Paul John
Paul John
DISTILLERY: Paul John
ABV: 47.6%
AGE: 6 Years
CAT: Single Malt Indian Whisky
BATCH: #6
RRP: £109.95
An Indian single malt whisky from the Paul John distillery, located in tropical Goa.
Paul John distillery uses six row barley that is sourced from foothills of Himalayas. The high fiber and protein content in six row barley, offers a distinct tannic character to the spirit.
The higher husk content of six row barley produces an oilier wash that translates to an oilier spirit. Their copper pot-stills were made in India. Designed with long necks to create fruitier spirits.
The tropical climate for maturation means a high angel’s share, 8-10%, as opposed to Scotland’s 2-3%. After just six years of maturation, around 40% of the cask contents is lost to evaporation. That loss would take around 24 years in Scotland at 2%
NOSE
Oily, sooty smoke is the first thing that you notice. Bitter dark chocolate, with a hint of mint, alongside some charred wood and salted caramel.
TASTE
Oily and mouth filling. Big chocolate cake notes, hints of dark cherry, spicy black pepper and oak, with wood smoke lingering into the long finish.
This is a superb malt from Paul John..
ABOUT THE LABEL
How could we not introduce an element of Bollywood for our Paul John Indian Single Malt Whisky? Bollywood is India's and the world's largest film industry in terms of films produced and released each year.
From Goa with Love, and Paul John, under bond? We’ve gone for a Bollywood Bond style label, with elements from the original label woven into those classic hand illustrated Bollywood posters…
