Paul John Bold
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12956 | |
Paul John | |
India | |
Single Malt Whisky | |
46% | |
0.7 l | |
Original bottling | |
Bourbon | |
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Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Spices:
Honey:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Herb:
Nuts:
Peach:
Tropical Fruit:
Caramel:
Coconut:
Malt:
Pepper:
Tobacco:
Pineapple:
Berries:
Bonfire Smoke:
Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Grape:
Leather:
Lime:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Spices:
Oak:
Honey:
Fruit:
Pepper:
Alcohol:
Tropical Fruit:
Herb:
Nuts:
Tobacco:
Vanilla:
Dark Chocolate:
Leather:
Malt:
Sherry:
Herbs:
Zitrus:
Maritime Notes:
Pineapple:
Apple:
Banana:
Pear:
Bonfire Smoke:
Caramel:
Coffee:
Fig:
Grapefruit:
Lime:
Medicinal Smoke:
Mint:
Nutmeg:
Oil:
Salt:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Spices:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Zitrus:
Tropical Fruit:
Nuts:
Malt:
Oak:
Coconut:
Honey:
Sherry:
Herb:
Caramel:
Chili:
Ham:
Maritime Notes:
Ginger:
Nutmeg:
Oil:
Seaweed:
Grapefruit:
Lime:
Hazelnut:
Leather:
Alcohol:
Bonfire Smoke:
Coffee:
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All tasting notes



Taste:






Finish:
Medium
Comment:
Spicy and smoky with the sweetness of honey and red licorice.
Taste:
Silky and spicy oak, smoke and honey. Slight hints of chimney soot, syrup and copper.
Finish:
Light and smoky with copper and spices.
Comment:



First off: Mr. Luening again tortures the English tongue by not knowing the difference between "bald" (hairless, as he thinks this Whisky is named) and its real name - "bold" - meaning full, intense, strong, brash, brazen...
This bottle will need continued perusal to fully comprehend, but initial impressions are great - resembles Bourbon-matured Highland Park with Bowmore thrown in for peaty measure.
Peat smoke is balanced on the nose, with campfire, hickory-smoked bacon and earthier, mineral tones before the ashy, American oak vanilla (like Nikka) comes in. Supporting fruit is quite rich - dried pineapple, figs, passionfruit, honey, quite tropical.
Palate starts big with oiliness, slight sweetness, balanced and vibrant alcohol, then the smoke kicks in and makes for a burnt pineapple in the campfire. Balance distinctly Bowmore (15?) again.
Good stuff, great value, perfect strength - water upsets it.