Josh Peters

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1714 )

• Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye Review

  

  “100% Canadian Rye? Oh, here we go again...” were my exact thoughts when I saw this Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye coming to the market. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2021 DRINK

• Four Gate Ruby Rye Springs Review

  

  For the most part, Four Gate knocks it out of the park with their releases and this Four Gate Ruby Rye Springs is no exception. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2021 DRINK

• Maker’s Mark 2020 Wood Finishing Review

  

  A couple weeks ago, the SCWC gathered with the Maker’s Mark team, including Jane Bowie and Johnnie the Scot, and we tasted through a lot of great stuff – like... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2021 DRINK

• Knob Creek 15 Years Review

  

  Knob Creek 15 Years was the cherry-on-the-top of a banner year (2020) for Knob Creek fans. The KC small batch got its 9-year age statement back, the... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2021 DRINK

• Knob Creek 12 Years Review

  

  In 2019 the Knob Creek 12 Years was released as a limited edition, and in 2020 it became a core bourbon offering from Jim Beam. And not just a core offering, bu... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2021 DRINK

• 1991 A.D. Rattray Caol Ila 21 Years Review

  

  We’ve reached the end of this little run of Caol Ila with this 1991 A.D. Rattray Caol Ila 21 Years I picked up for the Malt Nuts Port Ellen vs old Caol Ila... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2021 DRINK

• 2004 Connoisseurs Choice Caol Ila Review

  

  The tale of this 2004 Connoisseurs Choice Caol Ila is one of missed tasting opportunities. I had originally picked it up for our Malt Nuts Teenage Caol Ila... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2021 DRINK

• G&M Discovery Caol Ila 13 Years

  

  This G M Discovery Caol Ila 13 Years is not the one I talked about in the 2006 Signatory Caol Ila 12 Years Review. This is a much more recent release from the... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2021 DRINK

• 2006 Signatory Caol Ila 12 Years Review

  

  This 2006 Signatory Caol Ila 12 Years was my entry for our Teenage  Caol Ila  Tasting at Malt Nuts. Head Malt Nut Barry was kind enough to let me use this one... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2021 DRINK

• 2009 Signatory Caol Ila 8 Years Review

  

  When I opened this 2009 Signatory Caol Ila 8 years my first thought was “This would have been a good fit for our Young Caol Ila tasting“. Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2021 DRINK

• 2010 Old Particular Caol Ila 8 Years Review

  

  It’s funny, after 6+ years of being in Malt Nuts, every time I open a new Scotch I think about what tasting it could have fit into. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2021 DRINK

• 2009 Hepburn’s Choice Caol Ila 7 Years Review

  

  This 2009 Hepburn’s Choice Caol Ila 7 Years was my whisky of the night at a past Malt Nuts. The red wine finishing on this whisky added some nice red fruity... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2021 DRINK

• GlenDronach Port Wood Review

  

  There are three levels of grape at play here in the GlenDronach Port Wood: Pedro Ximenez, Oloroso and, of course, Port. Which is quite unique, really. Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2021 DRINK

• Ezra Brooks 99 Bourbon Whiskey Review

  

  I’m a fan of everything put out under the Ezra label, and yes that includes this new Ezra Brooks 99 Bourbon Whiskey. It’s not always amazing whiskey like the Ol... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2021 DRINK

• Old Hansford Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey

  

  The name of the Old Hansford Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey isn’t, technically, accurate. Being made from a blend of MGP and Texas straight bourbon it’s... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2021 DRINK

• Redemption 10 Year Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey Review

  

  Finishing out our Redemption run is the Redemption 10 Year Barrel Proof Rye. 11.4% higher ABV and about 5x older than the standard Redemption Rye, this is the... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2021 DRINK

• Redemption 9 Year Barrel Proof Bourbon Review

  

  Made from MGP’s “low rye” (21%) mash, this Redemption 9 Year Barrel Proof Bourbon is the kind of whiskey that helped skyrocket Redemption to a brand well... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2021 DRINK

• Redemption 10 Year Barrel Proof High Rye Bourbon Review

  

  And now we kick it up a notch with this Redemption 10 Year Barrel Proof High Rye Bourbon. Compared to the first three Redemptions this is 6 years older and... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2021 DRINK

• Redemption Wheated Bourbon Review

  

  I’m a wheated whiskey fan and an MGP fan, so when this Redemption Wheated Bourbon popped up I had to try it. Clocking in at 45% wheat, this is a super high whea... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2021 DRINK

• Redemption Rum Cask Finish Rye Review

  

  In a recent conversation with a friend, they said that rum casks are the future of whiskey. I’m not as bullish on rum casks being the future as my friend, but... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2021 DRINK