Paul John is a brand of Indian single malt whisky and single cask whisky, manufactured by John Distilleries in India. The whisky is made from Indian malted barley and, for some variants, imported Scottish peat. It is distilled in traditional copper pot stills and then matured in American Oak Casks in Goa
Paul John Single Malt Whisky was first launched in the year 2012 in the United Kingdom and in Goa, India in 2013 followed by the launch in Bangalore in the year 2015.
Whisky of the Week review and tasting notes for whisky from the Paul John Distillery in Goa India.
An extraordinary tasting this week: The Paul John Mars Orbiter Indian single malt whisky! During this last year or two, this whisky brand from India has taken SA by storm. From being an unknown distillery to being stocked in all the good liquor stores, the Paul John whisky is the one people want to try.
During the year, I am fortunate to taste many new whiskies. Some are not bad, and some I never want to taste again. Just search for “Ordinary” on this blog, and you will find quite a few examples of these. However, now and again, I taste something that blows my mind.
For World Whisky day, I planned a whole whisky inspired menu. From a cocktail made with Tomintoul 10 yo whisky, whisky infused chicken to a whisky cheese pairing. I wanted to celebrate whisky from around the world. The chicken was infused with a Bain’s whisky marinade, and for the whisky cheese pairing, I chose the Paul John Classic Cask Select whisky and Appenzeller cheese.
I start 2018 on an Indian note – with the Paul John Classic Select Cask Indian single malt whisky. I love exploring world whisky. Especially whisky that comes from non-traditional countries such as South Africa, France, India or Taiwan.