Mandakini Origins
Unaged spirits are very popular in the working class of the Indian subcontinent.
In some regions, it's legal and mass-produced and in other regions, it's illegal and distilled with makeshift stills. The illegal distills have undefined alcohol content hence notoriously famous for their potency.
Mandakini is an attempt to bring the Indian flavors of unaged spirits to a global platform.
Unaged spirits are very popular in the working class of the Indian subcontinent.
In some regions, it's legal and mass-produced and in other regions, it's illegal and distilled with makeshift stills. The illegal distills have undefined alcohol content hence notoriously famous for their potency.
Mandakini is an attempt to bring the Indian flavors of unaged spirits to a global platform.
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Malabari Vaatte Malabari Malabari Means a native or inhabitant of Malabar Region. The name Malabari was inspired from the book "Hortus Malabaricus" meaning - The Garden of Malabar by Dutch East India Company Governor of Malabar Hendrik Van Rheede along with renowned Herbalist Itty Achutan Vaidyar in AD1678 which gives a detailed flora of the Malabar region. Vaatte Vaatte is the traditional Malayalam word for the unaged distilled spirit. Malabari Vaatte is inspired by the traditional vaatte with rich ingredients from the tropical rainforests of the Malabar region, The once spice capital of the world. Malabar is the Land of monsoons and is located in the western part of the peninsula of India, Between the Western Ghats mountains and the Arabian sea. Product / Technical Review: Mandakini is a long-fermented, pot still distilled to contain the rich flavors, comes in at 46% alc/vol and drinks smooth and rich. Mandakini is a premium south asian spirit handcrafted in canada with spice influences from malabar. malabar region (the western cost of south india ) was the once spice capital of the world and is the birthplace of black pepper. malabari means a native/inhabitant of the malabar region. vaatte is the malayalam word for distillation. Tasting Notes: the aroma is earthy and vegetal with slightly fruity notes. semi-sweet on the palate with notes of ripened banana and tropical fruits, and a long sweet finish with a bit of pepperiness. |