Best Whisky Brands To Try In India
Johnnie Walker Double Black Blended Scotch Whisky This blended whisky is matured in heavily charred oak casks and made of malts from the West Coast of Scotland. It has a smoky flavour, which is very typical of Johnnie Walker Black Label and Johnnie Walker Double Black. It delivers a new, intense drink for those who want nothing but the best. It has flavours of spiced clove, ignited dried fruit, orange peel, and vanilla, and a cloud of lingering peat smoke. Priced at Rs 5290, it is a favourite among whisky lovers.
GianChand Single Malt Whisky Noted whisky critic Jim Murray was impressed with this one and called it the finest single malt from India in recent times. It is named after the noted Indian AlcoBev industrialist, Dewan Gian Chand, who established DeVANS in the 1940s. The single malt whisky has a sweetness of pineapple drop candy, with a backbone of vanilla and a hint of barley.
Chivas Regal 12-Year-Old Blended Scotch Whisky Chivas Brothers are the leading producers of Blended Scotch whisky and their brand Chivas Regal needs no introduction. Made of the finest malts and grain whiskies, Chivas 12 is their signature whisky, aged for 12 years.
Glenmorangie The Lasanta Glenmorangie is noted amongst the finest whiskey brands. Their blends are not just innovative but delicious too. The drink has sunset hues- a combination of red, orange, and purple. This one is matured in bourbon and sherry casks for 12 years and has rife amber with spicy and sweet notes.
Amrut Fusion Amrit Fusion has 50% ABV, lending it the reputation as the strongest drink, and giving a unique drinking experience. It is manufactured from a mixture of barley that has been brewed over time, some of which is from Scotland, the birthplace of whisky, making it both Indian and international.
Kamet Single Malt Due to its proximity to the ancient town of Kurukshetra, Kamet’s distillery has an air of old-world elegance. This modern whisky smells delicious with a faint hint of smokey, leathery aroma. Along with sherried influences, it also features notes of cinnamon sticks, spicy wood, and other flavours.
Paul John Select Cask Peated Paul John whisky is produced in John Distilleries in Goa, on the western coast of India. It was established in 1996 and has become very popular in the country. Their single malt has the perfect taste of barley, walnut, and sugary notes making it a perfect blend of sweet and savoury.