Paul John – 6 y.o. Batch 6 (That Boutique-y Whisky Company)
50cl / 47.6%
US$179.00
Scotland
Rest of the world
Scotland
Rest of the world
148 bottles
50cl / 47.6%
US$179.00
70cl / 60%
US$249.00
75cl / 57.1%
US$219.00
US$89.00
US$59.00
US$89.00
US$89.00
US$179.00
US$189.00
US$149.00
US$79.00
US$139.00
US$109.00
75cl
US$1,369.00
US$219.00
75cl
US$219.00
75cl / 50%
US$109.00
75cl / 57.2%
US$109.00
75cl / 46%
US$89.00
75cl
US$99.00
US$59.00
US$89.00
US$169.00
US$179.00
75cl / 46%
US$109.00
75cl / 46%
US$89.00
75cl / 46%
US$109.00
75cl / 57.2%
US$129.00
75cl / 46%
US$129.00
75cl / 40%
US$59.00
75cl / 55.2%
US$479.00
75cl / 46%
US$99.00
75cl / 50%
US$119.00
75cl / 43%
US$189.00
75cl / 45%
US$139.00
75cl / 46%
US$99.00
75cl / 46%
US$119.00
75cl / 45%
US$139.00
75cl / 50%
US$219.00
75cl / 62.8%
US$179.00
75cl / 42.8%
US$79.00
75cl / 46%
US$79.00
70cl / 58%
US$399.00
75cl / 50%
US$509.00
75cl / 55.5%
US$169.00
75cl / 40%
US$59.00
75cl / 48%
US$189.00
75cl / 50%
US$619.00
Amrut from Bengaluru leads the Indian section, followed by Paul John from Goa, then Indri, Rampur and Kamet. Almost all of it is single malt, from core releases such as Amrut Fusion and Paul John Brilliance to cask strength, peated and limited editions, including Amrut's Spectrum and Greedy Angels and Indri's Diwali Collector's Editions.
India drinks more whisky than any other country, but much of what is sold there as whisky is distilled from molasses. The bottles here are different: single malts made from malted barley in copper pot stills, in the same way as Scotch. Amrut launched India's first single malt in 2004, in Glasgow before India; Paul John followed in 2012, and Indri, from Piccadily Distilleries in Haryana, and Rampur, from Radico Khaitan, are newer names.
The hot climate in much of India makes whisky mature far faster than in Scotland, and the angel's share, the spirit lost to evaporation, is several times higher each year. A five year old Indian malt can taste as developed as a much older Scotch, so age statements are short or absent. Producers use Indian six-row barley, sometimes alongside peated barley from Scotland, as in Amrut Fusion.
Indian single malts from Amrut, Paul John, Indri and Rampur are made from malted barley in copper pot stills and have won many international awards. The hot climate matures them quickly, giving rich, fruity and spicy whiskies at young ages. They are made very differently from most mass-market Indian whisky, which is distilled from molasses.
Amrut Distilleries of Bengaluru released India’s first single malt whisky in 2004, launching it in Glasgow before selling it in India. Paul John from Goa followed in 2012. Both are now widely available in the UK and Europe.
Whisky matures much faster in India’s hot climate, and much more of it evaporates from the cask each year than in Scotland. Producers therefore bottle at younger ages, often four to six years, and many choose not to state the age. The whisky can still taste mature and complex.
Amrut Fusion is a single malt from Amrut in Bengaluru that combines unpeated Indian barley with peated barley from Scotland. It is bottled at 50% ABV and has a fruity, malty profile with gentle smoke. It is one of the best-known Indian single malts.
The Indri Diwali Collector’s Edition is an annual limited release from Indri, the single malt brand of Piccadily Distilleries in Haryana, India. Each edition is made to mark the Diwali festival and uses a different cask selection, so the year matters when comparing bottles.
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