Was it love at first sight? No, that’s probably too strong. But from the moment I first tasted Indri’s whisky it managed to captivate me. Now the brand has added a new expression to its core range, the Indri Agneya.
Indri is an Indian single malt whisky produced at Piccadily Distillery in the district of Karnal in the state of Haryana. It is said to be India’s largest independent malt manufacturer, with a production capacity of 4 million litres per annum.
The distillery has six traditional copper pot stills – three wash stills (25,000 litres) and three spirit stills (15,000 litres). There’s room to store 45,000 casks in the distillery’s warehouses, were you’ll find a variety of casks including new American oak, ex-bourbon, ex-French wine, ex-Oloroso and ex-Pedro Ximénez casks.
I’ve tasted a few different expressions from Indri, including the brand’s two other core range products. The The Trini was my introduction to Indri – a cask-driven yet tropical malt whisky. The cask strength Drú shared a similar DNA, but relies solely on ex-bourbon casks.
And now there’s the Indri Agneya. It is described by the distillery as a “lightly peated” single malt whisky. I’m not sure if the malt was lightly peated, or if the Indri Agneya is the result of blending unpeated whisky with heavily peated whisky. Either way, the result is a subtle smoke influence.
The Indri Agneya matured in both ex-Pedro Ximénez sherry and ex-bourbon casks.
Indri Agneya (2025)
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5 months ago
indri agneya review
Was it love at first sight? No, that’s probably too strong. But from the moment I first tasted Indri’s whisky it managed to captivate me. Now the brand has added a new expression to its core range, the Indri Agneya.
Indri is an Indian single malt whisky produced at Piccadily Distillery in the district of Karnal in the state of Haryana. It is said to be India’s largest independent malt manufacturer, with a production capacity of 4 million litres per annum.
The distillery has six traditional copper pot stills – three wash stills (25,000 litres) and three spirit stills (15,000 litres). There’s room to store 45,000 casks in the distillery’s warehouses, were you’ll find a variety of casks including new American oak, ex-bourbon, ex-French wine, ex-Oloroso and ex-Pedro Ximénez casks.
I’ve tasted a few different expressions from Indri, including the brand’s two other core range products. The The Trini was my introduction to Indri – a cask-driven yet tropical malt whisky. The cask strength Drú shared a similar DNA, but relies solely on ex-bourbon casks.
And now there’s the Indri Agneya. It is described by the distillery as a “lightly peated” single malt whisky. I’m not sure if the malt was lightly peated, or if the Indri Agneya is the result of blending unpeated whisky with heavily peated whisky. Either way, the result is a subtle smoke influence.
The Indri Agneya matured in both ex-Pedro Ximénez sherry and ex-bourbon casks.
indri agneya bottle
Indri Agneya (46%, OB, 2025)
Nose: Certainly something to unpack here. The fruity Indri spirit stands tall alongside subtle notes of bonfire smoke and peat. Hints of apricots and tinned pineapple with touches of caramel-glazed red apples. Delicate notes of meringues, sandalwood and dark chocolate too. Not much to fault here.
Taste: Nice viscosity and properly creamy. Again, there’s a balance between peat and fruit. Somewhat tropical even. Notes of mango and papaya in the distance, but also somewhat drier, oak-y touches with slightly medicinal peat notes. Spicy, pepper-y notes build.
Finish: Medium to long. Hints of smoke, resin and a touch of liquorice, but the tropical notes persist too.