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Rampur Distillery

Indian Single Malt Whisky, hand-crafted and aged in the foothills of the Himalayas

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Rampur is an Indian Single Malt Whisky, hand-crafted and aged in the foothills of the Himalayas by the pioneers of Indian spirits using 75 years of distillation expertise.

With polar opposite climate conditions throughout the year giving Rampur an added dimension and depth, groundwater provided by the Himalayas is combined with North Indian 6-row barley and yeast in traditional copper pot stills in the oldest distillery in India. The distillation process is purposefully slow, allowing the spirit to imbibe a unique fruity character whilst preserving the individual flavours of the distillate, which smells like lychees.

Non-chill filtered, this impressive single malt is then matured in the foothills of the Himalayas, at a significantly faster pace than tradition Scotch or Irish Whiskies, benefitting from a smooth mellow taste with a long lasting finish that embodies the soul of Rampur.

Dr. Lalit Khaitan - Chairman & Managing Director
Interesting Facts
  • Rampur is Part of Radico Khaitan - both the largest Indian alcoholic beverage company and exporter of alcoholic beverages from India

  • Rampur currently have two distilleries - the first at Rampur (on the foothills of the Himalayas on the Indogangetic Plain at 288m altitude), and the second at Rangabat - however a third is currently in development

  • The Rampur unit is self-sufficient in its fuel and power requirements. The distillery complies with the zero discharge concept set up by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
  • All their whiskies start maturation in American Oak Ex-Bourbon casks before being finished using a variety of options from former PX Sherry casks to those used previously for Indian Cabernet Sauvignon
  • The extremes of the local climate vary from +43 to 0 degrees in from the height of summer to the depths of winter and average humidity is around 70% - all of which has an impact on evaporation (and the Angels' Share), however Rampur use this to their advantage to develop their distinctive smooth mellow taste and long lasting finish
  • Keen to share the true 'Indian-ness' of their spirits with the rest of the world, demand has proved high already for their first releases, with their initial release of 'Select' single malt sold out
Inside Rampur Distillery
Cask World's Highlights

We look forward to sharing our trip highlights with you here soon, in the meantime please enjoy some images from our time with Rampur Distillery!

Rampur Distillery at a glance

  • Distillery Name

    Rampur Distillery

  • Founders

    Govan Brothers

  • Distillery Age

    Established 1943

  • Distillery Location

    Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Head Distiller

    Anup Barik

  • The Team

    Dr. Lalit Khaitan - Chairman & Managing Director
    Mr. Abhishek Khaitan- Managing Director
    Mr. Sanjeev Banga - President
    Mr. Kunal Maden - Vice President
    Mr. Anup Barik - Master Distiller

  • Facilities

    Traditional copper pot stills, two distilleries (one is the oldest in India) plus a third facility on the way. Storage facilities at the foot of the Himalayas with cavity filled walls

  • Primary Whisky Types

    Non-chill filtered single malt, distilled and matured in the foothills of the Himalayas, with a smooth, mellow taste with a long lasting finish

  • Cask Types

    American Oak Ex-Bourbon casks, ex-European Sherry casks PX Sherry Butts from Jerez, Spain, and ex-Indian Cabernet Sauvignon casks 

  • Cask Storage

    Cavity-walled warehouses are used for storage to protect to some degree from the extremes of the local climate with avg. humidity at 70%. A lot more storage capacity is being included in the new-site build in addition to this

  • Av. Length of Maturation

    4 yrs +

  • Angels' Share

    TBC

  • Current Bottle Prices

    £49 - £200

  • Awards

    Monde Selection Awards 2022 - Grand Gold and Prize of the Jury 2022 for Rampur Indian Single Malt Whisky

    The Fifty Best Awards 2022 - Double Gold Medal Winner for Rampur ASAVA Indian Single Malt Whisky and Gold for Rampur Indian Single Malt Whisky Double Cask

    Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2020 - 92pts Excellent, Highly Recommended for Rampur Double Cask Indian Single Malt Whisky

    San Francisco Spirits competition 2017 - Double Gold for Rampur Select Indian Single Malt Whisky

    Monde Selection 2017 - Gold for Rampur Select Indian Single Malt Whisky

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