Indri Diwali Collector’s Edition 2023 has won the ‘Best in Show’ Double Gold award at the prestigious Whiskies of the World Awards, putting Indian single malts on a new pedestal.
Indri Diwali Collector’s Edition 2023 is a peated Indian single malt made with six-row barley, distilled in traditional copper pot stills crafted in India. Carefully matured in PX Sherry Casks for a significantly long time in the subtropical climate of North India, this unique expression entices you with a whiff of smoke and awakens your senses to a myriad of flavours, such as candied dried fruits, toasted nuts, subtle spices, oak, bittersweet chocolate, and more.
| Distillery | Indri |
|---|---|
| Series / Description | Diwali Collectors Edition 2023 |
| Alcohol ABV | 63.5 % |
| Cask Strength | Yes |
| Cask Wood Type | Pedro Ximenez |
| Single Cask | No |
| Packaging | Original Box |
| Bottler | Distillery |
| Country of Origin | India |
| Stopper | Cork |
| Bottle Type | Standard |
| Bottle Size | 70cl |
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Piccadily Distilleries’ Indri Indian whisky brand gets a special edition in the form of this late-breaking release from the tail end of 2023: Indri Diwali Collector’s Edition 2023 is limited to just 450 bottles. It is a peated single malt that undergoes maturation in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. There is no age statement.
It’s a wildly different expression than Indri’s standard-bearer Trini, not just because of its use of peat but because of its exceptionally high abv (60.5%).
The nose is fiery and smouldering, offering a traditionally Islay-style composition of salty beach bonfire smoke, evergreen embers, and overripe fruit. Hot and bracing, the smoky qualities dominate over all of these notes, with something of a sweet applewood smoke character enduring.
The palate offers many of the same flavours, though it soon adds in a significant, racy spiciness that tempers both the smoke and the fruity sweetness — a bit. Once the powerful cinnamon, nutmeg, and saffron notes fade, a brown sugar quality creeps into focus, pouring on more of that thick, layered sweetness. It’s enough to make you forget about the peat, at least for a while, but as the finish builds, a blanket of smoke settles back down on top of the experience. Red and black fruit-driven notes emerge, evoking grilled plums and black cherries, followed by sharper notes of citrus, sugared coffee, and black tea, then bitter, dark chocolate. The smoke becomes more insistent late in the game, and the finish comes across as rather thick and char-heavy.
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