Paul John Single Cask Whisky #P1-161

Paul John Peated Select Cask

The last one to try in this Paul John series from India is a Peated Selected Cask. Expectation are elevated as this is a single bourbon cask and bottled at a higher strength, something that I always appreciate. Apart from honey and a touch of fruit, with citrus in the lead (say mandarin and lime), I get loads of peat in the share of earth, vegetal...

Score 85/100

Paul John Classic Select Cask

imageThe Indian whisky invasion takes another big step with the incredible Paul John Classic.. This is a batch release created by Master Distiller Michael John who first started his journey back in 1993 and later in 2009 became the Master distiller for Paul John whisky through John Distilleries. The whisky is created in Goa where the most modern...

Score 89/100

Paul John Kanya

The newest expression from the Indian John Distilleries is the Paul John Kanya, a 7 year old malt of which only 1500 bottles were released. Kanya is the Indian version of Virgo from the Zodiac. It is said that Indians born under Kanya are patient, precise and observing. Jim Murray awarded this malt no less than 96 points… but who cares about Jim?...

Score 88/100

Paul John Brilliance

This review was written after finishing my 2nd bottle. I was lucky enough to host a tasting evening at my Whisky club with them about 6 months ago. I thought they might send a general staff member to go through the motions of a presentation and tasting. Hell no, they pulled out all of the stops and as a consequence I got a real education on the...

Score 93/100