Josh Peters

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1714 )

• Twelve Five Rye Review

  

  The TL;DR on this is that it’s a good rye whiskey. Especially considering it’s 2ish year age. What the team a Cedar ridge have managed to create is pretty darn... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2014 DRINK

• Faultline 32 Year Blended Scotch Review

  

  The Faultline 32 year Blended Scotch comes to us by way of those lovable lads at K L. According to the label the contents of this bottle were the contents of a... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 DRINK

• South Island 21 Review

  

  The South Island 21 is a soft, simple, striaght-forward and tasty whisky that survived 2 rounds of international travel to make it to Los Angeles. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 DRINK

• Lark Single Cask Review

  

  The Lark Single Cask is an interesting whisky and I got to try this little guy thanks to a friend who had his honeymoon in Australia and New Zealand. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 DRINK

• Glen Moray 12 Review

  

  What do Aberlour, Glenmorangie and Whisky Label 5 all have in common? Their owners have all owned the Glen Moray distillery at some point in time since it’s... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2014 DRINK

• Lagavulin 2013 Distiller’s Edition Review

  

  The Lagavulin 2013 Distiller’s Edition is billed as being “Double Matured” and before you run off to the store thinking you’re getting a 32 year single malt... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 DRINK

• Whisky Live Los Angeles 2014

  

  The 2014 Los Angeles Whisky Live was a lot of fun. It was filled with fun booths, great people, water a plenty, but unless you were both quick and lucky the foo... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 DRINK

• The Macallan Director’s Edition Review

  

  The Macallan Director’s Edition was aged in ex-sherry casks and is one of two special editions that were released in late 2011. It’s counterpart, the Master’s... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2014 DRINK

• Finlaggan Old Reserve Review

  

  Available only at Trader Joe’s (as far as I know anyways), the Finlaggan Old Reserve is a 3rd party bottling of an Islay single malt and is no joke despite... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 DRINK

• Old Forester Bottled In Bond (1957) Review

  

  This particular Old Forester Bottle In Bond was distilled in 1952 and bottled in 1957 making it between 4-5 years in age depending on exactly when it was... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 DRINK

• Old Forester Signature Review (100 Proof)

  

  The Old Forester Signature is the grand son of the once beloved Old Forester Bottled in Bond; the Signature’s 100 proof bottling being a nod to that once classi... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 DRINK

• George Dickel Single Barrel Review

  

  At this point I’ve covered just about every current George Dickel offering with the exception of the 9 year single barrel and the 14 year single barrel and toda... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 DRINK

• Heather Greene Book Signing at 7 Grand in LA on Wed Nov 12th @ 7 Pm

  

  Here are the down and dirty details you need to know about this event. 1. Heather Greene (Spirit Sommelier at NYC’s venerable Flatiron Room) wrote a book about... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 DRINK

• Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2014 Review

  

  To create the 2014 Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Jim Rutledge (Four Roses Master Distiller) combined a 13 year OBSV, 12 year OESV, 11 year OBSF and a... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 DRINK

• Very Olde St. Nick – 24 Yr Ancient Rare Whiskey Review

  

  The Very Olde St. Nick 24 year Ancient Rare Whiskey was the last one we tried in the VOSN series. It was a decent ending to both events because it beautifully... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2014 DRINK

• Very Olde St. Nick – 23 Yr Ancient Rare Whiskey Review

  

  Trying bourbon like this that is just one year apart in age is really an interesting learning experience for your senses. Where the 22 had a mild showing the... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 DRINK

• Very Olde St. Nick – 22 Yr Ancient Rare Whiskey Review

  

  The first two were rather “meh”, the 19 year Rare Bourbon blew us all away and then the Very Olde St. Nick 22 year Ancient Rare Whiskey brought us back down to ... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 DRINK

• Very Olde St. Nick – 19 Yr Rare Bourbon Whiskey Review

  

  The jump from the Lot 15 to this, the Very Olde St. Nick 19 year Rare Bourbon Whiskey, was incredible. After this one was poured a silence fell over the room an... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 DRINK

• Very Olde St. Nick: Ancient Cask Bourbon – Lot 15 Review

  

  The Very Olde St. Nick Lot 15 Ancient Cask Bourbon was a bit of an odd duck and when you read the tasting notes you’ll see why I say that and why it was my leas... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2014 DRINK

• Very Olde St. Nick – 8 Yr Estate Reserve Bourbon Review

  

  Last week I ran through a bunch of Very Olde St. Nick Rye whiskeys, this week it’s the bourbons turn and just like we did at the tasting we’re kicking it off... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 DRINK