Josh Peters

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1714 )

• John L. Sullivan Irish Bourbon Review

  

  I have no idea how theJohn L. Sullivan Irish Bourbon label ever passed the TTB (ok, yes, we all do), but I find it amusing. They simultaneously got away with a... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2017 DRINK

• Mad March Hare Poitin Review

  

  Mad March Hare Poitin is the latest extension of Ireland’s native spirit which was re-legalised in 1997 after being illegal for over 300 years (1661). If... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2017 DRINK

• Malt Nuts: Longmorn Tasting

  

  Another Malt Nuts meeting has come and gone and this time our subject was Longmorn. This venerable Speyside distillery has been around for over a hundred... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2017 DRINK

• Celtic Cask Ocht Review

  

  The Celtic Cask Ocht is the eight independent release by the Celtic Whiskey shop. It’s only the third of theirs I’ve tried, but it’s hard for me to imagine... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2017 DRINK

• Celtic Cask Cuig Deag Review

  

  Celtic Cask Cuig Deag is another fantastic indie creation, made using sourced whiskey, by the folks at the Celtic Whiskey Shop. For this, their 15th creation,... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2017 DRINK

• Jameson Cooper’s Croze Review

  

  Jameson Cooper’s Croze is one of Jameson’s latest releases and its creation comes in part from their head Copper. If you’re not familiar with the job of a Coppe... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2017 DRINK

• Celtic Cask Ceathair Deag Review

  

  Celtic Cask Ceathair Deag is a private bottling, of an Irish single malt, by the Celtic Whiskey Shop. Though like all of the releases, at least the ones I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2017 DRINK

• Bushmills Distillery Reserve Review

  

  Bushmills Distillery Reserve is a special 12-year-old release that’s only available at the Bushmill’s Distillery itself. It’s a single malt and the majority of... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2017 DRINK

• 1985 Midleton Very Rare Review

  

  1985 Midleton Very Rare is the first year the Very Rare made an appearance. The brain child of Master Distiller Barry Crockett, the MIdleton Very Rare has been... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2017 DRINK

• Redbreast Mano A Lamh Review

  

  Redbreast Mano A Lamh is a first for Redbreast in several ways. For starters it’s the first NAS release they’ve ever released. It’s also the first time they’ve... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2017 DRINK

• Tullamore DEW Cider Cask Review

  

  Tullamore DEW Cider Cask is Tullamore’s travel retail offering which, thanks to a friend, I was able to try and I have to say… it’s quite good. Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2017 DRINK

• West Cork Barrel Proof Review

  

  West Cork Barrel Proof is the culmination of 2/3 of my theory about blended Irish whiskey. I’ve long theorized that if Irish blends were delivered at a higher... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2017 DRINK

• West Cork Black Reserve Review

  

  If after reading this review you go out looking for the West Cork Black Reserve but don’t find it that’s because the name has recently changed to the Black Cask... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2017 DRINK

• Jameson 18 Years Review

  

  Jameson 18 Years Limited Reserve is one of Jameson’s regular premium releases that utilizes three different cask types to bring out the unique flavors and aroma... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2017 DRINK

• 1970s Powers Review

  

  This 1970s Powers was distilled at the original John’s Lane Distillery in Dublin, Ireland which operated from 1791 – 1974. After 1974 the Irish Distiller’s grou... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2017 DRINK

• Dunsmore Irish Whiskey Review

  

  Dunsmore Irish Whiskey is an interesting whiskey because there is almost no information about it online so to get any info we need to turn to the bottle. From... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2017 DRINK

• Malt Nuts: Highland Park Tasting

  

  Recently the Malt Nuts gathered once again for a sensory tour of another distillery and this time we’ve turned our attention to the venerable Highland Park. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2017 DRINK

• Smooth Ambler Rye Review

  

  Smooth Ambler Rye is a rye whiskey sourced from the venerable MGP distillery that produces the whiskey used by numerous NDPs like Smooth Ambler, High West,... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2017 DRINK

• Ezra Brooks Rye Review

  

  Ezra Brooks Rye is a new rye whiskey label brought to the market by Luxco and sourced from MGP of Indiana. It’s an extension of the Ezra Brooks line which is... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2017 DRINK

• Old Ripy Bourbon Review

  

  Old Ripy Bourbon, like the Bond and Lillard, is part of Campari’s new Whiskey Barrons line. Also like B L this Old Ripy Bourbon is sourced from Wild Turkey but... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2017 DRINK