Amrut Fusion is a 50% ABV Indian single malt that combined Indian and peated Scottish barley to reach a global audience. Taste it neat first, then add a little water to reveal sweeter, fruitier layers.
Taste Amrut Fusion neat first to register its peat, dark chocolate, coffee, and oak spice at full strength.
Adding a few drops of water opens the whisky: honey, citrus, marmalade, and malted barley become more pronounced.
Fusion is a blend of 75% unpeated Indian barley and 25% peated Scottish barley, matured in American oak and bottled at 50% ABV.
Rated the "Third Finest Whisky in the World" in 2010, Amrut Fusion took Indian single malt global. September 28, 2026 Beth Squires is the Deputy Editor of The Whiskey Wash and a graduate of the OurWhisky Foundation's Atonia Programme. With over half a decade of industry experience, she is passionate about writing stories that highlight innovation, diversity, and sustainability across the global whisky landscape.
reading time In 2010, Jim Murray's Whisky Bible rated Amrut Fusion 97 out of 100 and named it the "Third Finest Whisky in the World," and many whisky drinkers outside India started paying closer attention to Indian single malt. It is also perhaps one of the most well-known Indian single malts in the world. So, what is the best way to enjoy the Indian single malt that arguably took the category global?
What's the best way to actually drink this iconic bottle? It's made by Amrut Distilleries in Bangalore and bottled at 50% ABV. Amrut Distilleries was founded in Bangalore in 1948 by J.N.
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