Amrut Fusion Single Malt Whisky – 70cl
Amrut Indian Single Malt Whisky – 70cl
Amrut Triparva Triple Distilled Single Malt Whisky – 70cl
Amrut Neidhal Peated Indian Single Malt Whisky – 70cl
Amrut Single Cask # 5362 New French Oak Single Malt Whisky - 70cl
Amrut Portonova Single Malt Whisky - 70cl
Amrut Peated Indian Single Malt Whisky – 70cl
Amrut Indian Cask Strength Single Malt – 70cl
Amrut Master Distiller’s Reserve 2023 Indian Single Malt Whisky - 70cl
Amrut Single Cask # 4678 PX Peated Indian Single Malt Whisky - 70cl
Amrut Peated Cask Strength Indian Single Malt Whisky - 70cl
Amrut Rye Single Malt Whisky 2023 – 70cl
Amrut Whisky
The pioneering Indian single malt — distilled at 920 metres of altitude in tropical Bangalore, made from six-row Indian barley grown at the foothills of the Himalayas, and matured five times faster than Scotch under the relentless Indian sun. The Indian Single Malt, Cask Strength, Peated, Fusion, Intermediate Sherry, Portonova, Rye and Triparva — 2024 ISC World's Best Whisky, delivered free across Singapore.
Buy Amrut in Singapore
The Liquid Collection stocks one of the most comprehensive Amrut ranges available in Singapore — the iconic Indian Single Malt and Cask Strength, the world-renowned Fusion (Indian-Scottish barley blend), the smoky Peated Cask Strength, the cask-finished Intermediate Sherry and Portonova, the world-first Rye Single Malt, the limited-edition Triparva triple-distilled, and the Single Malts of India series (Neidhal, Kurinji, Master Distiller's Reserve). Amrut is the pioneer of Indian single malt and a defining force in our wider World Whisky and Single Malt ranges.
Every bottle ships free across Singapore with no minimum order. Browse the range above, or explore the wider Indian whisky category, the great Japanese single malts at Yamazaki and Hakushu, or the Scottish single malt heritage at The Glenlivet and The Macallan.
The whisky that put India on the map
For most of the 20th century, "Indian whisky" was a confused category. The vast majority of spirits sold as whisky in India were not, by international standards, whisky at all — they were molasses-based spirits closer to rum, flavoured to mimic Scotch. Real grain-based whisky was the preserve of imported brands. In 1948, just months after Indian independence, JN Radhakrishna Rao Jagdale founded Amrut Distilleries in Bangalore — initially producing the wide range of spirits that any commercial Indian distillery did. But in the early 1980s, a small group within the company began an unusual experiment: making a true single malt whisky in India, with Indian barley, in the Scottish tradition. The Indian climate would do the rest.
The decision to launch the result internationally was made on practical grounds. India's domestic market was overwhelmingly dominated by molasses-based "whisky" and imported Scotch; an Indian single malt would have been incomprehensible to most local consumers. So in 2004, Amrut Indian Single Malt was launched not in India, but in Glasgow, Scotland — the heartland of single malt whisky. It was the first true Indian single malt to launch on the international stage. The Scottish trade picked it up. By 2010, Jim Murray was naming Amrut Fusion the third best whisky in the world in his Whisky Bible. By 2024, Amrut had won the International Spirits Challenge "World's Best Whisky" title outright. The whole modern Indian whisky industry — Paul John, Rampur, Indri, Kamet, the boom in Indian craft single malts — exists because Amrut got there first.
Why Amrut — the science of tropical maturation
Bangalore at 920 metres
Amrut's Bangalore distillery sits at approximately 920 metres (3,000 feet) above sea level in a tropical climate where average temperatures range between 22°C and 33°C year-round. The combination of heat, altitude and humidity dramatically accelerates the interaction between whisky and oak. Where Scotland's cool climate produces about two percent angel's share — the volume lost to evaporation each year — Bangalore's climate produces twelve to fourteen percent. Amrut whisky matures roughly five times faster than Scotch. The trade-off is significant volume loss to evaporation, but the result is that Amrut's four-to-five-year-old whiskies show the cask integration, oak complexity and depth of much older Scottish single malts.
Six-row barley from the Himalayan foothills
Amrut uses six-row Indian barley grown at the foothills of the Himalayas — primarily in the north Indian states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Six-row barley differs from the two-row barley typically used in Scottish whisky: it has a higher protein content, a lower starch content, and contributes a distinctly different flavour profile — more grain-forward, more cereal-driven, with a particular tropical-fruit lift that has come to be recognised as part of the Indian whisky house style. Distillation is on traditional copper pot stills, in the Scottish tradition, using clear water from Bangalore's local supply.
Amrut Fusion and the cross-cultural blend
Among the dozens of expressions Amrut has released since 2004, one stands above the rest in international recognition: Amrut Fusion. Fusion is the world's first whisky deliberately blended from Indian unpeated barley and Scottish peated barley. The Indian malt is grown at the foothills of the Himalayas; the Scottish malt is heavily peated barley from Islay's Port Ellen maltings — among the most distinguished maltings in the world. The two are vatted together and matured in Bangalore. The result is uniquely cross-cultural: tropical fruit and grain from the Indian malt, gentle Islay peat smoke from the Scottish, and the rapid, intense maturation of the Indian climate binding the two together. In 2010, Jim Murray named Amrut Fusion the third best whisky in the world (97 points). It remains one of the most distinctive blended-style malts on the market, and the bottle most responsible for elevating Indian whisky's global reputation.
The Amrut range
The accelerated maturation paradox
One of the most counter-intuitive things about Amrut — and Indian whisky generally — is the relationship between age and maturity. A Scotch whisky labelled 12 years old has spent twelve calendar years in cask. An Amrut whisky labelled "single malt" with no age statement has typically spent four or five years in cask. By age, the Scotch is older. By cask interaction, the Amrut has experienced dramatically more. The intense Bangalore climate forces the spirit deep into the wood and back out repeatedly, year after year, accelerating the chemistry that produces aged whisky character. The result is whisky that punches well above its calendar age — and a whole industry trying to figure out what "age" really means once you leave the cool Scottish climate behind. For most international drinkers, the first sip of a young Amrut is a recalibration of what age statements actually communicate.
Awards and global recognition
Amrut is the most decorated single malt distillery outside the traditional whisky-producing nations. Amrut Fusion was named the third best whisky in the world by Jim Murray in his 2010 Whisky Bible, scoring 97 out of 100 — placing it above many revered Scottish single malts. Amrut Distilleries won the International Spirits Challenge "World's Best Whisky" title at the 2024 awards. Amrut Indian Single Malt has collected gold at the World Whiskies Awards and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition multiple times across two decades. The Cask Strength expressions have been recognised as Best Cask Strength Single Malt at multiple international competitions. Beyond the awards, Amrut's defining achievement is one of category creation: there was no Indian single malt market before Amrut, and the entire modern Indian whisky industry — Paul John, Rampur, Indri, Kamet — exists in the space Amrut opened.
Amrut FAQ
What is Amrut?
Amrut is India's pioneering single malt whisky distillery, located in Bangalore (Bengaluru) in the southern state of Karnataka. Founded in 1948 by JN Radhakrishna Rao Jagdale, Amrut Distilleries became the first Indian distillery to produce a true grain-based single malt whisky and the first to launch internationally — debuting Amrut Indian Single Malt in Glasgow, Scotland in 2004 before bringing it home to India in 2010. The name "Amrut" is Sanskrit for the nectar of immortality, the elixir of the gods in Hindu mythology. Amrut won the International Spirits Challenge "World's Best Whisky" title in 2024.
What does Amrut taste like?
Amrut's house style is bold, tropical, intense and remarkably mature for its age. The signature notes — driven by the rapid Indian maturation — include tropical fruit, ripe banana, caramelised oak, honey, vanilla, exotic spice and a notably full body. The Indian Single Malt offers caramelised biscuit, honeyed grain, vanilla, citrus and oak. Fusion (the iconic Indian-Scottish barley blend) layers heavy oak, barley sugar and soft peat smoke. Intermediate Sherry adds candied cherries, port, vanilla and strawberry jam. Portonova brings tropical fruit, redcurrant jelly, baked banana and cinnamon from its Port pipes. Peated Cask Strength reaches camphor, roasted walnuts, peat smoke and milk chocolate.
Why does Amrut mature so quickly?
Amrut's Bangalore distillery sits at approximately 920 metres (3,000 feet) above sea level in a tropical climate where average temperatures range from 22°C to 33°C year-round. The combination of heat, altitude and humidity dramatically accelerates the interaction between whisky and oak. Where Scotland's cool climate produces about 2 percent angel's share annually, Bangalore's climate produces 12-14 percent — meaning Amrut whisky matures roughly five times faster than Scotch. The trade-off is significant volume loss to evaporation, but the result is that Amrut's 4-5 year old whiskies show the cask integration and oak complexity of much older Scottish single malts.
What is Amrut Fusion?
Amrut Fusion is one of the most celebrated Indian single malt whiskies ever made — the world's first whisky deliberately blended from Indian unpeated barley and Scottish peated barley. The Indian malt is grown at the foot of the Himalayas; the Scottish malt is heavily peated barley from Islay's Port Ellen maltings. The two are vatted together and matured in Bangalore. In 2010, whisky writer Jim Murray named Amrut Fusion the third best whisky in the world in his Whisky Bible (97 points) — placing it above many revered Scottish single malts and triggering global recognition for Indian whisky as a serious category.
What barley does Amrut use?
Amrut uses six-row Indian barley grown at the foothills of the Himalayas — primarily in the north Indian states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Six-row barley differs from the two-row barley typically used in Scottish whisky: it has a higher protein content, a lower starch content, and contributes a distinctly different flavour profile. The Fusion expression deliberately combines this Indian six-row barley with two-row Scottish peated barley from Islay, creating one of the most distinctive cross-cultural whiskies in the world. Water comes from Bangalore's local supply, and traditional copper pot stills handle the distillation.
Did Amrut win World's Best Whisky?
Yes. Amrut Distilleries won the International Spirits Challenge "World's Best Whisky" title at the 2024 awards. Amrut Fusion was previously named third best whisky in the world by Jim Murray in his 2010 Whisky Bible. Amrut whiskies have collected hundreds of medals at the World Whiskies Awards, the International Spirits Challenge, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and other major international competitions across the past two decades — making Amrut one of the most decorated single malt distilleries outside Scotland.
Who owns Amrut?
Amrut Distilleries is privately and family-owned, currently in its third generation under the Jagdale family. The distillery has remained independent — it has never been acquired by a major international spirits conglomerate, unlike most of the world's leading whisky brands. The Jagdale family's continuous ownership has preserved Amrut's experimental, innovation-led approach: from launching the first Indian single malt internationally in 2004, to creating the world's first 100 percent malted Rye single malt, to developing the Single Malts of India series exploring different Indian terroir.
How does Amrut compare to Scotch single malt?
Amrut is a true single malt whisky in the same technical category as Scotch — pot-still distilled, 100 percent malted barley, oak-aged. The difference is climate. Scotch matures slowly over many years in cool Scottish warehouses, developing its character incrementally. Amrut matures rapidly in tropical Bangalore, developing comparable cask integration in a fraction of the time. Stylistically, Amrut tends to be more tropical-fruit-forward, more grain-forward, with the unique six-row Indian barley character. The Fusion expression deliberately bridges the two traditions by combining Indian and Scottish barley in a single whisky.
Is Amrut a good gift?
Yes — Amrut is one of the most distinctive whisky gifts available, particularly for whisky drinkers who already own most of the obvious Scottish names. The Indian Single Malt is the entry gift bottle; Fusion is the iconic award-winning choice; the Cask Strength and Peated Cask Strength are connoisseur picks; Intermediate Sherry, Portonova and Rye are the cask-finishing experimentalist's gifts; Triparva is the limited-edition collector's bottle. See our wider gifts selection for presentation options.
Do you deliver Amrut across Singapore?
Yes. Free delivery anywhere in Singapore with no minimum order. Standard lead time is 3 working days.