Paul John
Goa-based single malt distillery using six-row Indian barley. Tropical coastal climate produces intensely flavored whisky at a young age. Core range includes Brilliance, Edited, and Bold (peated). Won multiple gold medals at IWSC. Master distiller Michael D'Souza is one of India's most recognized whisky makers.
The Paul John house style
Across 9 expressions, the house leans spice, sweet and malt. Smoke spans the whole map — from unpeated to heavily peated.
Every bottling has its own flavour fingerprint — open any expression below to see its shape.
Derived from AI-assisted flavour profiles, still being refined.
How it's made
- Founded
- 2012
- Owner
- John Distilleries
- Status
- Active
- Water Source
- Western Ghats spring water
- Stills
- 4
- Production Capacity
- 2,000,000 LPA
9 bottles in the library
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Paul John Brilliance
NAS 46% ABV
Ex-bourbon barrels — unpeated Indian single malt · non-chill filtered
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Paul John Edited
NAS 46% ABV
Ex-bourbon barrels — lightly peated Indian single malt · non-chill filtered
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Paul John Bold
NAS 46% ABV
Ex-bourbon barrels — heavily peated Indian single malt · non-chill filtered
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Paul John Nirvana
NAS 40% ABV
Ex-bourbon barrels — unpeated · entry-level Indian single malt
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Paul John Classic Select Cask
NAS 55.2% ABV
Hand-selected ex-bourbon barrels — unpeated · cask strength · non-chill filtered
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Paul John Peated Select Cask
NAS 55.5% ABV
Hand-selected ex-bourbon barrels — peated (both peat sources) · cask strength · non-chill filtered
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Paul John Mithuna
NAS 58% ABV
American virgin oak casks finished in ex-bourbon casks — unpeated · cask strength · non-chill filtered
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Paul John Kanya
NAS 50% ABV
Special cask selection — unpeated · part of the Zodiac series
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Paul John Christmas Edition 2024
NAS 46% ABV
Special cask selection — annual limited Christmas release
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