Josh Peters

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1714 )

• Castle and Key Restoration Rye Review

  

  Castle and Key Restoration Rye is the perfectly named release from the resurrected Old Taylor Distillery which was built by Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr.... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2021 DRINK

• Blue Run Bourbon Review

  

  The Blue Run Bourbon site (Blue Run Spirits) is full of fluffy, empty, marketing words that take up a lot of room without saying anything of substance. Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2021 DRINK

• Sagamore Spirit Double Oak Review

  

  This Sagamore Spirit Double Oak is essentially the Sagamore Spirit Cask Strength finished/extra-aged in brand new, toasted, oak barrels. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2021 DRINK

• Sagamore Reserve Tequila Finish Review

  

  This Sagamore Reserve Tequila Finish whiskey is the first tequila-finished whiskey I’ve ever had… and I like it. I know I know, spoiler, but the two work so... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2021 DRINK

• Sagamore Reserve Manhattan Finish Review

  

  Take some specially blended MGP rye, age it a variety of barrels and you end up with this: Sagamore Reserve Manhattan Finish. The color and sweetness... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2021 DRINK

• Coalition Rye Sauternes Barriques Finish Review

  

  Distilled at Kentucky Artisan Distillery and finished for at least 9 months in Sauternes barrels, the Coalition Rye Sauternes Barriques Finish is a combination... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2021 DRINK

• Coalition Rye Margaux Barriques Review

  

  I like whiskey, I like wine, so in theory, I should like the Coalition Rye Margaux Barriques. But that’s the funny thing about combinations – they don’t always... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2021 DRINK

• Jameson Cold Brew Review

  

  Take some standard Jameson Irish Whiskey, add some Arabica coffee from Brazil and Colombia and you get the Jameson Cold Brew. And, the best part is… no added... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2021 DRINK

• Fighting 69th Irish Whiskey Review

  

  There is a lot of third-party Irish Whiskey on the market, it’s a huge area for NDPs like this Fighting 69th Irish Whiskey to play in and it’s been that way... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2021 DRINK

• Bardstown Bourbon Laubade Armagnac Finish Review

  

  I love bourbon, I love Armagnac and as it happens, it seems like the two work well together in releases like this Bardstown Bourbon Laubade Armagnac Finish. Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2021 DRINK

• Bardstown Bourbon Company Maturate VS Distillate

  

  I like what Bardstown has been doing, but most of what they’ve been doing has been sourced so I’m excited to finally try their own stuff. Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2021 DRINK

• Woodford Reserve Baccarat Edition Review

  

  The number one question I have about this whiskey is how much would the Woodford Reserve Baccarat Edition be if it was instead named the Woodford Reserve XO... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2021 DRINK

• Little Book Chapter 04: Lessons Honored Review

  

  A blend of Brown Rice Bourbon, Kentucky Straight Bourbon and High-Rye Rye Whiskey, compiled by Freddie Noe, is what’s in a bottle of the Little Book Chapter... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2021 DRINK

• Off Hours Bourbon Whiskey Review

  

  Off Hours Bourbon Whiskey is an MGP bourbon for the Instagram world. At least that’s the vibe I’m getting from their site and marketing. Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2021 DRINK

• Amrut Peated Cask Strength Indian Single Malt Review

  

  Bottled at the highest proof allowed by the Indian government, this Amrut Peated Cask Strength Indian Single Malt charges out of the bottle at 123.6 proof, whic... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2021 DRINK

• Amrut Peated Indian Single Malt Review

  

  Amrut Peated Indian Single Malt is made from Indian barley that’s peated in Scotland at Baird in Inverness. Peated to 20-25 PPM, it’s the component that gives... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2021 DRINK

• GlenDronach Is Now Chill-Filtered… But Why?

  

  Last week one of my readers, Ken, sent me a link to a Reddit post asking if I’d seen the post about GlenDronach now being chill-filtered. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2021 DRINK

• Amrut Intermediate Sherry Review

  

  The Amrut Intermediate Sherry is the result of the stars aligning for the distillery. This discontinued release came about from a one-time purchase of a bunch o... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2021 DRINK

• Amrut Cask Strength Indian Single Malt Review

  

  If you enjoyed the standard Amrut Single Malt, but it left you wanting a bit more, then the Amrut Cask Strength Indian Single Malt might be what you’re looking... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2021 DRINK

• Amrut Classic Indian Single Malt Review

  

  No better place, than the beginning, to kick off a run of whisky: Amrut Classic Indian Single Malt. Made from 6 row Indian barley and aged in a combination of... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2021 DRINK