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Amrut releases new world class whisky
Amrut has released a new world class whisky to its exciting range – called Portonova.
The unpeated Amrut single malt was matured initially in a combination of new American oak and ex-Bourbon barrels. Then it was transferred to once-used Port pipes imported specially from Portugal before being put back into ex-Bourbon casks.
The time spent in the Port barrels has not only added a rich profile to the whisky, but acknowledges India’s strong links with Portugal, the home of the rich fortified wine.
Thanks to their adventurous maritime explorers, the Portuguese had colonies across India from the early 16th century. In 1498, having discovered the sea route to India, Vasco da Gama landed at Kappad (in the present-day western state of Kerala). The Portuguese empire soon grew and among Portugal’s eastern territories was Porto Novo in Tamil Nadu. Porto Novo – now known as Parangipettai – was one of several trading centres on the Coromandel coast under Portuguese control from the early 16th century to the early 18th century.