Amrut Two Indies Dark Rum

Two Indies Dark Rum comes from Amrut, the Bangalore distillery best known for its single malt whisky, and this dark rum at 42.8% reflects that house's blending instinct. The name nods to a marriage of styles, and the spirit sits in the sweeter, wood driven end of aged rum.

The nose opens sweet with oak, prunes and a woody depth, the palate brings spice, sweetness, wood and a roasted edge, and the finish carries prunes, wood, a touch of smoke and more spice. There are brief flashes of dark, Enmore style molasses and tobacco early on, lending a Demerara like character, though they tend to fade rather than carry through the finish. It is a pleasant, accessible dark rum with a clear sweet streak, best taken on its own terms as an easy sipper rather than a deep, long developing one, a useful window onto India's growing rum scene.