Paul John Bold Peated Indian Single Malt Whisky core-no-restrictions from charcuterie and roasted chicken

from charcuterie and roasted chicken to creamy cheeses like Brie de Meaux

The nose is filled with exotic fruit aromas—mango

resulting juice from the tiny Old Wente bunches was fermented in predominately neutral barrels and aged for 11 months on lees

From the producer: Curiously perfumed and aromatic

Nearly two full years in neutral oak gave Cygnus the time she needed to integrate varietals

Paul John Bold Peated Indian Single Malt Whisky core-no-restrictions from charcuterie and roasted chickenIndian barley meets Islay peat. Paul John distills in Goa, India, using six row Indian barley smoked with imported Scottish peat to approximately 25 ppm. The tropical Goa climate accelerates maturation in ex bourbon barrelswhat takes a decade in Scotland happens faster in India's heat. The result is a bold, peated single malt with a distinctly non Scottish personality: tropical fruit notes interwoven with serious smoke. Bottled at 46% ABV, non chill