Amrut Spectrum 004, 50% ABV, acquired in trade.

• Nose: Bold sherry and oak dominate. Sherry notes accompanied with stewed plums, raisins, and marzipan. Oak notes accompanied with sawdust, must, and moth balls.
• Taste: Lots of boiled fruit, plums, dates, raspberries and strawberries. Then you get the oak and wood notes, then some almonds and walnuts.
• Finish:  Long, very viscous. Jam-like fruit and oak linger.
• Thoughts: Very unique. Haven’t had anything like this before. 004 is first aged in ex-bourbon barrels and then transferred to a custom barrel made of four types of wood: new French oak, new American oak, ex-Oloroso sherry staves and ex-Pedro Ximenez sherry staves, (hence the 004 for the 4 types of wood). Points for creativity. This whisky has my head spinning however, some tastings I love it, and would score it around 90; some tastings I get too much of a funky oak note and would score it around 85. Ill take an average here, overall a really nice expression from Amrut. Only 1,800 bottles escalates the secondary value, but I would only pay retail for this.
• Score: 87.5 + NA value = 87.5/100

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After my initial score I add or subtract points relative on how I perceive value (based on what I paid for the bottle). A zero value means I think the price is justified.