Distillery

Paul John whiskies

Paul John is the single malt brand of John Distilleries, an Indian company that distils its malt in Goa, on the country’s west coast, by the Arabian Sea. It bears the name of its founder. Together with Amrut, it is one of the houses that have put Indian malt on the international map. Goa’s tropical climate speeds up maturation, and its young whiskies have plenty of intensity, with a fruity, spicy and, in some versions, smoky style.

Founded
Owner
John Distilleries
Origin
India
In the catalogue
5 whiskies

History, style and where to startSee it on the world map

5 whiskies

Guide to Paul John

History

John Distilleries was born in the 1990s as a producer of spirits for the Indian market, where most of what is sold as whisky is made with molasses. Over time, the company decided to bet on a barley single malt, made in Scottish-style copper stills, at its Goa distillery. Its first malts reached international markets at the beginning of the 2010s and received very good reviews. Since then the range has grown with peated versions, single cask editions and finishes in different casks, and the brand has become one of the benchmarks of Asian whisky.

House style

Paul John’s style is rich, fruity and spicy: tropical fruit, honey, vanilla, cocoa, cinnamon and oak. The house uses Indian six-row barley, which gives a full-bodied spirit, and some versions include peated barley, with a soft, earthy smoke. Goa’s heat makes the wood work quickly and the whisky gains intensity in a few years. It is bottled at a good strength and without chill filtration.

Average flavour profile of its 5 whiskies in the catalogue

Sweet
3.5
Fresh fruit
2.9
Ripe and dried fruit
0.9
Floral and herbal
0.8
Cereal and malt
1.7
Vanilla and creamy
2.6
Oak
1.9
Spicy
2.2
Toasted
1.4
Smoky
0.9
Maritime
0.0
Body and intensity
2.7

Where to start

Paul John Brilliance is the way in: unpeated, fruity, honeyed and spicy. Paul John Edited blends unpeated malt with a peated share and adds a soft, very well integrated smoke. Both are good options if you are interested in new world whisky. Drink them neat or with a few drops of water. If you like them, compare them with Amrut, the other great Indian house.

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