Paul John Bold: Goa's Six-Row Indian Barley Peated Powerhouse
Paul John Bold is a Indian whisky made by John Distilleries. ABV: 46% ABV. Age: NAS. Our expert rating is 9/10.
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Nose
Sweet peat smoke, medicinal iodine, honeycomb, ripe mango and a waft of toasted almond.
Palate
Smooth arrival into smoked honey, vanilla cream, dark chocolate, peppered orange peel and ashy peat.
Finish
Medium-long, drying, with lingering smoke, cocoa and citrus oil.
Expert Review
9/10Indian six-row barley meets imported peat in a tropically matured Goan single malt — smoky, honeyed and gloriously unusual.
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