Malt Sampling – The Paul John Whisky Tweet Tasting!

The Paul John Whisky Tweet Tasting Samples

What a way to celebrate The Longest Day (Summer Solstice) AND glorious sunshine than with a Paul John Whisky Tweet Tasting!

I got a great chance to sample some fine Indian Malts last Saturday, all of which were new to me.

I’ve never tasted whiskies from India before but I certainly will be doing so in the future – they are exceptional!

The malts sampled (which are all Non chill-filtered and Non coloured) were:-

If you want to catch up on what all the tasters had to say (and they were very chatty!) you can view the tweets by searching for the hash tag #PJWhisky on Twitter.

So, what did I think?

Here are my tasting notes … and the one which was my favourite on the night!

Tasting Notes – Paul John Brilliance A non-peated Indian Single Malt Whisky. Matured in ex-bourbon casks. Distilled in traditional copper pot stills in Goa, India.

Nose: Grassy, slight wood apples, vanilla and toffee with zesty lemon thrown in. Palate: Very spice n’ peppery, sweet cake mixture and love the banana in there as well! Finish: Long spicy, sweet finish, also a little dry leather. Overall: They got the word for this before I did – Brilliant indeed!

70cl, 46% £38.45

Tasting Notes – Paul John Edited Indian Single Malt whisky, with a hint of peat. Matured in ex-bourbon casks. Distilled in traditional copper pot stills in Goa, India.

Nose: A peaty hit! Smoky, charred wood with a bit of mint coming through. Palate: Subtle peat flavour after the strong nose. Woodsmoke and surprisingly sweet gives way to a little fruit and getting quite spicy. Finish: Spicy and earthy. Reminds me of barbecuing Linda Mc.Cartney veggie sausages! Overall: A lovely malt, especially for peat fans but not so peaty as to put others off.

70cl, 46% £42.45

Tasting Notes – Paul John Classic Select Indian Single Malt whisky bottled at Cask Strength. Matured in ex-bourbon casks. Distilled in traditional copper pot stills in Goa, India.

Nose: Seems quite subdued to me after the first two … Ah! But then the fruit comes thru! Palate: Smooth, fruity and vanilla. Finish: Long spicy finish, warm pepper closed down with fruity sweetness. Overall: I wasn’t sure about this one at first but it’s growing on me now … 😉

70cl, 55.2% £62.95

Tasting Notes – Paul John Peated Peated Indian Single Malt whisky. Matured in ex-bourbon casks. Distilled in traditional copper pot stills in Goa, India.

Nose: Smoky corn snax and a profusion of heather n’ wood! Palate: Syrupy sweet with a fine smokiness thrown in! Less peat than expected but nicely balanced. Finish: Long, spicy finish, sweet but slightly fiery – left me with a longing for another taste – a dram sensation! Overall: Love this! Best nosing of the night!

70cl, 55.5% £67.95

My Favourite On The Night

Out of the four, I think it’s got to be the Paul John Peated.

I knew this would be my nights favourite from the get go. Warming peat finely matched with tasty sweetness makes this a dram-and a-half!

Many thanks to Steve from The Whisky Wire (@TheWhiskyWire) for a great dram twittering evening and the team at The Great Whisky Co. (@greatwhisky) for sending the samples!

And of course, Paul John Whisky, without which!

My fellow Tweeters were:-

@TheWhiskyWire @TheWhiskyLounge @TwlAmanda @TWLJoe @greatwhisky @cowfish @TimFFS @jasonbstanding @lizbonline @DaveyHaste @Mooley @Rockyajl @SpiritsBureau @rickfurzer @WhiskyDiscovery @WhiskyDiscovKat @SohoWhiskyClub @GreatDrams @BeersIveKnown @TheWhiskyKiwi @WhiskyCorner @steveprentice @Saunders_AFC @mynameisgone

Paul John is available to buy from these Whisky Merchants:-

• The Whisky Exchange
• Master of Malt
• Edencroft Fine Wine & Spirit Specialists
• Abbey Whisky
• Whisky Online
• The Whisky Barrel
• The Green Welly Stop