Paul John – Brilliance Indian Single Malt (75cl, 46%)

Paul John Brilliance is an unpeated Indian single malt, distilled in Goa from six-row barley grown in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is bottled at 46% ABV in a 750ml bottle, without chill filtration. The whisky is a minimum of four years old and was matured only in ex-bourbon American oak casks. The six-row barley gives an oilier wash, which the distillery links to a richer, more textured mouthfeel. The nose is honeycomb, vanilla pudding, fresh cookies and butterscotch. On the palate come baked apple, barley sugar, cinnamon, caramel and a flash of pineapple. The finish is medium to long, with American oak, vanilla and toffee.