Paul John Oloroso Select Cask 700ml 48%

Dark mahogany and Melton Hunt cake — a sherry finish that suits the Goan style perfectly.

• Volume: 700ml
• ABV: 48%
• Origin: Goa, India
• Style: Indian Single Malt Whisky, Oloroso cask finish
• Age: No age statement
• Release: Select Cask range

Matured first in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels before moving into handpicked Oloroso casks, this is one of the distillery's most expressive wine-cask releases. The tropical maturation and the sherry influence pull in the same direction — richness on richness.

What it delivers

• Sherry-led aromas of peach and apricot with molasses and blood orange
• Soft, sweet flavours of nutty chocolate and Melton Hunt cake
• A long, intense finish of heavy cask spice, coffee mocha and dark chocolate
• Dark mahogany hues drawn entirely from the wood

Why it matters

• Bottled at 48% to carry the weight of the Oloroso influence
• Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• The nuttier, lighter counterpart to the distillery's PX Select Cask
• A limited wine-cask release rather than a permanent core listing