Habitation Velier Amrut 7yr 2015

Review #1078; Rum #406

This rum comes to us from Amrut, a distillery located in Bangalore, South India that was founded in 1948. Though known mainly for it’s single malt they have also been producing rum for over 60 years. However, their rum is not produced from molasses, sugar cane juice, or sugar cane syrup. This rum is made using jaggery, a solidified unrefined sugar that is diluted before fermentation and then distilled. This is only done once a year at the distillery in small amounts.

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Distillery: Amrut

Bottler: Habitation Velier

Region: India

Still: Pot

ABV: 62.8%.

Age: 7 years

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Nose: Toasted Coconut, faint orange, caramel

Palate: Medium mouthfeel, toasted coconut, orange caramel, heat

Finish: Medium length finish, caramel, black pepper, coconut, heat

Rating: 4/10

I generally have an affinity for the rums that Habitation Velier bottles, but this one misses the mark for me. It’s pretty thin on the flavor, the heat is wildly uncheck and unbalanced. I added a bit of water to see if I could tease out any more notes. It brought the orange to the forefront, but had the slight peppery notes fade into more of the background. I can appreciate Habitation Velier going to distilleries that are often overlooked like this, but this is a very easy miss for me especially once the price tag comes into play. (Though my scores do not reflect price)

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect