Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Mahesh Murthy mahesh.mur...@gmail.com wrote: If you have a friend in the Armed Forces who has access to a CSD canteen, I am told Sulas are available for close to Rs. 100 a bottle. Quite ridiculously cheap for nice stuff. Seems about right for stuff that isn't even as good as two buck chuck. -- Charles
[silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
Any recommendations on good indian whisky and rum (I don't want the scotch blended stuff) ? I want to give it as a gift to some wine drinkers, but since Indian wine is so terrible I would rather give alcohol. Unfortunately, I am a bit out of date with whats current ...
Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
Amrut Fusion Single Malt. On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 2:32 PM, harry listmans...@gmail.com wrote: Any recommendations on good indian whisky and rum (I don't want the scotch blended stuff) ? I want to give it as a gift to some wine drinkers, but since Indian wine is so terrible I would rather give alcohol. Unfortunately, I am a bit out of date with whats current ...
Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
And there is no rum quite like Old Monk anywhere else in the world. On 8 Dec 2014 14:57, Lahar Appaiah thew...@gmail.com wrote: Amrut Fusion Single Malt. On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 2:32 PM, harry listmans...@gmail.com wrote: Any recommendations on good indian whisky and rum (I don't want the scotch blended stuff) ? I want to give it as a gift to some wine drinkers, but since Indian wine is so terrible I would rather give alcohol. Unfortunately, I am a bit out of date with whats current ...
Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
- Amrut Single Malt - Old Monk - Desmondji Agave spirits http://www.desmondji.com/home.php On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 3:28 PM, Nikhil Mehra nikhil.mehra...@gmail.com wrote: And there is no rum quite like Old Monk anywhere else in the world. On 8 Dec 2014 14:57, Lahar Appaiah thew...@gmail.com wrote: Amrut Fusion Single Malt. On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 2:32 PM, harry listmans...@gmail.com wrote: Any recommendations on good indian whisky and rum (I don't want the scotch blended stuff) ? I want to give it as a gift to some wine drinkers, but since Indian wine is so terrible I would rather give alcohol. Unfortunately, I am a bit out of date with whats current ... -- Ramakrishna Reddy GPG Key ID:67E226F5 Fingerprint = BA51 9241 72B9 7DBD 1A9A E717 ABB2 9BAD 67E2 26F5
Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
Best enjoyed with Thums Up. Coke and Pepsi don't quite do it. -Original Message- From: silklist [mailto:silklist-bounces+shyam.sunder=peakalpha@lists.hserus.net] On Behalf Of Nikhil Mehra Sent: 08 December 2014 15:29 To: Intelligent Conversation Subject: Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ? And there is no rum quite like Old Monk anywhere else in the world. On 8 Dec 2014 14:57, Lahar Appaiah thew...@gmail.com wrote: Amrut Fusion Single Malt. On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 2:32 PM, harry listmans...@gmail.com wrote: Any recommendations on good indian whisky and rum (I don't want the scotch blended stuff) ? I want to give it as a gift to some wine drinkers, but since Indian wine is so terrible I would rather give alcohol. Unfortunately, I am a bit out of date with whats current ... Powered by BigRock.com
Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
On Mon Dec 08 2014 at 4:14:12 PM Shyam Sunder shyam.sun...@peakalpha.com wrote: Best enjoyed with Thums Up. Coke and Pepsi don't quite do it. And some lime squeezed in. Our own local Cuba Libre.
Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
I would second (or is it third) the Amrut range. They have 3 variants. Amrut Single Malt, Amrut Fusion, and Amrut Peated. I personally like the peated whiskey the best. It has a much more dense and smoky flavor to it. I would rank the Fusion second, followed by the regular variant.
Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
Slide thread-drift: if you're in Bangalore, write in to visit Amrut's distillery. It was quite fabulous, admiring the stills, getting the spiel and partaking of the angel's share. Unfortunately customs and excise rules meant they couldn't sell, but we could taste. Good lord that was fun. Chew Lin On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 6:47 PM, Rajesh Mehar rajeshme...@gmail.com wrote: I would second (or is it third) the Amrut range. They have 3 variants. Amrut Single Malt, Amrut Fusion, and Amrut Peated. I personally like the peated whiskey the best. It has a much more dense and smoky flavor to it. I would rank the Fusion second, followed by the regular variant.
Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
Rajesh Mehar rajeshme...@gmail.com writes: I would second (or is it third) the Amrut range. They have 3 variants. So during the tour of their distillery, I discovered that they actually have some 26 variants. It's hard to find anything other than Fusion in the usual booze shops though. The PR guy said that they export to some outlets in the UK, but he wasn't too clear on who they were... This month and a bit, the weather in Bangalore is perfect for some peaty, smoky whiskys. Obligatory thread drift: http://erniebutton.com/?portfolio=vanishing-spirits-the-dried-remains-of-singlemalt-scotch -- Alok Whether you can hear it or not, The Universe is laughing behind your back. -- National Lampoon, Deteriorata
Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
Not sure why the crowd here seems to be against the idea, but I find Sula's wines as good as any I've had anywhere else.
Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 10:53 AM, harry listmans...@gmail.com wrote: On 9 December 2014 at 10:43, Mahesh Murthy mahesh.mur...@gmail.com wrote: Not sure why the crowd here seems to be against the idea, but I find Sula's wines as good as any I've had anywhere else. They seem to taste OK .. but more than once I have had a terrible headache and queasiness in the stomach after drinking Indian wine - there is something not natural about their production process. Having spent time in vineyards in the US, in South West Australia, in France and in Nasik - I can't say I see any significant difference in their production process. Perhaps I've been lucky with no headaches either. What' the general experience of the group? Mahesh
Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
http://indianwinetasting.blogspot.in Knowledgeable reviews and seems to be that the nasik wines are rather better, indage platinum, York, Tiger Hill etc are reasonable alternatives to Sula. Especially indage On December 9, 2014 10:53:19 AM harry listmans...@gmail.com wrote: On 9 December 2014 at 10:43, Mahesh Murthy mahesh.mur...@gmail.com wrote: Not sure why the crowd here seems to be against the idea, but I find Sula's wines as good as any I've had anywhere else. They seem to taste OK .. but more than once I have had a terrible headache and queasiness in the stomach after drinking Indian wine - there is something not natural about their production process. Generally with good wines I don't get a headache :-) Ashok
Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
There are some higher grade tasmac shops that sell premium wines and spirits. It is a local monopoly so tasmac and duty free stores are the only place. Oh yes, bars at five star hotels at ten times the price On December 9, 2014 11:37:12 AM Thaths tha...@gmail.com wrote: If one wanted to purchase said wines in Chennai, where would one find them? Not the Wine shops or TASMAC stores, I presume. Thaths On Tue Dec 09 2014 at 4:28:05 PM Suresh Ramasubramanian sur...@hserus.net wrote: http://indianwinetasting.blogspot.in Knowledgeable reviews and seems to be that the nasik wines are rather better, indage platinum, York, Tiger Hill etc are reasonable alternatives to Sula. Especially indage On December 9, 2014 10:53:19 AM harry listmans...@gmail.com wrote: On 9 December 2014 at 10:43, Mahesh Murthy mahesh.mur...@gmail.com wrote: Not sure why the crowd here seems to be against the idea, but I find Sula's wines as good as any I've had anywhere else. They seem to taste OK .. but more than once I have had a terrible headache and queasiness in the stomach after drinking Indian wine - there is something not natural about their production process. Generally with good wines I don't get a headache :-) Ashok
Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
Knowledgeable reviews and seems to be that the nasik wines are rather better, indage platinum, York, Tiger Hill etc are reasonable alternatives to Sula. Especially indage I've had more occasion to drink Indian wines than I'd like, and usually limited in choice. Based on this, my views: - The wines that are sold in India usually spend a very long time on shelves. The chances of finding a vinegary bottle is extremely high. - Anecdotally, Fratelli, Grover and Indage wines are uniformly horrible, with failings across the board. Acidity, taste notes, legs, bouquet, body, you name it. Reds are worse than whites. Whites taste like they were fermented for ten minutes. - The York Reserve and Sula's Heritage wines are pretty decent. The reds go well with Indian food, without necessarily tasting like dessert wines. I'd avoid the rest.
Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
If you have a friend in the Armed Forces who has access to a CSD canteen, I am told Sulas are available for close to Rs. 100 a bottle. Quite ridiculously cheap for nice stuff. On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Thaths tha...@gmail.com wrote: If one wanted to purchase said wines in Chennai, where would one find them? Not the Wine shops or TASMAC stores, I presume. Thaths On Tue Dec 09 2014 at 4:28:05 PM Suresh Ramasubramanian sur...@hserus.net wrote: http://indianwinetasting.blogspot.in Knowledgeable reviews and seems to be that the nasik wines are rather better, indage platinum, York, Tiger Hill etc are reasonable alternatives to Sula. Especially indage On December 9, 2014 10:53:19 AM harry listmans...@gmail.com wrote: On 9 December 2014 at 10:43, Mahesh Murthy mahesh.mur...@gmail.com wrote: Not sure why the crowd here seems to be against the idea, but I find Sula's wines as good as any I've had anywhere else. They seem to taste OK .. but more than once I have had a terrible headache and queasiness in the stomach after drinking Indian wine - there is something not natural about their production process. Generally with good wines I don't get a headache :-) Ashok
Re: [silk] best indian whisky and rum ?
Mahesh Murthy mahesh.mur...@gmail.com writes: Not sure why the crowd here seems to be against the idea, but I find Sula's wines as good as any I've had anywhere else. I think I've mentioned it before but Grover's have a wine tasting tour and you can buy the wine there. The wine from there tastes better than what you get in retail. -- Alok DeVries' Dilemma: If you hit two keys on the typewriter, the one you don't want hits the paper.
