Indri Agneya is a lightly peated single malt from Piccadily Distilleries in Indri, Haryana, made from indigenous six-row Indian barley that’s gently kilned over peat smoke rather than heavily smoked in the Islay style. It’s matured across a combination of ex-bourbon and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks, bottled without chill filtration or added colour. The name comes from the Sanskrit for “belonging to fire,” a nod to both the peat and the tropical maturation that shapes it. Buy it for a fruit-and-spice-forward Indian single malt where the peat plays a supporting role rather than the lead.
CHARACTER
Chocolate: Soft dark chocolate note on the nose
Vanilla: Sweet vanilla underneath it
Apricot: Dried apricot and apple character
Mango: Tropical mango sweetness on the palate
Caramel: Rich toffee running alongside it
Black Pepper: Warm spice through the palate and finish
Smoke: A gentle wave of peat smoke tying it together
TASTING NOTES
NOSE- Chocolate and vanilla open onto dried apple and apricot, with a thread of gentle smoke underneath.
PALATE- Tropical mango and banana meet rich toffee and warm spice, then a wave of peat smoke.
FINISH- Sweet and salty, closing smooth and smoky with a lingering pepper note.
