Next Time in Goa, Sip Some Single Malt At India's First-Ever Visitor Centre & Distillery Tour!

Planning a trip to Goa soon? May we suggest a tour of the legendary Paul John distillery in South Goa? In the sleepy village of Cuncolim, this distillery and India’s only Visitor Centre makes for a whisky-filled afternoon of learning, discovering and understanding everything that goes into that bottle of premium Indian malt whisky.

Even if you’re well-versed with Goan roads, allow Google Maps to guide you in your search for the Paul John Visitor Centre. Once you’re close, there’s not chance you’ll miss the building. The mango yellow facade, the artworks that remind you of Mario Miranda and all the restored furniture collected from Goan homes evoke a charm that’s peculiar to the sunshine state. While the distillery itself is massive and industrial, with its unique copper pot stills, the warehouse is all woody and rustic with tall towers holding about 4,000 plus oak barrels (here’s where all the whisky is patiently aged for years). Through different stages of the tour, you’re greeted with aromas, some familiar and some intriguing; making this one a beautifully heady experience.

The visitor centre will soon stock up all your favourite single malts to take back home. We hear there’s also a cafe in the pipeline.

The space is open Monday-Saturday between 11am and 4pm.