Beth Squires

2 weeks ago | thewhiskeywash.com | Beth Squires

Discover the top straight bourbons from the 2025 ASCOT Awards, including Old Soul Tintype #1, winner of both Best in Show Bourbon. Explore all five finalists in this standout category.

3 weeks ago | thewhiskeywash.com | Beth Squires

Once nearly lost to history, single pot still whiskey is now enjoying a quiet renaissance. Not just in its native Ireland, but across the Atlantic in the United States. Known for its creamy texture, spicy character, and full-bodied complexity, this traditional Irish style has found new life with whiskey fans who want more than the smoothness of a blend or the fruitiness of a single malt. And with American distillers like Talnua adopting its techniques, it’s beginning to establish a second home.

3 weeks ago | thewhiskeywash.com | Beth Squires

The International Spirits Challenge (ISC) is one of the most respected competitions in the drinks world. Each year, it evaluates thousands of entries from across the globe, awarding those that exemplify excellence in production and flavor. Canadian whisky has long flown under the radar internationally, but recent ISC winners show that the category is undergoing a quiet renaissance.

3 weeks ago | thewhiskeywash.com | Beth Squires

Johnnie Walker Black Label is a quintessential blended scotch, one that almost every whisky drinker in the world will have tried. Both whisky experts and casual drinkers have put the expression on a pedestal for many years, and for good reason. A blend of single malt and single grain whiskies from more than 29 different scotch distilleries, Johnnie Walker Black Label is consistently praised for its easy-drinking nature, depth of flavor, and subtle hints of smoke.

3 weeks ago | thewhiskeywash.com | Beth Squires

What if your favourite bourbon started as a bold experiment? That’s the idea behind the Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection, a series of limited releases that push the boundaries of traditional bourbon-making. One of the rarest entries is the 1995 15 Year Old, bottled in 2010 after an unusually long ageing trial. It’s a standout from the series, and we have one available now for $724 on the Mark Littler Shop.