Josh Peters

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• Benromach Imperial Proof

  

  is bottled at the traditional English 100 proof which translates to a 57% ABV. You might be looking at that and saying to yourself “shouldn’t that be 117 proof? Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2015 DRINK

• Benromach 10 Review

  

  There has been a lot of press about the Benromach 10 lately. This tiny two-person distillery has been impressing everyone from Ralfy to the San Fransisco World... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2015 DRINK

• Blade and Bow 22 Years Review

  

  Just to be clear, Blade and Bow 22 Years contains no Stitzel-Weller bourbon. The reason Blade and Bow 22 years and Stitzel-Weller are associated is because... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2015 DRINK

• FEW Rye Single Barrel Review

  

  This FEW Rye Single Barrel was bottled for the Mixing Glass in Costa Mesa, CA and is one of only a handful of single barrels FEW has ever done. I believe it’s... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2015 DRINK

• Hibiki Harmony Review

  

  Hibiki Harmony is Suntory’s response to their whisky shortage. Made of the same combination of Yamazaki malt, Hakashu malt and Chita grain as Hibiki 12, the... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2015 DRINK

• Millburn 27 Years Gordon & MacPhail Review

  

  Millburn 27 years Gordon MacPhail hails from the dead Millburn distillery. Founded in 1807, closed in 1985 and dismantled in 1988 this distillery was up and... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2015 DRINK

• Parker’s Heritage Malt Whiskey Review

  

  Parker’s Heritage Malt Whiskey is the 9th annual release in the Parker’s Heritage series. Bottled from a combination of 141 barrels selected by Denny Potter fro... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2015 DRINK

• Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2004 Review

  

  This is a cousin barrel to the Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2004 barrel 270 I reviewed a couple of weeks ago. Same distillation and bottling dates and... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2015 DRINK

• Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch 9 Review

  

  Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch 9 is the 9th quarterly barrel proof release of Heaven Hill’s flagship Elijah Craig bourbon and I wish I had gotten this sample... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2015 DRINK

• 2015 Papa Andres Alegria Edition Review

  

  You might be wondering why I’m reviewing an uber expensive rum on The Whiskey Jug. It’s because the 2015 Papa Andres Alegria Edition is a rum with a cause – to... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2015 DRINK

• 2015 Ardbeg Supernova Review

  

  The 2015 Ardbeg Supernova is the 3rd Supernova release to hit the market. The first Supernova was released back in 2009 and is now a legendary whisky that... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2015 DRINK

• Glenlochy 17 Years Cadenhead’s Authentic Review

  

  Glenlochy 17 year Cadenhead’s Authentic comes to us from the deceased Glenlochy Distillery. Founded in 1898 and closed 85 years later (1983), the distillery... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2015 DRINK

• Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 21 Review

  

  Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 21 is a great example of what can happen between a sneak peek and the official release. A few months ago I got to try the work-in-progres... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2015 DRINK

• Batch 206 Old Log Cabin Bourbon Review

  

  Batch 206 Old Log Cabin Bourbon is a young craft whiskey with a very old name. From what I can tell the original Old Log Cabin was Canadian Club that was being... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2015 DRINK

• Yellowstone Limited Edition Bourbon Review

  

  Yellowstone Limited Edition Bourbon is the return of an old and storied brand that was first created in 1854 by J.B. Dant, the son of J.W. Dant (Dant... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2015 DRINK

• Eagle Rare 101 Review

  

  Eagle Rare 101 is the old Eagle Rare and there are two big differences between the bottle pictured above and the current Eagle Rare; proof and who made it. Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2015 DRINK

• Old Medley 12 Years Review

  

  Old Medley 12 years is the rebirth of a brand that’s been around since the 1930s and was started by Thomas Aquinas Medley. Like many old whiskey brands it’s... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2015 DRINK

• Angels Envy Bourbon Review

  

  This particular bottle of Angels Envy bourbon is a blend that “was created from samples of 3 Angels Envy batches selected by Lincoln and blended to the... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2015 DRINK

• Knob Creek Single Barrel 1911 Review

  

  This review of Knob Creek Single Barrel 1911 concludes my run on Knob Creek single barrels and you can check out the other 3 bottles I tasted and reviewed... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2015 DRINK

• Old Grand-Dad Bottled In Bond 1949 Review

  

  I’ve reviewed a decent amount of Old Grand-Dad here on The Whiskey Jug. Eight expressions to be exact, and this is by far the oldest of them. Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2015 DRINK