Whisky Advocate · Dominic Roskrow · 2013
Brilliance is unpeated and is a delight: rich, full, young but not immature … Conclusive proof that Amrut isn't the only Indian game in town.
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Paul John Brilliance Single Malt Whisky 750ml
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$74.98
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Product Description
From the Goan shores of India, this unpeated Indian Single Malt Whisky with hues f=of sparkling copper invites you to relish its sweet notes touched with a gentle whiff of spice. The honey-like smoothness entices the palate with its rare, cocoa flavoured crispiness, leading you to the deep woody finish of American oak blended with creamy tones of intense vanilla. Experience a taste of handcrafted, non chill-filtered brilliance.
Product Specs
| Alcohol by Volume | 46.0% |
| Country of Origin | India |
| UPC | 8904014800972 |
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Awards & Scores
Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.
What critics and judges wrote
Distiller · Davin De Kergommeaux
Grassy, newly harvested barley and a soft maltiness tell of youth while a rush of carnival red-candied apple brings briskness to a juicy mouthfeel. … It finishes on kumquats – vaguely sweet and refreshingly bitter.
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IWSC judges · Silver Outstanding · 2018
Great start with exotic fruit, lychee, kiwi and plenty of honey melon. … The palate is sweet with balance of citrus fruit and the exotic fruit’s sour backdrop. Very pleasant and complex with a long-lasting finish.
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Competition medals
International Spirits Challenge
World Whiskies Awards
5 medals from 3 competitions, 2016 to 2018.
Tasting Notes
Flavor profile
How strongly each flavor family shows up across 9 notes from 5 publications, weighted by source.
- Herbal & greengrassy, green grass, fragrant edge with rose essence and cherry blossom, steamed green veg, scented soapLight
- Fruitylime and citrus Starburst chews, a rush of carnival red-candied apple, kumquats, fruity, plumpClear
- Sweetsweet candy, and some icing sugar, vaguely sweet, sweet, muscovado sugarClear
- Oak & maltnewly harvested barley, a soft maltiness, Nutty, flaked toasted almonds, Full-on barley; malt extract from a jarLight
- SmokeA hint
- Spiceblistering spice, a touch of baking spice, Cinnamon, Cinnamon spice starts to build, cloves in the backgroundClear
Flavor map
Paul John Brilliance against other world whiskies we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.
Closest world whiskies at a similar price: Paul John Select Cask Classic ($129.98), Kavalan King Car Conductor ($119.98), and Rozelieures Rare Collection ($79.98).
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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.
| Whisky | Rich | Smoky | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul John Brilliance (this bottle) | 6.1 | 0.5 | $74.98 |
| Paul John Select Cask Classic | 6.2 | 0.0 | $129.98 |
| Kavalan King Car Conductor | 6.7 | 0.9 | $119.98 |
| Rozelieures Rare Collection | 5.5 | 0.0 | $79.98 |
| Abasolo Ancestral Corn | 5.2 | 0.4 | $49.98 |
| Sierra Norte Yellow Corn Single Barrel | 5.1 | 0.8 | $49.98 |
| Starward 'Nova' | 4.8 | 0.2 | $62.98 |
| Coperies | 4.7 | 0.0 | $57.98 |
| Indri Diwali Collector's Edition 2025 | 7.7 | 0.0 | $1,999.96 |
| Kavalan Sherry Oak | 6.3 | 2.2 | $169.96 |
| Never Say Die Kentucky Straight Rye | 5.0 | 2.2 | $99.98 |
| Sierra Norte Black Corn Single Barrel | 4.3 | 1.5 | $56.98 |
| Indri 'Trini - The Three Wood' Indian | 5.3 | 2.5 | $64.98 |
| Paul John Oloroso Select Cask | 4.0 | 1.0 | $149.98 |
| Royal Ranthambore Heritage Collection Indian Craft | 4.0 | 1.0 | $89.98 |
| Sierra Norte White Corn Single Barrel | 3.6 | 0.4 | $49.98 |
| Brenne 'Estate Cask' French | 3.1 | 0.0 | $79.98 |
| Paul John Peated Single Cask | 5.2 | 6.9 | $129.98 |
Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.
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