Distillerie de Paris Single Malt Whisky / Whisky Paris LMDW Selection French Whisky

Connor McBride — France can make whisky — who knew?

9/10

Picked this up on a whim and I'm genuinely impressed. At 52.5% it's got real punch but there's a lovely honeyed sweetness underneath with dried apricot and a hint of baking spice. Added a few drops of water and it opened up beautifully. One of the more interesting single malts I've tried this year.

Kai Oliveira — France can make whisky — who knew?

9/10

Picked this up on a whim and I'm genuinely impressed. At 52.5% it's got real punch but there's a lovely honeyed sweetness underneath with dried apricot and a hint of baking spice. Added a few drops of water and it opened up beautifully. One of the more interesting single malts I've tried this year.

Maxwell Green — France can make whisky — who knew?

9/10

Picked this up on a whim and I'm genuinely impressed. At 52.5% it's got real punch but there's a lovely honeyed sweetness underneath with dried apricot and a hint of baking spice. Added a few drops of water and it opened up beautifully. One of the more interesting single malts I've tried this year.

Finn OBrien — A proper conversation starter

8/10

I brought this to our tasting group and it sparked a great debate. The nose is floral and almost wine-like, which makes sense given the French terroir. At cask strength it holds up neat without being aggressive. Everyone agreed it was well made even if it didn't become anyone's new favourite.

Penelope Hart — A proper conversation starter

8/10

I brought this to our tasting group and it sparked a great debate. The nose is floral and almost wine-like, which makes sense given the French terroir. At cask strength it holds up neat without being aggressive. Everyone agreed it was well made even if it didn't become anyone's new favourite.

Devon Marsh — A proper conversation starter

8/10

I brought this to our tasting group and it sparked a great debate. The nose is floral and almost wine-like, which makes sense given the French terroir. At cask strength it holds up neat without being aggressive. Everyone agreed it was well made even if it didn't become anyone's new favourite.

Jorge Castillo — Good but not quite there yet

7/10

Nose is really pleasant — fresh bread, orchard fruit, a little malt sweetness. The palate is where it falls slightly short for me, feels a bit thin in the mid-palate before a decent spicy finish. I drank it neat and also tried it with a single ice cube. Solid effort from Distillerie de Paris but I think their best bottles are still ahead of them.

Yuki Nakamura — Good but not quite there yet

7/10

Nose is really pleasant — fresh bread, orchard fruit, a little malt sweetness. The palate is where it falls slightly short for me, feels a bit thin in the mid-palate before a decent spicy finish. I drank it neat and also tried it with a single ice cube. Solid effort from Distillerie de Paris but I think their best bottles are still ahead of them.

Ravi Krishnan — Good but not quite there yet

7/10

Nose is really pleasant — fresh bread, orchard fruit, a little malt sweetness. The palate is where it falls slightly short for me, feels a bit thin in the mid-palate before a decent spicy finish. I drank it neat and also tried it with a single ice cube. Solid effort from Distillerie de Paris but I think their best bottles are still ahead of them.

Marcus Chen — Surprisingly refined for a young distillery

8/10

Been curious about French whisky for a while and this LMDW selection didn't disappoint. There's a creamy texture with notes of stone fruit and gentle spice that I really enjoyed neat. The 52.5% ABV is nicely integrated — doesn't burn, just warms. I'd buy it again if I spotted it on sale.

Daniel Oyama — Surprisingly refined for a young distillery

8/10

Been curious about French whisky for a while and this LMDW selection didn't disappoint. There's a creamy texture with notes of stone fruit and gentle spice that I really enjoyed neat. The 52.5% ABV is nicely integrated — doesn't burn, just warms. I'd buy it again if I spotted it on sale.

Annika Svensson — Surprisingly refined for a young distillery

8/10

Been curious about French whisky for a while and this LMDW selection didn't disappoint. There's a creamy texture with notes of stone fruit and gentle spice that I really enjoyed neat. The 52.5% ABV is nicely integrated — doesn't burn, just warms. I'd buy it again if I spotted it on sale.

Diana Cruz — France can make whisky — who knew?

9/10

Picked this up on a whim and I'm genuinely impressed. At 52.5% it's got real punch but there's a lovely honeyed sweetness underneath with dried apricot and a hint of baking spice. Added a few drops of water and it opened up beautifully. One of the more interesting single malts I've tried this year.

Samir Patel — France can make whisky — who knew?

9/10

Picked this up on a whim and I'm genuinely impressed. At 52.5% it's got real punch but there's a lovely honeyed sweetness underneath with dried apricot and a hint of baking spice. Added a few drops of water and it opened up beautifully. One of the more interesting single malts I've tried this year.

Elena Vasquez — My new go-to for showing off

9/10

Every time someone says whisky only comes from Scotland or Kentucky I pour them a dram of this. The reaction is always the same — surprise followed by respect. It's got this gorgeous fruity character, almost like pear and candied orange, with a long warm finish. Worth every penny of the £95 in my opinion.

Sibel Nur — My new go-to for showing off

9/10

Every time someone says whisky only comes from Scotland or Kentucky I pour them a dram of this. The reaction is always the same — surprise followed by respect. It's got this gorgeous fruity character, almost like pear and candied orange, with a long warm finish. Worth every penny of the £95 in my opinion.

Marianne Blom — My new go-to for showing off

9/10

Every time someone says whisky only comes from Scotland or Kentucky I pour them a dram of this. The reaction is always the same — surprise followed by respect. It's got this gorgeous fruity character, almost like pear and candied orange, with a long warm finish. Worth every penny of the £95 in my opinion.

Ruth Banks — A proper conversation starter

8/10

I brought this to our tasting group and it sparked a great debate. The nose is floral and almost wine-like, which makes sense given the French terroir. At cask strength it holds up neat without being aggressive. Everyone agreed it was well made even if it didn't become anyone's new favourite.

Valentina Ricci — A proper conversation starter

8/10

I brought this to our tasting group and it sparked a great debate. The nose is floral and almost wine-like, which makes sense given the French terroir. At cask strength it holds up neat without being aggressive. Everyone agreed it was well made even if it didn't become anyone's new favourite.

Amira Benali — Good but not quite there yet

7/10

Nose is really pleasant — fresh bread, orchard fruit, a little malt sweetness. The palate is where it falls slightly short for me, feels a bit thin in the mid-palate before a decent spicy finish. I drank it neat and also tried it with a single ice cube. Solid effort from Distillerie de Paris but I think their best bottles are still ahead of them.