Barrel ageing imparts a touch of caramel or butterscotch into the flavour, as well as woody notes, so seek out aged whiskeys if you particularly enjoy those qualities. This has its own niche in my palate, somewhere between Jameson and Glenmorangie Lasanta without the smoke. I can’t begin to describe the range of tastes and smells this has. It is gentle, warm and immensely complex with fruit, nuts, leather and goodness knows what else in there. Are you looking to bid farewell to a tumultuous 2020 in style? One way is to treat yourself to a glass of The Sexton. It’s a new breed of Irish Whiskey which comes with a memorable flavour contained within a great looking bottle. Next on our hitlist is the Château Léoville Barton Irish Whiskey, which is one of a handful of Irish whiskeys finished in Bordeaux casks. Expect all the orchard fruits you'd expect of Green Spot, plus rich French oak character and lingering woodland notes.

The Sexton Irish Malt Whiskey Is Well Worth A Taste - Forbes The Sexton Irish Malt Whiskey Is Well Worth A Taste - Forbes

It may be summer, but if you’re looking for a whiskey that offers those classic Christmas flavours in liquid form, make it this. We’re talking citrus peel, dried fig, sweet sherry and a subtle smoked almond note that begs to be sipped fireside (though we’re not waiting that long, and neither should you). The Sexton is a new Irish single malt whiskey. It was conceived in Northern Ireland and is the brainchild of Master Blender Alex Thomas who is one of the few female whiskey blenders in the world today.Visual: beautiful legs when swirled, gorgeous copper colour (though cannot say if it’s due to aging, or because of additives) There will be eight episodes in the first of the three installments in The Walking Dead, and The Sexton Single Malt will debut a rich, cinematic campaign spot to air during each of those episodes. Produced by creative agency Dead As We Know It and directed by Jake Scott of RSA Films, the spot portrays the brevity of human existence and encourages viewers to treat themselves to the things that bring them joy. An amusing juxtaposition to the dark, dismal realities of life depicted in The Walking Dead, The Sexton Single Malt reminds fans to relish the joys of living – one of those joys being the smooth, sherry cask-aged single malt crafted from Irish malted barley. Nose: Full of fruit. Apricots, lemon (especially the zest) and prunes (a.k.a. the rebranded “dried plums). It closes with mild hard cheese and…is that printer ink? Yes. Yes, it is.

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has been a year like no other and will not be going down in the annals of history as one of the better ones. With the dawn of a new year almost upon us, we all have an opportunity to reward ourselves for getting through this trying time and look forward to what will hopefully be a much better 2021. A straightforward way to do this is with a delicious tipple, providing you are of drinking age and in moderation, of course. All told, this is an Irish that drinks more like a young single malt Scotch than almost any other Irish whiskey I can think of. Whether that is a good or a bad thing, well, is up to you. Paul is the owner and editor-in-chief of Luxurious Magazine. He previously worked as a fashion model, was in the British Army and created companies in the technology, venture capital and financial services sectors. The overall sense I get from this whiskey is that some high-quality sherry casks, though not first-fill, were used here. Besides aging a bit longer, the only way they could make The Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey better is if they didn’t skimp on it and bottled it at least at 46% and non-chill filtered. I know the tide is turning in Irish Whiskey to deliver their amazing malts in a purer form, but it’s a pity to see whiskeys that could be stellar diluted along the way.I know I should like this. And I would like to say that I send only goodwill toward the sisterhood. But it’s like when I’m in barre class: Some women are really just not my type. This isn’t terrible, but it’s definitely not my favorite. I wanted to give it a 2, my co-taster said 3, so I’ll split the difference.