The Whiskyphiles

India

  • Paul John Classic Select Cask

    Paul John Classic Select Cask whisky review: A definite improvement over the already impressive Brilliance. Select cask brings a lot more flavours to the palate which are delivered beautifully and very drinkable at 55.2% ABV, a little water softens it… Continue reading

    Paul John Classic Select Cask

  • Paul John Brilliance

    Paul John Brilliance revisit: Still very delicious and drinkable, perhaps it was the heat we were sampling this at but it reminded me more of a mixture of bourbon and single malt scotch whisky. It has the cereal depth but… Continue reading

    Paul John Brilliance

  • Amrut Naarangi

    Amrut Naarangi (50%, OB, 2015) Category: Indian single malt whisky Origin: Amrut Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 50% Cost: £sold out What they say: Amrut Naarangi Amrut Naarangi the latest offering from Amrut, the ‘Naarangi’ derives its name from the Hindi… Continue reading

    Amrut Naarangi

  • Amrut Portonova

    Amrut Portonova (62.1%, OB, 2016) Category: Indian single malt whisky Origin: Amrut Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 62.1% Cost: £84.97 What they say: More woody experimentation from the folks at Amrut, maturing the Portonova first in a combination of new american… Continue reading

    Amrut Portonova

  • Amrut Cask Strength

    Amrut Cask Strength (46%, OB, 2015) Category: Indian single malt whisky Origin: Amrut Distillery Bottling: Official ABV: 46% Cost: £41.45 What they say: Amrut Single Malt Whisky According to Indian Mythology, when Gods and Rakshasas – the demons – churned the… Continue reading

    Amrut Cask Strength

  • Paul John Bold

    Paul John Bold whisky review: A very nice expression from Paul John Indian single malt whisky. For us this peated Bold expression didn’t seem to be as peat-centric as Edited, in fact the peat seemed subtle and really took a… Continue reading

  • Paul John Brilliance

    Paul John Brilliance (46%, OB, 2014) Category: Indian single malt scotch whisky Origin:  Paul John distillery Bottling: Paul John, OB ABV: 46% Cost: £34.96 What they say https://pauljohnwhisky.com/en/singlemalt/brilliance All the brilliance of Goa is bottled up in this Single Malt.… Continue reading

    Paul John Brilliance