Paul John Bold 700ml 46%

Islay peat, Goan heat — the epitome of the peated style from India's leading single malt house.

• Volume: 700ml
• ABV: 46%
• Origin: Goa, India
• Style: Indian Single Malt Whisky, peated
• Age: No age statement
• Release: Core range

Bold joined the flagship range in 2015 and remains the most assertive of the three. Indian six-row barley is smoked with imported Islay peat before maturation in American oak, producing a malt where coastal smoke and tropical fruit meet head-on.

What it delivers

• Sharp, vegetal peat on the nose over thick toffee sweetness and a whisper of iodine
• Mango and passionfruit rising through the smoke on a full palate
• Dry peat and cracked black pepper carrying a long, savoury finish
• Peated to roughly 25ppm using imported Islay peat

Why it matters

• The first Indian whisky named Best Other Whisky at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Double Gold at the same competition, judged against more than a hundred entries
• A genuine alternative to Islay for drinkers who want smoke with tropical weight
• Non chill-filtered and naturally coloured, as with the full Paul John range