Josh Peters

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1714 )

• Malt Nuts: Teenage Caol Ila Tasting

  

  The weekend before Thanksgiving the Malt Nuts gathered to celebrate cooler weather descending on Los Angeles in a way that befits the group: with peat. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2019 DRINK

• 2019 Laphroaig Cairdeas Triple Wood Cask Strength Review

  

  Every year I look forward to these releases. None have yet to match the amazingness of the 2013 Port Finished Cairdeas, but if any of the recent releases have... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2019 DRINK

• Malt Nuts: 70’s Vs 90’s Mannochmore Tasting

  

  The Malt Nuts are no strangers to Mannochmore, we’ve taken on this distillery in the past and it ended with some mixed feelings with some folks talking about ho... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2019 DRINK

• Lagavulin Offerman Edition Aged 11 Years Review

  

  I don’t think Nick Offerman nor Lagavulin need any introduction. Both are phenomenal and bring joy to the world in their own ways. Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2019 DRINK

• Paul John Christmas Edition Review

  

  I’m a fan of Paul John whisky. I wasn’t when I first tried them 3 or 4 years ago, but everything they’re putting out now is solid and the 2019 Paul John... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2019 DRINK

• TTB Standards of Identity for Whiskey in Plain English

  

  Want to know why a certain whiskey, or any other distilled alcoholic beverage, is classified the way it is? Consult the TTB Standards of Identity (§5.22) and... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2019 DRINK

• Corn Nuts: Rye Whiskey Tasting

  

  Once a year the Malt Nuts change our name and swing our focus to America. Earlier this year the Corn Nuts reemerged with our eyes on Rye. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2019 DRINK

• The Walking Dead Bourbon Whiskey Review

  

  I am a nerd. About a lot of things, but specifically about whiskey and comic books. I have been reading and collecting comics since I was 6 and been geeking... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2019 DRINK

• Mic Drop Bourbon 4 Years (Batch 3) Review

  

  The first batch of Mic Drop bourbon was pretty good. I never got to try the second batch, done as a single barrel, but then only a little over 100 bottles of... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2019 DRINK

• Malt Nuts: Ex-Bourbon Ledaig Tasting

  

  Ledaig can be a tricky distillery. It’s often trashy or tasty with little between the two. The trashy side happens less-so with ex-bourbon Ledaig than it does... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2019 DRINK

• Laws Whiskey House 6-Year Bonded Four Grain Bourbon Review

  

  I wasn’t the biggest fan of the Laws Bonded Wheat whiskey because it came across on the young and raw side. But when the distillery reached out and offered to... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2019 DRINK

• 2019 Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Review

  

  Has there ever been a bad edition of these? That’s rhetorical, I’ve had every one of them at this point and the answer is no and the 2019 Four Roses Limited... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2019 DRINK

• Peerless Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey Review

  

  I’ve been hearing nothing but good things about the Peerless Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey. But to be honest, the $110-$140 price tag for a 2-year-old whiskey has... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2019 DRINK

• WhistlePig X Flaviar Chef’s Blend 2019 Review

  

  What happens when you get a bunch of Chefs in a room and they pick their favorite casks of Canadian Rye Whiskey and then it all gets blended together? You get... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2019 DRINK

• Bunnahabhain Eirigh Na Geine Review

  

  My first response when someone says “I got this from Duty-Free” is to say I’m sorry. Sorry that they wasted their money on the whisky distilleries couldn’t get... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2019 DRINK

• Highland Park 14 Years Loyalty of the Wolf Review

  

  I picked up this travel retail (duty-free) Highland Park 14 Years Loyalty of the Wolf on my last trip to London. Usually, I skip the TR exclusive offerings... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2019 DRINK

• Boutique-y Whisky Islay Single Malt 25 Years Review

  

  Who doesn’t love a good mystery? Boutique-y Whisky Islay Single Malt 25 Years is such a mystery it’s even written on the bottle. The scuttlebutt on the... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2019 DRINK

• The Mystery of S.E. Callahan’s Bourbon and Rye

  

  Some friends and I were chatting about craft whiskey recently, during that conversation the S.E. Callahan’s Bourbon and Rye came up. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2019 DRINK

• Boutique-y Whisky Irish Single Malt 15 Years Review

  

  The future of this vertical is the one I’m most excited to watch, heck it’s one of the most exciting now. So many changes, quality offerings and opportunities t... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2019 DRINK

• Boutique-y Whisky Japanese Whisky 21 Years Review

  

  Japanese Whisky. Say these two words and whiskey appreciators turn their heads. Say a 20+ yo age statement and people turn their heads and yell. Why do they do... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2019 DRINK