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Paul John Brilliance Single Malt
Single Malt — Goa, India
Reviewed
April 9, 2020 (edited September 26, 2021)
Indian whisky keeps surprising me. This time, a 46%abv expression from Paul John Called "Brilliance", which allegedly uses barley grown at the Himalayas.
On the nose, first aroma note caught my attention, it was Naranjilla. Naranjilla is a tropical fruit very popular in Ecuador, and the only other time i hace ever perceived it in a whisky was in another indian malt, amrut fusion. What a coincidence.
Ok, the aroma is beautiful, Naranjilla, Vanilla, Milk powder, very citric.
Tobacco and Some dim chocolate fudge.
The palate was great also, with naranjilla and oranges with hints of chocolate. The promise from the nose, delivers on the mouth.
Aftertaste was a little less than the palate and nose, with just a peppery but pleasant finish.
Overall this is a super interesting dram that i fully recommend, i don't think it is expensive at all, and it is a different whisky for you to try. 88 over 100.
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