![]() Thicker husks mean more protein in the barley, which produces the signature cereal notes, buttery flavour and oily texture that you find in Paul John whiskies. The reason for using the 6-row barley is simple. As we know, almost all other whisky distilleries in the world use the 2-row barley. Paul John uses a unique 6-row barley varietal that gives a thicker husk which, of course, make it more difficult to mill and use in whisky production. Pankaj explained that Goa is not suitable for the growing of barley, and all their barley is grown in the Northern part of India, at the foothills of the Himalayas. ![]() The bags of barley at the background with our handsome guide in the foreground. Sacks and sacks of barley can be seen as the background as he walked us through the three ingredients to making whisky – barley, yeast and water. Our guide, Pankaj, first brought us to the granary, where they store the barley. The excitement built up as we “walked” into the production site. The recognition of premium whiskies dot the walls of the aisle, showing off the skills of the craftsmen found at Paul John. Visitors at the distillery will be treated to a film in a small theatrette first, where they get a sense of the history of Paul John Distillery, before walking down an aisle full of awards and certifications. A visitor walking into the visitor centre will definitely feel like walking into a grand Indian palace of sorts. The symbols of India, as well as the style of furniture, are aplenty within. Some visitors even assumed that the visitor centre bought over an old Portuguese mansion! The inside of the visitor centre is huge and airy. The company built the distillery after the Portuguese style of mansions. We started the tour with a bird’s eye view of the magnificent visitor centre at Paul John Distillery. The Visitor Centre Lobby (Credit: WhiskyStore’s Zoom Session) I was very excited to attend because I personally enjoyed Paul John single malts! Introduction to the visitor centre The Whisky Store worked with the distillery to have their Visitor Centre Manager bring us virtually to the distillery and invited us to see the magnificent building that they have. So the importers for Paul John whiskies decided to bring the distillery to us instead. Paul John Distillery TourĪs the Covid-19 pandemic rages on, there is no way we could have travelled anywhere. The high standards of the distillery produce excellent Indian Single Malts that are enjoyed over the world today. Paul John Distillery is famous for its use of the six-row barley, which is harder to process for whisky production. ![]() From the onset, Mr Paul P John wanted to set a high standard for the whiskies that came out of the distillery, so he chose his barley, yeast and water from local sources. In 2008, Paul John Distillery opened in Goa, India. The founder, Mr Paul P John, set out to win the market with a variety of excellent products, including whisky, brandy and wines. John Distilleries opened in 1996 in Bangalore India. Nonetheless, the rise of Indian single malts started with Amrut, and now Paul John is catching up! History of John Distilleries The most famous ones are, of course, Japan, and to some extent, Taiwan.ĭo you think about India when you think whisky? Probably not. ![]() Since the 1990s, however, more and more whisky distilleries are popping up in places that are outside of the United Kingdom. Ireland is the other “flagship” location for anyone who loves whisky. Scotland is considered the motherland of single malt whiskies and it is where anyone who is fond of whisky will head to.
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