Paul John Select Cask PX

92

Aroma is not as dynamic as many of the Paul John’s I’ve had but it’s equally interesting with the variety of sweet profiles laying on top of the malt; Palate is deeply sweet, approaching cloying, with a sticky sweet, dark, character all around; Finish picks up a nice charred note that pulls the sticky sweetness back a bit and ends up being my favorite part of this whisky. A bit on the sweet side, but not bad.

Aged 5 years in bourbon casks with a 2 year finish in PX casks. Great stuff, can hang in with many high end Asian whiskies. Nose: Figs, Chocolate, Toffee, Banana, Coffee, Peanut Butter, Pineapple, Guava, Pepper, Hazelnuts, Orange, Apricot, Raisins, Palate: Guava, Mango, Passionfruit, Dates, Raisins, Dark Chocolate, Citrus, Toffee, Orange Peel, Pepper Finish: Orange, Raisin, Chocolate, Pepper, Vanilla