Distillery tour very interesting and informative old distillery with traditional values and superb location with history too

Tucked away on the outskirts of Veroda some 6km east of Cuncolim in South Goa this distillary tour is not to be missed. The tour consists of an overview of the business, tour of the distillary floor, a visit to the barrel warehouse and then the all important sampling room. Our host Jagannath gave a superb active presentation of how whisky is made, the intricacies of the distilling process and the care and control taken when barrelling the product. He then presented the individual whiskies. Jagannath answered all questions, displayed a great sense of humour and gave information and advice beyond the scope of the visit about places to eat and visit in the local area. There are a number of different sampling packages available we paid £10 a head to sample 6 different whiskies and were totally satisfied. The tour, however, comes with one small warning - you may experience some difficulty walking out! Ps. You might be best advised to take a taxi or tuk tuk, self-drive is not advised.

Good whiskey experience. We visited the cellar but the plant was closed for renovation Bhavish here is a story teller and makes sure you are a whiskey connoisseur before you leave their gate :)

Had gone to Factory for a tour, was welcomed with friendly people. It was a short Video from the Owners what inspired them for him to start. Later was given a educational tour inside the factory on various stages on Making Whiskey. Learnt something new.

On the recommendation of our hotel manager, we ventured to the distillery with certain expectations. Though located in an industrial estate, the management has taken great pains to transport you into a different world from the entrance gate itself !! Entering the toe centre gives you a walk down memory Lane to a Portuguese setting. Modestly boasting of its achievements on the world stage, Paul John Distillery promises to give you a great time. The introduction / video to single malt making is excellent - followed by the very informative tour of the distillery. The high point of the visit is the whiskey tasting session & one has a choice to make of three or five whiskey samples !! It’s great fun and very well conducted by super friendly staff ! Well done John Paul owners ! You’re making us Indians proud !!

Definitely worth the visit. Very nicely conducted. The visitors lounge is very nice & well decorated. For Whisky lovers its a must do in Goa. Includes a tasting session also.

Wow. We just took a chance, to visit as it was close to our place. We had inhibition of whether an Indian Whisky distillery is gonna be worth visiting! Guess what, it's been rated one of the top 10 more then one time and has got multiple awards and recognition. So we went for a proper download and tasting session. The guide was young and great and passionate about how their journey was. It's fully loaded with best if original copper equipment, distillery, educative session and a tasting room. Sorry to say that there is no bar here so you cant plan to hang around here. Best revelation was that it's one of the fee whiskey which is made from barley,wheat and not blended or mix of some iter whiskey. And that was amazing to know. Apparently worlds top 7 most sold whiskeys are Indian brands but not all of them strictly follow the standard of authentic whiskey. As an Indian it was indeed a proud moment. I have now evolved to drink only original whiskey and not blended or rums calling themselves whiskey:-) if u wanna know more, visit it!

Beautiful space with an Indo Portuguese feel. We saw the process and the casks of golden brew. Very clean and superbly organised. They know their stuff. The AV shows you the short long history of Paul John. The tasting session was divine and that’s when it hit me that this distillery is doing a great job. You cannot make purchases here but you can ask where from. Plan 90 - 120 minutes for the tour. This is in South Goa and we drove from Candolim. That was 2 straight hours and some lousy roads. Fully worth the bumpy ride.

We visited this centre today with friends. If you are interested in Whisky, how it's made here and the special processes that Paul John employ to bring you their special product, then this is for you. The tours last for one hour and provide a great insight into the development and success of this distillery. Our guide was Santana Seethamma who was very informative, helpful, encouraging and a wonderful asset to this company. The tour ends with a fine single malt whisky tasting, for those that wish to take part, of a very fine whisky and an excellent accolade to all involved. Highly recommended.

Called the distillery a day before. Reached in the morning. Registration was quick. The tour was quite interesting and informative. The whisky is awesome. The only drawback is that they don't sell their products on site.

OK, so I have to declare an interest here. I worked in the Scotch Whisky Industry for nearly 20 years so I like to think I know a bit about this stuff. In my time working on Scotch I was marketing the heritage, authenticity and provenance of Scotch Whisky while looking over my shoulder at the international whiskies coming up fast on the rails - particularly Japanese Whisky and increasingly their Indian counterparts. John Paul Malt Whisky has only been going since 1992, so in that context their achievements in under 30 years are incredible. Here’s the thing - most people determine the quality of whisky by either it’s age or it’s price. Spoiler alert - these are not the determining factors of a good whisky. The secret is in the production of a consistently high spirit and the casks and conditions in which you mature it. Here in Goa the casks are lounging around in average temperatures in the low 30 degrees C. Walking around this facility you can almost hear the turbo-charge that this gives the maturing spirit. In Scotland it takes 10+ years to produce some fine Malt whiskies because the weather is so rubbish. Here they get that kind of quality in 4. And boy do these whiskies deliver - and the international awards lining the walls back this up. Sadly the local regulations dictate that they can’t market this experience as a distillery tour - and they could probably do more in promoting it with hotel concierges. But when you do discovery it, and get there it is well worth it. The tour is delivered in an excellent way and the distillery is working flat out as you walk around. The tour ends with a 3 or 5 malt whisky tasting of their different expressions. Unfortunately, again, you can’t buy from the distillery shop but a bottle will certainly be in my case by the time I go home, and I will be singing it’s praises. We hired bikes from our hotel and rode there through the small villages which made for a great morning of activity. Well worth it.

They teach you on whisky your visit to the distillery. Ambience awesome! A request to give at least 30ml for tasting purpose!

We visited the Paul John distillery on the 30th November 2019. The site tour and whisky tasting was hosted by the very knowlegable Sinchana Seethamma. This young lady presented with enthusiastic passion. We all left with a detail appreciation of the whisky production process along with a greater appreciation of the Oaul John brands. Thank you Sinchana. Would strongly recommend fellow visitors to Goa to take in the experience.

Enjoyed the tour of the distillery and the tasting session post the tour. It was a great experience and Tushar was an excellent guide. Would have loved to pick up a few bottles had they been available for sale. Recommended for Whiskey Lovers.

Paul John opened there gate for tour and tasting. Must visit for amazing experience. Pankaj was very knowledgeable and explained in detail was goes in the making of single malt. And at the end gets to taste there whiskeys depend on the package you select.