Kamet - Single Malt Whisky

Single Malt Whisky distilled in Haryana, India. Distilled from Indian-grown 6-Row Barley in copper pot stills.
Non-Age Statement; aged in a combination of ex-bourbon, ex-wine (French oak) and ex-sherry casks (PX & Oloroso).

A rich nose of char and maple syrup, vanilla, stewed prunes, and toasted pecans concentrates into a lean and savory palate of freshly cracked black pepper, arugula, and pine nuts, with a finish of English Breakfast tea and pleasant tannin. Non-chill filtered; 46% ABV

Kamet is a collaboration between Peak Spirits and Master Blender Surrinder Kumar, one of the leading voices in India’s whisky-making evolution. Few single malts have been released from India, and this, the first release from Kamet, reinforces the country’s new position on the world whisky stage.

Kamet is a joint venture between Peak Spirits (Mumbai-based Ansh Khanna and Chicago-based sommelier Ken Frederickson) and Surrinder Kumar, former Master Blender for Amrut Distilleries. Kumar cultivated the single malt program at Amrut, showcasing India’s ability to produce quality single malts of great complexity.

Kamet is distilled at Picadilly Distillery in Karnal, Haryana, on pot stills that were installed in 2012. Quite notably, Picadilly also employs its own onsite cooperage that handles all charring, assembling, and leak repair of the unique combination of ex-bourbon, ex-wine and ex-sherry casks used for Kamet’s flagship single malt.

The 6-Row Barley from which this whisky is distilled is harvested from the foothills surrounding Mt. Kamet, the third highest peak in the Himalayas. The brand takes its name from these fertile plains, represented by the sacred parrot on the Kamet label.