Indri Trini The Three Wood Indian Single Malt

After learning that my bottle of Amrut Fusion was not a true Indian whisky, I needed another one to serve as my gateway to the category. Fortunately, I was gifted this one. I probably would’ve gone with another Amrut, or perhaps Rampur or Paul John. I hadn’t heard of this until very recently, so it was a lower priority. But, I’ve been noticing a prosliferation of this stuff on shelves across my state, so I guess now is as good a time as ever. Nose: Caramel-dipped apple. Brown sugar and molasses. Raisin. Grilled pineapple. Coconut. Roasted cashew. Vanilla frosting. Black pepper and cocoa. Palate: Vanilla, malt, and toffee. Red hot tamale. Roasted cashew, almond, macadamia. Apricot and golden raisin. Banana and coconut. Mango and gala apple. Saltwater taffy. Black pepper and cocoa. Finish: Caramelized apple/apple cider. Golden raisin and apricot. Banana. Toffee. Macadamia and walnut. Sugar cookie. Red hot tamale, black pepper, cinnamon, cocoa, and oak. Moderate length. Solid finish. I am surprised by how much I like this. It offers a fun, tropical profile that does show some streaks of youth. They’re largely masked by a rich and unique flavor. Although Amrut Fusion is part Scotch, I can draw the similarities between the profiles and start formulating my “default profile” expectations for Indian whisky. And it’s very good. Before whiskey I mostly drank rum. I know find that genre to put abrasive when you’re going cheap and sickly sweet even with the higher-quality offerings. I’ll eventually revisit the genre, but that’s for another day. What I find interesting about Indian whisky is that it fills that rum flavor profile niche but in a format that I find more enjoyable and approachable. This isn’t exactly a stretch considering the climate conditions. But this is a fine place to start my Indian whisky journey. This was a gift, so I checked the price at my local store because I always factor in VFM. At $50, this 46% triple cask finish hits the mark. I’d buy one myself. Giving this a 3.75, bumped up to a 4.0 with consideration to VFM. Well done to Piccadilly for this effort.

One of my corporate vendors gifted a bottle of this before the holidays. He said “ this is an amazing daily drinker”. As thankful as I am at the gesture, the words “daily drinker” made me pause. You shouldn’t be drinking daily…why would any alcohol be a daily drinker? A bag of coffee gifted with “this is an amazing daily drinker”, yeah…i get that. A store bought Peet’s is a daily drinker. Okay, rant over. On to this one here. Amrut and Paul John are some of my favorite whiskeys, and both are from the Indian subcontinent. I didnt even know the existence of any other one from India, till heard raves of the Indri Dru Cask strength. This one here is their base offering—- not meant to be as intense as the Dru —-which i guess wouldn’t still be as intense as a CS version of Amrut, considering Amrut is from a high temperature area while Indri is from Haryana, so more fluctuations. Floral, some oak. Definitely young, but that Haryana heat can be felt in the oak influence. It’s just not as in-your-face as the Goan Amrut or Texan Garrison. Cereal notes, fruity berries. Nothing too polarizing. But nothing too outstanding as well. Almost like a Soeysider, with a bit more oak. Still shouldn’t be a “daily drinker”

I got the 43% abv version during my holiday in Goa, India. This whisky really surprised me. Nose: When I smell the whisky, it reminds me of a big basket of fruits. I can detect dried fruits, a bit of apple, dark raisins and slight hint of ripe pineapple,. Oh, and there’s a lovely hint of chocolate too! Surprisingly, it’s not spicy on the nose; instead, I notice subtle flavors of plum and vanilla. Adding a spoon of water revealed some floral notes. Palate: When I take a sip, the whisky tastes like papaya and lots of dried fruits., slightly oily. The sweetness is balanced by spiciness—kind of like cloves and cinnamon. And the texture in my mouth feels rich and satisfying. Finish: The best part? The finish! After I swallow, the papaya flavor stays with me, along with a strong spice taste—maybe cloves. It’s a slow, almost leisurely finish that warms me up as it goes down. And that spicy feeling lasts for about a minute . Overall, the Indri Trini whisky has a delightful fruity smell, a complex taste, and a memorable finish. Im on the way to finish the bottle. Ill surely buy the “DRU” the cask strength version.

Above average single malt, very in the vein of a single malt scotch, I get flavors like honey and vanilla, definitely no peat or salt or iodine notes. Good but really nothing special and at least where I live, it's around $60-$65 USD and I can get and have gotten better single malt scotch for the same or less money. Definitely going to finish the bottle and don't regret buying it by any means, I'm glad I tried it but I don't think I'll be purchasing another bottle anytime soon. In a vacuum where price isn't a factor and I'm not comparing it to anything else, it's honestly closer to a 3.75 or 4. But at the price this costs near me and the fact it's competing with other single malt whisky, the value proposition drops it at least half a point.

This is a weird one and im not sure where i stand yet. There is the more common caramel, hay, vanilla cereal which evolves into some baking spice, red fruits, SLIGHT anise and the finish comes along with more baking spice, a tad bit more oak and what another reviewer mentioned on the finish as grassy roasted coconut. The finish is the most interesting thing i encountered, but that doesnt make it great. what does make it great is the price point of around 40 bucks and that its nice to try a malt outside of scotland. i may return to taste again

Sits in between Paul John and Ireland with its rich tropical and dark fruit flavor profile. Nose: Raisins, Honey, Pineapples, Strawberries, Guava, Maple Syrup, Brown Sugar, Walnuts, Tangerines, Mangoes Palate: Guava, Tangerines, Passion Fruit, Raisins, Milk Chocolate, Coconuts, Bananas, Golden Kiwis, Almonds Finish: Blackberries, Raisins, Honey, Plums, Grapefruit