Josh Peters

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1714 )

• BenRiach Cask Strength Review

  

  I have long been a fan of BenRiach… all the Ben’s really: Ben Nevis, Benrinnes, Benromach… all the good stuff. There is a simplicity, and a complexity, to... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2019 DRINK

• BenRiach Single Barrel Peated Port Finish Review

  

  I love the combo of port and peat. When it’s done well it can create some astounding whisky. When it doesn’t fully come together it can leave a bit to be... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2019 DRINK

• BenRiach Single Barrel Virgin Oak Review

  

  Aged exclusively in new oak, this BenRiach Single Barrel Virgin Oak is what Scotch would taste like if it was aged like many American Single Malts. Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2019 DRINK

• American Fifth Bourbon Review

  

  A new offering from a young startup whiskey maker that’s trying to make a name for themselves in the market with a four-grain bourbon. Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2019 DRINK

• Tommyrotter American Whiskey Review

  

  There’s not a whole lot about Tommyrotter American Whiskey online, but what we do know is that it’s a mix of different sourced whiskeys blended and finished in... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2019 DRINK

• Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve Bourbon Review

  

  The Coopers’ Craft Original was billed as being Beeched and Birched, but this Cooper’s Craft Barrel Reserve Bourbon is being tagged as ‘chiseled and charred’;... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2019 DRINK

• Coopers’ Craft Original Bourbon Review

  

  The Coopers’ Craft Original Bourbon is a new bourbon put out by Brown-Forman (Old Forester) which carries the tagline “beeched and birched”. Why you ask? Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2019 DRINK

• Join TWJ on Patreon!

  

  A couple of months ago my friend David over at RareBird101 asked me why I wasn’t doing a Patreon. My well thought out response was “I dunno”.  After a few... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2019 DRINK

• Booker’s Teresa’s Batch 2019-01 Review

  

  I love when bottles tell a story… let me clarify: a REAL story. I love when there is more to the bottle than just the liquid inside and that’s one of the reason... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2019 DRINK

• Malt Nuts: Caol Ila 8 Years and Under

  

  Another Malt Nuts event so close to the last? Madness! Well, actually, it is, but not the kind you’re thinking of. It took me forever to get the Ardmore... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2019 DRINK

• SMWS 42.36 “Lunch At The Lighthouse” Review

  

  Checking the SMWS Codes, this is a Ledaig (peated Tobermory) and it’s among the better Ledaigs I’ve had. Often Ledaig comes across sooty, sulfury or funky, but... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2019 DRINK

• What’s the Deal with Macardo Swiss Bourbon Whisky?

  

  Bourbon made in Switzerland? I didn’t think my morning was going to start with those words, heck wasn’t expecting to ever see those words period, but here we... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2019 DRINK

• Compass Box The Spaniard Review

  

  The actual name of this whisky is Compass Box The Story Of The Spaniard, but I’m not going to write that out every time I reference the whisky so I’m just... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2019 DRINK

• Balcones Single Malt Review

  

  Balcones Texas Single Malt is called such because it’s Balcones’ Single Malt and they’re located in Texas… it’s a pretty self-explanatory name. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2019 DRINK

• Son Of A Peat Review

  

  Created deep in the labs of Flaviar from whiskies covering all of the Scotch regions except Campbeltown and Lowlands, Son Of A Peat is a blended malt that... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2019 DRINK

• Malt Nuts: Ardmore Tasting

  

  Recently, someone asked, “what’s it like going to a Malt Nuts event?” I walked them through a typical meeting and as we continued talking the conversation turne... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2019 DRINK

• Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon Review

  

  Meet the latest addition to the Balcones core-line: the Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon. Made from a 4-grain mash (corn, wheat, rye and barley) and aged for... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2019 DRINK

• Limousin Rye Whiskey Review

  

  I got this fantastic-looking sample of Limousin Rye Whiskey at a tasting I attended here in Los Angeles. They were the “party favors” for the night and a truly... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2019 DRINK

• Sagamore Spirit Rye Cask Strength Review

  

  Like the Sagamore Signature Rye, this Sagamore Spirit Rye Cask Strength is made from a mix of MGP rye mash bills. They are distilling their own product, but the... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2019 DRINK

• Sagamore Spirit Rye Review

  

  Sagamore Spirit Rye is sourced from MGP, but they’re not just buying casks, slapping their Sagamore Spirit Rye label on it and calling it a day. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2019 DRINK