The Sexton Single Malt

I’ve had the pleasure of having had around 6 bottles in the last 6 months. For the price there is no better!

2nd April 2020

I bought this whiskey for a neighbours 85th birthday recently; he's a lover of Irish whiskey whereas i've always gone for the Scotch. I have to say it has a unique taste, different to any other whiskey i've ever tried. That isn't a bad thing at all but i was very surprised. The more we drank, the more i started to enjoy it!!

I'm a Highland fan, i like christmas cake, toffee, almond, vanilla; rich, warm, flavours and this isn't too far off of those notes. There are quite a few levels going on here, warming toasted nuts, certainly vanilla, and a longer finish with fudge, hints of coffee perhaps, then i expected.

For the price this really is a fantastic and unique whiskey. You may say it lacks finesse but it makes up for that with something unexpected, in a good way. I will certainly be buying myself a bottle soon. who knows, maybe my preference for Scotch over Irish is on the wain...

20th March 2020

Having got this whiskey as a Christmas gift, along with several others, I decided the sexton was the one I would try first as I had never seen it before, the bottle itself caught my attention, making me think this is an odd one...
On pouring my first dram, I was surprised how dark it was for a single malt, and letting my nose pick up the sherry notes from the cask I swirled it around my pallet, the flavours are dark and sweet, and I picked up the chocolate and nuts and a hint of sherry, very pleasant for a whiskey of this price, I would buy another bottle to share with friends 👍

29th February 2020

The first time I had heard of The Sexton, I was telling the lady at the liquor store that I don't like smooth whiskey, I like the stuff that burns, and hits you, and makes you want to spike the shot glass like a football and punch the person next to you.

So she said "You need to try Sexton, that's done in copper pots and it's like hell fire going down".

SOLD! I got home, and opened the bottle expecting a smoke skull to waft out of the bottle and laugh at me for digging my own grave... but it didn't happen... I sniffed it... "this smells pretty good actually" I thought.

I poured a shot, and slurped in enough to get a taste, but not so much that I might die... "This is actually really good." And not in a "this whiskey just punched my liver right out my butthole" good... like this is my new go-to Irish whiskey good. Move over Jameson, you've been replaced.

24th February 2020

Smooth silky smoked flavour with a hint of malt.

18th February 2020

This whiskey leaves a lingering taste that is rather unpleasant, the first swig will make you gag for dear life

16th February 2020

Firewater !

12th February 2020

Very Nice this for very little outlay. Stone cold bargain..
Sherry, dried fruit, spices... decent finish, if shortish... i could make a hole in the bottle quite easily..

for money a 4 star whiskey, not bad for irish... quite smooth

24th January 2020

If you enjoy a sherry oaked dram you'll enjoy this. The tasting notes are spot on. Open with a tiny splash of water.

25th December 2019

Got a bottle at an absolute bargain. £23. Not bad at all. Definitely reminiscent of bushmills which is heavily rumoured to be what this drop actually is. Loads of honey sweetness, bags of sherry on the finish and surprisingly complex for a whiskey with no age statement. Supposedly 4 years. I would drink on the regular at this price. Great stuff.

21st December 2019

This is a good (perhaps a little more than good) whisky for the price. It has a beautiful nose. I am not sure what a couple reviewers on here were smoking .. perhaps they dont understand whisky. The nose, especially when you dive into it and concentrate, is almost captivating. Most people dont understand whisky and just copy the things other people say, and/or try to play "connoisseur" with the tasting and nosing. This whisky has a very nice nose.

The arrival is a bit mysterious. You dont really know what to expect, it can go either way, fortunately it goes the right way, the way of build up into a beautiful big malty explosion of flavour in the mid palette.

The palette is rich in the mid, though kinda falls on the finish so you're reminded that you are indeed getting what you pay for ... in the finish. I love how people buy budget whiskies then review it as if it should be a high end whisky.

The finish is adequate, but does not live up to the brilliant explosion of malt and fruit and spice in the mid palette.

All in all, you are getting a great bank for buck with a very enjoyable Irish SINGLE MALT .. which, mind you, is a great .. if not ideal.. starter to a flight.

16th November 2019

Think of an Irish spring nestled into the hills. Fresh, aromatic, calming...this is none of that. To the nose, it isn't much. To the palate though, it's extremely smooth and has a good balance of dry yet still sweet. It's a good whiskey to drink heavy.

8th June 2019

This has a very unpleasant nose much like a heavy spirit grain whiskey pretty nasty stuff

4th June 2019

Honey on the nose along with the traditional Irish whiskey aroma. There is some nuttiness there too. Palate has a slight sweetness, again expected with an Irish, with more of the honey but also some orchard fruits. Silky smooth but with a lightly spicy finish

1st June 2019

good

13th May 2019