{"product_id":"paul-john-port-cask","title":"Paul John Port Cask","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith the distillery in the former Portuguese enclave of Goa on the west coast of India, it’s fitting that this whisky was matured in traditional rich vintage Port and Tawny casks from the spiritual home of Port, Portugal’s Douro Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVibrant, sticky and bursting with flavour, Paul John Port Cask is a gem from one of the most highly awarded distilleries on the planet. Inspired by Glenmorangie in Scotland with its tall stills and fruity spirit, Paul John has been winning multiple gongs across all the global whisky competitions that matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when you hear it’s the world’s first distillery to have its entire core range certified Liquid Gold (scores above 94.5 points), Paul John Port Cask is looking more and more like a home run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe super-dark mahogany colour gives more than a hint of the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edecadent ripe blackberries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edark chocolate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esweet smoked spice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edried fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e inside, not to mention the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eluxuriously honeyed soft oak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e finish of this single malt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul John is the only single malt in the illustrious Sazerac stable, so you know this is going to be seriously good. The whisky nerds among you will know Sazerac is home to cult favourites George T. Stagg, W. L. Weller and the holy grail of bourbon that is Pappy Van Winkle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaster Distiller Michael D’Souza’s beyond proud of this Port Cask release: “\u003cem\u003eThis is special to me,”\u003c\/em\u003e he says. \u003cem\u003e“This is the very first release of this product and I'm extremely excited to have it released for The Whisky Club.”\u003c\/em\u003e You’re excited Michael? You should see the enthusiasm levels here at Whisky Club HQ!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs far as whiskies you might know that are in the same ballpark, think Dalmore Port Cask, Glenmorangie Malaga, Bushmills Banyuls or GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 10. Aberlour and The Macallan are also up there. Seriously, if you love traditionally Sherried Scotch, this one will tick a huge number of boxes for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreated Exclusively for the Club, Paul John Port Cask achieved the highest ever rated blind tasting from our Members (true story) and went on to win a gold medal and be the highest-scoring Asian single malt in the 2023 International Wine and Spirits Competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot yet a Member? \u003ca href=\"#\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSign Up free\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e now so you don't miss outon our upcoming releases!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pYcu3bF_cV0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"John Distilleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46489964118095,"sku":"WC0267","price":140.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/1185\/7487\/files\/pauljohnmedal_pdp_main.png?v=1787701324","url":"https:\/\/thewhiskyclub.com.au\/products\/paul-john-port-cask","provider":"The Whisky Club AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}