince pies e.g: nub connecticut CONCLUSION TOTAL SCORE India’s first whisky distillery, the Fusion expression earns its namesake by marrying 75% unpeated Indian barley and 25% Scottish barley to create a unique single malt. The result is an affordable and unique expression worth sampling. Although not the Scotch killer it’s hyped to be, it’s still a thoroughly enjoyable tipple. 71/100 Scoring Key: Below 40: Mediocre | 41-60: Average | 61-80: Good | 81-100: Outstanding To Read About How The Whisky Matrix Works Go To: BespokeUnit.com/Whisky/Matrix Learn About Scotch Whisky: History, Serving, Methodology & Best Distilleries at BespokeUnit.com/Whisky Reviewed by Charles-Philippe Bowles on the 12th of December 2018 © 2018 Bespoke Unit,© 2018 Bespoke LLC.

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