With the distillery in the former Portuguese enclave of Goa on the west coast of India, it’s fitting that this whisky was matured in traditional rich vintage Port and Tawny casks from the spiritual home of Port, Portugal’s Douro Valley.
Vibrant, sticky and bursting with flavour, Paul John Port Cask is a gem from one of the most highly awarded distilleries on the planet. Inspired by Glenmorangie in Scotland with its tall stills and fruity spirit, Paul John has been winning multiple gongs across all the global whisky competitions that matter.
And when you hear it’s the world’s first distillery to have its entire core range certified Liquid Gold (scores above 94.5 points), Paul John Port Cask is looking more and more like a home run.
The super-dark mahogany colour gives more than a hint of the decadent ripe blackberries, dark chocolate, sweet smoked spice and dried fruit inside, not to mention the luxuriously honeyed soft oak finish of this single malt.
Paul John is the only single malt in the illustrious Sazerac stable, so you know this is going to be seriously good. The whisky nerds among you will know Sazerac is home to cult favourites George T. Stagg, W. L. Weller and the holy grail of bourbon that is Pappy Van Winkle.
Master Distiller Michael D’Souza’s beyond proud of this Port Cask release: “This is special to me,” he says. “This is the very first release of this product and I'm extremely excited to have it released for The Whisky Club.” You’re excited Michael? You should see the enthusiasm levels here at Whisky Club HQ!
As far as whiskies you might know that are in the same ballpark, think Dalmore Port Cask, Glenmorangie Malaga, Bushmills Banyuls or GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 10. Aberlour and The Macallan are also up there. Seriously, if you love traditionally Sherried Scotch, this one will tick a huge number of boxes for you.
Created Exclusively for the Club, Paul John Port Cask achieved the highest ever rated blind tasting from our Members (true story) and went on to win a gold medal and be the highest-scoring Asian
