Josh Peters

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1714 )

• Port Charlotte 10 Years Review

  

  Say hello to the final Scotch in our peated Bruichladdich run: Port Charlotte 10 Years. I did a PC10 review a few years ago, but I wanted to see if more than th... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2021 DRINK

• TWJ’s Favorite Whiskeys of 2020

  

  It’s that time of year again, “the best of…”, the “#1…”, etc. lists are flooding our social feeds. I used to do them as well, then got out of the habit, but... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2021 DRINK

• Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2012 Review

  

  Start with malt sourced 100% from Islay, peat it, have Bruichladdich distill it, age in ex-Bourbon and ex-Wine casks for 6 years on Islay and you get this:... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2020 DRINK

• Malt Nuts: Ex-Bourbon Bowmore Tasting

  

  The Malt Nuts get to do a lot of fun, unique, and great tastings. We rarely work with brand reps and when we do they usually bring something unique to the... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2020 DRINK

• Malt Nuts: ex-Bourbon Vs Sherried Ledaig

  

  When it comes to Tobermory’s peated expression, Ledaig, there are two main factions. Those who love ex-bourbon Ledaig and those who love Sherried Ledaig. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2020 DRINK

• Octomore 10 Years Review

  

  What’s better than Octomore aged for 5 years? Why Octomore 10 Years of course!  While 10 years may not sound like a lot, in the world of  Octomore, which is a... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2020 DRINK

• Malt Nuts Glenfarclas Tasting (Gaggle of Glenfarclas Part 2)

  

  The first Malt Nuts tasting of 2020 was done fully remotely. It was fun and it gave me the opportunity to figure out the logistics behind doing these during... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2020 DRINK

• Octomore 11.3 Review

  

  Here we go with the Octomore 11.3! Like the Octomore 11.1, all the barley in this release comes from Scotland and all the barrels come from America. Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2020 DRINK

• Octomore 11.1 Review

  

  I still remember the first time I tried an Octomore, it was the two series and, like this Octomore 11.1, I was astounded by the fruit and complexity under the... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2020 DRINK

• Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie Review

  

  I haven’t written a ton about Bruichladdich, but I have drunk a lot of Bruichladdich, so I decided to cure that by kicking off a 6-part review series starting... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2020 DRINK

• Waterford Gaia 1.1 Review

  

  The last in the USA releases is the Waterford Gaia 1.1 and unlike the Dunbell, Dunmore or Rathclogh this is not from a single farm – this is signified by it... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2020 DRINK

• Waterford Dunbell 1.1 Review

  

  The third Irish farm we’re visiting this week is the Waterford Dunbell 1.1, see what I did there😉  Continuing through the USA single farm releases of ... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2020 DRINK

• Waterford Rathclogh 1.1 Review

  

  Whiskey number two in this line up is the  Waterford Rathclogh 1.1. Like the Dunmore, all the grain in this whiskey is sourced from a single farm in Ireland. A... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2020 DRINK

• Waterford Dunmore 1.1 Review

  

  Irish whiskey is going through a rebirth, a renewal of  popularity and technique, and none embody that more than Waterford; this week we’re going to taste them... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2020 DRINK

• BenRiach Smoky Twelve Review

  

  The last in the new core range, the BenRiach Smoky Twelve, changes up the casks yet again. Like The Smoky Ten, this is crafted from a combination of highland... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2020 DRINK

• BenRiach The Smoky Ten Review

  

  To create the BenRiach The Smoky Ten, they didn’t just peat some barley and follow the same process they did for The Original Ten. Nope, they changed things up ... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2020 DRINK

• BenRiach Curiositas Peated Malt 10 Years Review

  

  Both the Original Ten and The Twelve were un-peated and to complete their new core range, benRiach have introduced peated versions of the malts, which we’re... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2020 DRINK

• BenRiach The Twelve Review

  

  Earlier we kicked things off with the BenRiach 10 Years and today we’re kicking things up by 2 years with the BenRiach The Twelve. Though two extra years of... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2020 DRINK

• BenRiach The Original Ten Review

  

  I’ve long been a fan of BenRiach, but never had the chance to sit down and do a back-to-back run of their core… till now. A b2b I’m kicking off with this:... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2020 DRINK

• High West High Country Single Malt Review

  

  I grabbed this High West High Country Single Malt when I visited the distillery back in February. Unfortunately, my trip was on the same weekend as Sundance so ... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2020 DRINK