Josh Peters

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1714 )

• Blackened Whiskey Review

  

  Today’s whiskey review, Blackened Whiskey, was pioneered by the late great Dave Pickerell of Maker’s Mark and Whistle Pig fame. He partnered with super-band... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2020 DRINK

• Legent Bourbon Whiskey Review

  

  Legent Bourbon confuses me because, for the most part, big brands are careful to use the proper names for things, yet everywhere I pull this up online Jim beam... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2020 DRINK

• Booker’s Beaten Biscuits (2019-04) Review

  

  The last batch of Booker’s, for 2019, is the subject of today’s bourbon review; Booker’s Beaten Biscuits (2019-04). I’m a big fan of Booker’s, I’ve never had a... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2020 DRINK

• Angel’s Envy Rye Review

  

  The next rye review we’re going to dig into is the Angel’s Envy Rye. This is sourced from MGP and finished in Caribbean Rye casks for up to 18 months. Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2020 DRINK

• Angel’s Envy Bourbon Whiskey Review

  

  Today’s bourbon review isn’t actually a bourbon, the Angel’s Envy Bourbon Whiskey is a whiskey specialty because bourbon can’t touch anything but new charred... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2020 DRINK

• Porter’s Small Batch Rye Review

  

  Switching gears from bourbon to a rye review today with the Porter’s Small Batch Rye. Which, like so many other ryes on the market, comes from MGP. But unlike... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2020 DRINK

• Woodford Reserve Chocolate Malted Rye Bourbon Review

  

  For this bourbon review, we’re getting into the darker side of rye with the Woodford Reserve Chocolate Malted Rye Bourbon. Part of the Master’s Collection, whic... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2020 DRINK

• Cask and Crew Double Oaked Rye Review

  

  Today’s rye whiskey review is the Cask and Crew Double Oaked Rye. Sourced from Canada and given a second maturation in new charred American oak, this whiskey... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2020 DRINK

• Laphroaig 25 Cask Strength 2019 Edition Review

  

  What better way to end a week of scotch reviews than with the Laphroaig 25 Cask Strength 2019 Edition? I mean we could end on something like the Laphroaig 32... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2020 DRINK

• Glen Scotia Rum Cask Finish – Campbeltown Festival 2019 Review

  

  Keeping in this week’s theme of awesome scotch reviews, today we have the Glen Scotia Rum Cask Finish – Campbeltown Festival 2019. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2020 DRINK

• Ardbeg Supernova 2019 Review

  

  Ardbeg Supernova 2019 is on the scotch review block today. I consider myself fortunate. Thanks to a combination of LAWS, luck at the liquor store, generous... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2020 DRINK

• GlenDronach Master Vintage 1993 Review

  

  Keeping in the scotch review theme of the week, today we’re digging into the GlenDronach Master Vintage 1993. GlenDronach is a special whisky for me because it’... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2020 DRINK

• GlenDronach Cask Strength Review

  

  Today’s scotch review is the GlenDronach Cask Strength – Batch 8. Each year the mast blender, currently the amazing Rachel Barrie, finds and blends casks they... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2020 DRINK

• Barrell Bourbon Batch 022 Review

  

  And here we go with another release of Barrell; will Barrell Bourbon Batch 022 live up to the legacy batch 21 and batch 19 have started here on TWJ or will it b... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2019 DRINK

• Barrell Bourbon Batch 021 Review

  

  The more releases I try from Barrell, the more I like them. I wasn’t a huge fan of their experiments like the Barrell Infinity or the Dovetail, but their regula... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2019 DRINK

• 2019 Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Port Finish Review

  

  Given the choice between the 2018 and 2019, I’d take… 2019. I also liked the 2018 more than the 2017, so it seems that I’m liking these more and more each year. Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2019 DRINK

• Lux Row Double Barrel Bourbon 12 Years Review

  

  Unlike the other “double-barrel” whiskeys reviewed recently, this one isn’t finished in another barrel or include the use of different barrel types; the Lux... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2019 DRINK

• Old Pepper Rye “Finest Kentucky Oak” Review

  

  On their website, the James E. Pepper Distillery has very little to say about the Old Pepper Rye “Finest Kentucky Oak”. 8 words little: “Very Limited. Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2019 DRINK

• Malt Nuts: 90’s Caol Ila Tasting

  

  The Malt Nuts love Caol Ila. When it comes to peated whisky, Caol Ila is our chosen mascot. Un-peated it’s Clynelish, and there’s a certain harmony in that... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2019 DRINK

• Knob Creek Quarter Oak Review

  

  Taking inspiration from their Scottish distillery (Laphroaig Quarter Cask), the Knob Creek Quarter Oak is a mix standard Knob Creek bourbon and Knob Creek... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2019 DRINK