Paul John Oloroso Cask

Paul John Oloroso Cask

Official bottling
Single malt - Goa
Mahogany
48% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, tobacco leaf, wet stones, strawberry jam, malted grains, acetone. 

Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, hot, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sweet salty. Peanut butter, tobacco leaf, raisins, acetone, wet stones, black tea, menthol, honey. 
Finish: Medium. Peanut butter, parchment, raisins, Demerara sugar. 

Comments: 

Sweet and nutty, lots of well defined layers of flavour. The sherry influence creates notes of raisins, acetone, together with a flinty menthol note. Rather good, complex and interesting.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Paul John PX Cask

Paul John PX Cask

Official bottling 
Single malt - Goa
Amber orange pink 
48% ABV
Dram

Nose: Cinder toffee, black tea, raisins, aluminium foil, wet stones, marmalade. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, syrupy, thickens, warm. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Black tea, honey, golden syrup, raisins, strawberry laces, burnt sugar, hints of smoke. 
Finish: Medium. Strawberry laces, marmalade, burnt sugar, cinder toffee. 

Comments: 

Sweet and jammy. The PX cask was an active one, imparting a lot of cooked fruit and toffee notes, but there is still some distillate character there, in the form of a little smoke.

Verdict:

I like this.

Paul John Kanya

Paul John Kanya

Official bottling 
Single malt - Goa
Amber copper
50% ABV
Dram

Nose: Peanut butter, honey, vanilla, butterscotch, white pepper, dark chocolate. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, astringent, hot, airy. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Peanut butter, plums, cinnamon, butterscotch, white pepper, dark chocolate, oak chips. 
Finish: Medium. Oak chips, chillies, plums, cinnamon, dark chocolate. 

Comments: 

Nutty and fruity, but also quite woody and spicy. Lots of sweet notes predominate. Showcases the flexibility of Paul John spirit, this reminds me of Australian whisky (especially the nuttiness) but other Paul Johns have reminded me of bourbon.

Verdict:

I like this.

Paul John 2015/2021

Paul John 2015/2021

Single Cask, Berry Bros & Rudd
Single malt - Goa
Dark gold
58.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Smoke, bacon, vanilla, peanuts, sea salt, lemon zest. With water, lemon juice, kombucha, green tea. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, hot, tingly, astringent. 
Tasting:  Bitter salty. Peanut butter, bacon, smoke, lemon zest, cream, hints of milk chocolate. With water, vanilla, peanut butter, lemon juice. 
Finish: Long. Smoke, peat, vanilla, cream, peanut butter. 

Comments: 

Cask 6414. Quite sharp and nutty, but with a healthy dose of smoke and peat. There are some sweeter notes here, but they’re almost drowned by the meaty smokiness. Quite complex.

Verdict:

I like this.

Paul John Nirvana

Paul John Nirvana

Official bottling 
Single malt - Goa
Amber
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Leather, orange peel, caramel, honey, strawberries, hints of raspberries. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, static, slightly tingly, cool. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Lemon zest, fresh baked bread, honey, caramel, hints of orange peel. 
Finish: Short. Lemon zest, caramel, barley sugar, orange peel. 

Comments: 

Fruity and light, lovely and sweet. The same could be said of many Paul John whiskies. It’s a very consistent distillate. Unfortunately this one isn’t as smashing as the Mithuna, but it’s decent of an evening.

Verdict:

I like this.

Paul John Mithuna

Paul John Mithuna

Official bottling 
Single malt - Goa
Red
58% ABV
Dram

Nose: Butter, red grapes, rose hips, raisins, strawberries, orange blossom, pears, hints of vanilla. With water, oats, raisins, pears, hints of rose hips. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, warm, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Lemon zest, butter, red grapes, rose hips, vanilla, oats, hints of orange blossom, hints of peaches. With water, orange peel, butter, oats, raisins. 
Finish: Long. Lemon zest, orange peel, red grapes, rose hips, hints of peaches. 

Comments: 

This is a heck of a bourbon. Yes, I know it’s a single malt, but it tastes like an excellent bourbon. Lots of robust cereal notes, with a lot of creamy fruit and butter. Utterly delicious.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Paul John Christmas Edition 2019

Paul John Christmas Edition 2019

Official bottling
Single malt - Goa
Amber
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Vanilla sponge, red grapes, black tea, leather, raisins, pear drops. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, airy, slippery, loose. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Peat, leather, red grapes, vanilla sponge, cacao nibs, raisins, hints of cloves. 
Finish: Short. Magic marker, pear drops, red grapes, raisins, cacao nibs. 

Comments: 

Well, it certainly does what it says on the label. Christmas spice, something bitter sweet, lots of chocolate and raisins. Rather young, but I think the cask strength might be very good indeed.

Verdict:

I like this.

Paul John 6yo 2008/2015

Paul John 6yo 2008/2015

Single Cask Series, Master of Malt
Single malt - Goa
Teakwood
59.7% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, black tea, honey, sandalwood, hints of haw flakes. With water, red grapes, haw, hints of magic marker. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, volatile, tingly, slightly astringent. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Black tea, prunes, blackcurrant cordial, honey, hints of leather, hints of smoke. With water, sweet salty, leather, malted grains, hints of soy sauce. 
Finish: Long. Leather, smoke, honey, hints of soy sauce. 

Comments: 

This is more complex than any 6 yo whisky has the right to be! There's plenty of fruit of course, but there are also savoury notes of leather and soy sauce, especially after adding some water. It's very good whisky indeed.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.

Paul John 6yo Batch 3

Paul John 6yo Batch 3

That Boutique-y Whisky Company, Master of Malt
Single malt - Goa
Amber gold
52.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Green tea, apples, raisins, vanilla, honey. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, watery, loose, airy. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Black tea, green tea, apples, orange peel, honey. 
Finish: Long. Vanilla, green tea, apples, orange peel, white grapes. 

Comments: 

Young, tastes older than it actually is, like most Indian whiskies. This one is complex and tannic, with heaps of fruity notes on the nose and on the tongue. Really comes into its own at the finish, where the esters concentrate on the tongue and last forever.

Verdict:

I like this.

Paul John Bold

Paul John Bold

Official bottling
Single malt - Goa
Amber gold
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Red grapes, roast pork, charred orange peel, hints of green tea, hints of peat. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, watery, airy. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Red grapes, charred orange peel, roast pork, raspberry jam, hints of red wine. 
Finish: Medium. Red wine, ripe damsons, roast pork, hints of green tea. 

Comments: 

Sherried Paul John! This is fruity, rather sweet whisky, but with a nice hint of charred orange peel. It reminds me of the rather good old-fashioneds that the chaps in the Milroy's of Soho bar do. Very nice indeed.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.

Paul John Single Cask P1-163

Paul John Single Cask P1-163

Official bottling
Single malt - Goa
Amber
57% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, orange peel, chillies, chocolate, honey, hints of vanilla. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, tingly, hot, thickens slightly. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Honey, cherries, chocolate, orange peel, red grapes, hints of coffee. 
Finish: Long. Chocolate, honey, orange peel, hints of cherries. 

Comments: 

No water. Yes, no water at 57%. This is very good whisky, and, while it stings and burns a little, it's also chockfull of sweet honey and cherries and chocolatey goodness. Very nice indeed, don't dilute it and lose the great flavours.

Verdict:

I like this.

Paul John Edited

Paul John Edited

Official bottling
Single malt - Goa
Orange gold
46% ABV
Sampler

Nose: Peat, oranges, brass polish, lemons, peaches, hints of smoke.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, slippery, turns watery around the edges.
Tasting: Sweet. Peat, oranges, fresh baked bread, cream, peaches, hints of green olives.
Finish: Medium. Fresh baked bread, oranges, lemons, peaches.

Comments:

Lightly peated, fresh and sweet, this whisky has a nice mouthfeel and is quite refreshing. It's a perfect middle ground. Fruity enough to be identified as a Paul John (albeit rather 'Highlander' in style), yet peated just enough to be interesting. Good stuff, look forward to more from this fine Indian distillery.

Verdict:

I like this.

Paul John Peated Select Cask

Paul John Peated Select Cask

Official bottling
Single malt - Goa
Amber
55.5% ABV
Dram

Nose: Leather, black tea, caramel, prunes, raisins, hints of iodine. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, tingly, sticky, expands slightly. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Leather, tobacco leaf, prunes, toast, black tea, hints of butterscotch. 
Finish: Long. Prunes, caramel, black tea, peanuts. 

Comments: 

Very slightly peated, so slight that it doesn't even taste smoky. Instead there's a peaty leathery undertone to what is a very jammy, sweet whisky. Great prune notes morph into tobacco leaf, with plenty of toasty leather as well. Very good.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.

Paul John Brilliance

Paul John Brilliance

Official bottling  
Single malt - Goa
Dark gold 
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Peanuts, honey, vanilla, hay, bread, hints of apple. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, smooth, watery. 
Tasting: Sweet sour. Cream, honey, hay, walnuts, peanuts, hints of apple. 
Finish: Long. Bread, cream, honey, peanuts. 

Comments: 

Cereally, nutty, creamy. The phrase 'bread of heaven' came to mind. This is tasty whisky, and complex for its age (apparently 4-5 years old). This is what tropical aging creates. More, please.

Verdict:

I like this.