The Sexton Single Malt

Nose: Very fruity and malty. Very reminiscent of a Highland scotch. Citrus, apple and pear predominate. Very warm and welcoming. Palate: Kind of surprising. It’s good but it’s not what I would expect from an Irish single malt. It has the fruitiness that the nose promises, but it also has more of a spicy character that I usually associate with blended Irish whiskies. It’s like Green Spot meets McConnell’s. At first the sherry influence didn’t show up for me, but going back to it after a few minutes the sherry definitely shows up in the form of dark dried fruits like raisins, currants and figs. The maltyness shows up too, giving an almost holiday fruitcake taste. Finish: Spicy, malty, much less fruity. At first very pleasant but then a bit of bitterness shows up, not overpowering but enough to detract from the overall experience. Overall, the more time I spend with it, the more I like it. Sometimes it presents as a sherry aged single malt, but sometimes I still get that hint of blended whiskey. Not that that is a horrible thing, just unexpected from a single malt. It’s also much more spicy and less mellow that what I normally expect from a triple distilled Irish whiskey- perhaps that is from not being aged as long.

No age statement 40% vol. Colored, triple distilled Sherry casks. Nose: intense, fresh and clean aroma. Not sophisticated, pretty simple typicall Irish notes- summer fruits, apples, pear, lychee + sherry influence. Smells so good that it's seems not natural, artificial... Honey, grass and some wet wood also there. Palate: it's triple distilled, but because it's still young you can feel some sharp edges. Bittersweet, fruit cake, copper. Finish: hard candy, pear, apple seeds. Spice pinch. Irish + sherry = awesome stuff! Confession: bought this just because of cool bottle and affordable price.... And I really happy that I did that - best thing that I have tried in a long time. Such a refreshing breeze among these confusing times. Need to do head to head comparison with Black Bush. Compare with Writers Tears, Sexton way superior. It's tastes good and looks good on you shelf as well, so grab one ASAP.

Incredibly unique bottle design. A lot of rich fruit that has a syrupy aspect. Bit of smoke also.