Paul John Nirvana Single Malt

Like a really light scotch. But with honey and vanilla

Forever trying to turn me on to Indian whisky, my buddy had me try some of this bottling: Paul John Nirvana. Now: I won't discount Indian whiskys completely but I've yet to have one I actually enjoyed. Let's have a taste... The nose on this single malt leans toward sweet and grainy. Honey, pear, pineapple and some tannic oak round out the rather interesting nose, if not a tad bit on the soft side. Taste begins sweet: simple syrup and vanilla bring an interestingly sticky mouth feel. Tannic oak hits mid palate and carries with some spiciness through to the end of the taste. Actually, that spice leans more toward peppercorn, making the mouth tingle just a bit. Faint whisps of pineapple and pear are in there but buried under the other notes. There's a bit of herbaceous cut grass that actually carries into the finish... As the finish begins, your mouth is left a bit prickly from the spice on the palate. Cut grass, honey and tannic black tea mixes with a little bit of hay. It's a sweet and earthy finish but quite short. This is a single malt, but it sure tastes like a blend. However that said, this is okay whisky and in fact, quite a bargain at such a low price point. Will I buy a bottle on my own some day? No, most definitely not. But then again, I'm more a bourbon man myself.

Nose:Sweet and honey Body: sweet, cinnamon, caramel Finish: short to medium, bit spicey and sweet

Wow! This is a $25 bottle of Bruichladdich! Just simply fantastic. Very complex nose firing off notes of sherry, pepper, malt and citrus. A very sweet nose, the more you sniff the nore you’ll unlock. On the palette is where its a tad bit underwhelming compared to the nose. The same notes persist but with a premature departure as the taste almost evaporated (like a $20 whiskey should) but nonetheless its a fantastic pickup and will remain a staple on my shelf.

Very light and fruity. Lots of orange & honey.

Loads of honey, followed by orange blossom and vanilla