Josh Peters

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1714 )

• Benriach 24 Years – 1997 Cask 15058 Review

  

  Benriach 24 Years – 1997 Cask 15058 is the classic unpeated Benriach aged for 24 years in an Oloroso Puncheon. Which, on the surface sounds like it should be... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2022 DRINK

• BenRiach 23 Years – 1998 Cask 10297 Review

  

  BenRiach 23 Years – 1998 Cask 10297 is the classic unpeated Benriach aged for 23 years in a Marsala Wine Hogshead… and I’m excited about it. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2022 DRINK

• BenRiach 12 Years – 2009 Cask 3812 Review

  

  BenRiach 12 Years – 2009 Cask 3812 is the classic unpeated Benriach aged for 12 years in a Pedro Ximénez Puncheon. Which, if I’m being honest because we’re all... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2022 DRINK

• Octomore 13.2 Review

  

  Bruichladdich knows how to usher in fall, hello Octomore 13.2. The mornings and evenings carry a crispness, the leaves are falling as fast as the temperature an... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2022 DRINK

• 2022 Laphroaig Cairdeas Warehouse 1 Review

  

  The 2022 Laphroaig Cairdeas Warehouse 1 is not the first time they’ve released a Laphroaig touting the “entirely aged in ex-Maker’s Mark barrels”. Or even the... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2022 DRINK

• Torabhaig Allt Gleann Review

  

  The second release from Sky’s second distillery, the Torabhaig Allt Gleann is made from “select parcels of casks” distilled in 2017 and 2018. Released in 2022... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2022 DRINK

• Benriach Smoke Season 2nd Edition Review

  

  What’s the difference between release 1 and the Benriach Smoke Season 2nd Edition? Nothing. Well, the whisky itself obviously because it’s a new batch, but... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2022 DRINK

• Benriach Malting Season 2nd Edition Review

  

  Like the first edition, the Benriach Malting Season 2nd Edition is made from Benriach’s floor malted barley and aged in a combination of new and used cooperage. Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2022 DRINK

• 2009 Old Particular Talisker 8 Years Review

  

  Indie Taliskers aren’t exactly rare, but they aren’t exactly plentiful either, so when this 2009 Old Particular Talisker 8 Years popped up at K L I jumped on... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2022 DRINK

• Heaven’s Door Decade Series Bourbon 10 Years Review

  

  I like some of the Heaven’s Door Series, so I was excited to get my hands on this Heaven’s Door Decade Series 10 Years for two reasons: who doesn’t enjoy... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2022 DRINK

• Wolf Moon Bourbon Review

  

  I’m not a country music fan, so I hadn’t even heard of Jason Aldean or Florida Georgia Line till the press release for Wolf Moon Bourbon showed up. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2022 DRINK

• Rossville Union Barrel Proof Rye Review

  

  Rossville Union Barrel Proof Rye is made by Luxco at their Ross Squibb distillery. Which you might also know as MGP, LDI or even the Jos. E. Seagram... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2022 DRINK

• Alias Straight Rye Whiskey Review

  

  This Alias Straight Rye Whiskey comes from the Ross Squibb distillery (ex-MGP) and uses their 51/45/4 mash. This barely-rye is meant to celebrate the unsung... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2022 DRINK

• Alberta Premium Blended Rye Whisky Review

  

  Made from 100% Rye, the Alberta Premium Blended Rye Whisky calls itself a blend because it’s a mix of new charred oak and used cooperage. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2022 DRINK

• Early Times Kentucky Whisky Review

  

  Early Times Kentucky Whisky is currently owned by Sazerac, but this little bottle was distilled by Brown-Forman. How do I know? Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2022 DRINK

• Early Times Bourbon Review (1985)

  

  This bottle of Early Times Bourbon is from the 1980s when Early Times was still a bourbon. These days it’s a “Kentucky Whisky” that’s a blend of bourbon and... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2022 DRINK

• Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash Whiskey Review

  

  The second, but most interesting entrant, into JD’s new Bonded line, is Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash Whiskey. And not just because it’s new, but because it... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2022 DRINK

• Jack Daniel’s Bonded Tennessee Whiskey Review

  

  I’m not the biggest JD fan, so I approached this Jack Daniel’s Bonded Tennessee with some trepidation. I’ve never liked the original Old No. 7 or the Gentleman... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2022 DRINK

• Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select

  

  I have a complicated relationship with Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select and related JD SiB products. Sometimes they’re ok, sometimes they’re terrible and... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2022 DRINK

• St. Dennis Very Special Blended Scotch Review

  

  Bottled around 1976, there is very little online about the St. Dennis Very Special Blended Scotch. And by very little I mean just one other post which is a... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2022 DRINK