Josh Peters

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1130 )

• 2008 Signatory Vintage Clynelish 10 Years Review

  

  I love a good Clynelish. There’s nothing quite like that waxy fruity character after a long day. Typically I’m drawn to the older releases of Clynelish, like... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2018 DRINK

• Russell’s Reserve Bourbon Single Barrel #320 Review

  

  This is a whiskey that needs no real introduction. I’ve tasted, and you’ve probably read, through a dozen of these releases by now, but for the newcomers it’s... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2018 DRINK

• SMWS 54.42 “A Washing Day in Spring” Review

  

  SMWS 54.42 “A washing day in Spring” is a single, first-fill ex-Bourbon, cask of Aberlour which we tasted at the Southern California Whiskey Club Aberlour event. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2018 DRINK

• 5 Reasons To NOT Buy Templeton Barrel Strength Straight Rye Whiskey

  

  Templeton is the representation of everything foul about the modern whiskey market. Be it the disingenuous “apology” from their Chief Bullshit Officer Keith... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2018 DRINK

• Peregrin Rock Single Malt Whisky Review

  

  Created by a part-time distiller and full-time teacher in California, the Peregrin Rock Single Malt Whisky is made from imported peated Scottish barley. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2018 DRINK

• Wasmund’s Single Malt Whiskey Review

  

  Originally created by the Copper Fox Distillery in Virginia, the Wasmund’s Single Malt Whiskey doesn’t exist under this label anymore. Everything they do is... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2018 DRINK

• Old Pepper Rye Review

  

  James E. Pepper Old Pepper Rye is a limited series of single barrel releases, from their contract with MGP, which are bottled at cask strength. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2018 DRINK

• James E Pepper 1776 Rye​ ​Finished in PX Sherry Casks Review

  

  This whiskey is not very complicated. James E Pepper 1776 Rye Finished in PX Sherry Casks is just MGP distilled 95/5 rye whiskey that JEP sourced and then... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2018 DRINK

• James E Pepper 1776 Bourbon Review

  

  A couple months back I reviewed the 6-year-old James E Pepper Bourbon, today we’re digging into their standard release, the James E Pepper 1776 Bourbon. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2018 DRINK

• An Evening With the SMWS

  

  The calendar said Fall, but the weather in Los Angeles still read Summer as I left my apartment and walked 9 blocks to the British Consulate to drink some Scotc... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2018 DRINK

• Proper Twelve Irish Whiskey Review

  

  Unless you’ve been living under a bridge in the middle of nowhere for the last 5 years you know who Connor McGregor is; this is his whiskey. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2018 DRINK

• Malt Nuts: Sherried Tamdhu Tasting

  

  Technically it’s Fall in Los Angeles, but even after 8 years of living here – damn, has it really been that long? – it’s hard for me to really get the feeling... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2018 DRINK

• Aberlour 16 Years Single Cask Review

  

  Another whisky from our night with Aberlour, the Aberlour 16 Years Single Cask is as tasty as it is unique. I can’t remember off the top of my head how many of... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2018 DRINK

• Malt Nuts: ex-Bourbon Highland Park

  

  On a night that dovetailed from summer into fall, the Malt Nuts gathered once more to dig into a club favorite: Highland Park. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2018 DRINK

• Four Roses 2018 Limited Edition Small Batch Review – 130th Anniversary

  

  Here we go again. Another year, another 4rSmBLE and like all the others, it’s good. I’m spoiling the review below because I don’t think any of you had any... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2018 DRINK

• Glendronach 15 The Revival Review

  

  The name could not be more appropriate. Glendronach 15 The Revival is back and it’s coming out swinging with a new recipe, a new profile, but the same bottle an... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2018 DRINK

• Corn Nuts: Rebel Yell Single Barrel Face Off

  

  Once a year the Malt Nuts set aside malt and turn our senses towards the oak-driven style of bourbon. This year we decided to take on a single release from a... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2018 DRINK

• Aberlour Casg Annamh Review

  

  We got to try this new Aberlour Casg Annamh at a Southern California Whiskey Club meeting with Aberlour. That night we tasted through a great selection of... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2018 DRINK

• California Clear White Whiskey Review

  

  Unlike the rest of the white whiskeys I picked up for the Infinity Barrel Project, the California Clear White Whiskey is aged. Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2018 DRINK

• Jim Beam Distiller’s Cut Review

  

  Aged for five to six years, non-chill filtered and delivered at 100 proof, the Jim Beam Distiller’s Cut is a nice pure expression of the classic Jim Beam... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2018 DRINK