Rampur Vintage Select Cask - Special Release 2023 (70cl, 43%)

This is a single malt from Rampur Distillery in Uttar Pradesh, India, an official distillery bottling and the 2023 special release in the Vintage Select Cask range. It matured in ex-bourbon casks and was bottled on 8 September 2023 at 43% ABV, in a 70cl bottle. It is non-chill-filtered and free of added colour. Rampur was founded in 1943 and belongs to Radico Khaitan. The nose pairs lychee and pear with raisins, caramel, vanilla and cinnamon. On the palate, apple strudel and blackberry meet oak and black pepper. The finish is long, layered and peppery.