Paul John Brilliance 700ml 46%

Sparkling copper from the Goan coast — the unpeated malt that opened India's case to the world.

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

Brilliance was the first premium single malt John Distilleries released, and it remains the clearest statement of the house style. Six-row barley from the foothills of the Himalayas is matured in American bourbon casks under Goa's tropical heat, then bottled unpeated, non chill-filtered and without added colour.

What it delivers

• Demerara sugar on the nose, threaded with cinnamon, honey and faint spice
• A honeyed smoothness on the palate offset by a crisp, cocoa-dusted bite
• A relaxed finish of mild spice and deep, intense vanilla
• Sparkling copper in the glass, entirely natural in colour

Why it matters

• The expression that established Indian single malt as a serious category
• Named Best Overseas Whisky at the Òran Mór awards in Scotland
• Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Tropical maturation delivers a depth well beyond the years in cask