Paul John Mithuna

NOSE Herbal oak, s’mores, fruity candy, Nilla wafers, waxy cherry, and some cocoa. This aroma stands out starkly from all the other Paul John I’ve had, this is unique… and lovely. PALATE Caramel, chocolate-covered cherries, vanilla cream, herbal spice, graham, cocoa, oak, dried fruit, and some light hazelnut. Heavy and dark, it’s a slow-moving tidal wave of herbal sweetness and spice. FINISH Long -> Herbal spice, oak, malt syrup, and roasted nuts.

Fresh gourmet apple pie and apple fritters, warm apple cider, warm caramel, potpourri, cloves, and green apple slices. Yum.

From WhiskyFest

Super hot good with water 91

Mithuna is the usual Paul John tropical fruit salad turned up to 11. The nose is Seville oranges with a side helping of peaches in syrup and drizzled with honey. Freshly sanded oak adds a spicy top note. Neat, this is some of the most intense citrus fruit I’ve encountered in a whisky, exploding with mangoes and oranges on the first sip. It’s creamy and peppery too. Dilution to 50% retains the fruit but accentuates the spice, which dominates the finish. Another great release from the distillery, albeit an expensive one.