Paul John Single Cask Indian Whisky #P1-164

Paul John Brilliance

Paul John are the newest players to come out of India with some solid single malt offerings (after Amrut of course!). They've been in the industry longer than that, though. Since 1992 they have been producing their special style molasses 'whisky'. What I didn't know was that they are the sixth largest producer of whisky in the world (WHAT?)...

Score 88/100

Paul John Brilliance

Tonights tasting is taking me on a trip around the world to India, I have the pleasure of trying 3 offerings from Paul John. Tonight is no1 tasting and is the Brilliance. Paul John Single Malts are the master creations of John Distilleries Ltd (JDL). Established in 1992, the company is driven by the vision of its Chairman, Mr Paul P. John. His...

Score 84/100

Paul John Classic Select Cask

Until recently I had not even heard of the Paul John Single Malt. John Distilleries was founded in 1992 by Paul John and their single malts already won quite a few awards. Yet it took until a festival in Belgium end of last year for me to check out the bottles for the first time. Their entry level malt – if you can call it that – is matured on...

Score 82/100

Paul John Bold Peated

When we think of Indian whisky, Amrut is surely top of mind, while Paul John often does not even come to mind. Justified or not? I already tried their Classic, Edited, Brilliance and Peated Select Cask. The only one I did not yet try is the Bold, but I am about to rectify that. Ha! This whisky even smells of India. Well, I mean incense, which I...

Score 86/100