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Paul John Brilliance

Indian Single Malt Goa
Age
No age statement
ABV
46%
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Bright gold with warm honey highlights; clean and inviting, reflecting bourbon barrel influence
Nose
Sweet and warm — salted butter, warm spices, bourbon character. Honeycomb, toffee, vanilla. Tropical fruit beneath — mango, banana. The Goan climate (25-35C) drives intense maturation in bourbon barrels. Approachable and elegant
Palate
Medium body. Sweet and smooth — honeycomb, toffee, vanilla, tropical fruit. Salted butter and warm spices add depth. Bourbon barrel influence gives clean sweetness. The entry-level Paul John that showcases tropical maturation's impact on single malt
Finish
Medium finish. Honey, vanilla, warm spices, gentle oak. Clean and satisfying. Goa's tropical climate produces a spirit that matures rapidly — complex flavours in a young whisky

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • Ex-bourbon barrels — unpeated Indian single malt
  • non-chill filtered

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