Local stores have a limited selection of Indian Whiskies. Most of what they have had has been Paul John, so I've had the Nirvana, which for an 80 Proof $26 whisky holds its own. Neither great nor bad, and it's certainly something I'd drink if offered, but it's not something I'm likely to buy again. Then, they had a Select Cask, the Christmas 2019 and the Christmas 2020, all of which I kept an eye on. I was kicking around the idea of purchasing a Christmas bottle for the holiday even back in September, but $85 seemed like a lot for a brand I wasn't all that familiar with. Cut to November, they all went on clearance for 50% off, so I bought all of them. I opened the Select Cask first and was impressed enough that I started looking forward to this. The problem with the select was a lack of balance, and that problem doesn't recur with the Christmas 2020 edition. I was actually planning to open this last night when we were hosting Christmas Eve. My dad was going to be here for the Eagles game anyway, and my brother-in-law was supposed to come as well, and if you follow my reviews, you'll recognize these are my two primary drinking buddies. But then my brother-in-law and his wife came down with COVID and my dad offered to pick my sister up to bring her here and drive her home, so he wasn't drinking, and my plan to pop this bottle went awry, so I actually opened it last Sunday instead. But I'm tasting it again tonight because my wife got me some fancy new Peugeot tasting glasses, theses ones with the dome in the middle and the metal base to put in the freezer to chill the whisky without having to add ice, and I wanted to test them out, so here we are. Sitting around, quite full still from dinner last night, watching Limitless on Disney Plus with Chris Helmsworth, and swirling Paul John Christmas 2020 in my glass. The nose is lovely and rather unique. It's a mixture of candied tropical fruits and a slight hit of peat. My wife made these candied oranges over the past week, and there's a mix of citrus in there along with a little bit of clove and cinnamon that certainly makes me wonder if they specifically created it to feel like something one would drink on Christmas or if I think that because the word Christmas is printed on the side of the bottle. The palate itself goes heavy on those same spices with the clove being prominent and combining with the citrus to give it a mulled wine sort of feel that's quite lovely on the tongue and carries through to a nice spiced finish. Overall, I'm happy to have this and might consider purchasing next years, even at SRP. Having nabbed this for $42.50 feels like a great deal, and I'm certainly happier with this than I was with the Paul John Select Cask. The 2019 remains unopened in my collection and might end up being next year's Christmas Eve/Day dram if I can't get my hands on the 2022. The 2021 Christmas Edition appeared briefly, but there were only 6 bottles in a store near me and it wasn't a priority, nor do I feel too bad about missing it. It's certainly not a whisky to go out of your way to come by, but if it's in front of you and you're looking for something for the holiday occasion, I'd certainly say, "Go for it."