Whiskey Roundup 12/22/19 to 12/28/19

As you may have guessed, last week was pretty busy with family visiting for the holidays. So, I decided to take the week off from the blog. This, week I'm back with a new Whiskey Roundup to start!

Every Saturday I go through Twitter with #whiskey and roundup my favorite whiskey articles!
These are may favorites for this week!


I got this same bottle for my birthday. I had always heard of the virtues of Japanese whiskey, but had never gone searching for it. Let me say, that it lives up to the hype!

Uh oh. Cracked this open.#whiskey pic.twitter.com/2qvSBPyFNS

— Rachel Veres🍁 (@RachelVeres) December 26, 2019

This might be the best news I've heard in a while. Whiskey sure is less filling than beer!

Ok guys and gals!!! Get ready for the good news, studies have shown that Drinking #Whiskey every night has multiple health benefits!!!!!🥃https://t.co/jxdb0UUA0v
Have at it you lucky little drunken monkeys!!! 🐒🐵🥃🎅#bourbon pic.twitter.com/eQ8HTsYXXt

— Michael (@mantle1956) December 26, 2019

The Sexton has become my favorite Irish whiskey. He's right, the bottle is pretty damn cool. What's even cooler is that their master distiller is a woman in a veritable boys club.

Picked this up tonight cause I thought my wife would like the weird bottle. Turns out the #whiskey inside was fucking great! Gonna be giving up beer for a while in the new year so this bottle ain't gonna last long! pic.twitter.com/QbYcX8KEzH

— WildeBeardReviews (@WildeBeard) December 27, 2019

I always like a good Old Fashioned. I had one in Brooklyn a few years ago that was maple infused. This time of year, the cranberry flavor would be great!

Bring some holiday cheer to #Whiskey Wednesday with this Christmas Old Fashioned!
3 ounces George Dickel Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whisky, or your favorite
1 oz Cranberry Simple Syrup
2 dashes Bourbon Bitters
3 ice cubes or 1 whiskey cube
Garnish with orange rind and cranberries pic.twitter.com/nSTwuf6zGt

— Uncharted Traveling (@jenny_travels) December 26, 2019

The Sexton

I picked up The Sexton for St Paddy's day after looking for an Irish Whiskey that wasn't the usual Jameson or Bushmills. Don't get me wrong, I like both of those. They're both great whiskies. But, it's nice to change it up some times. The Sexton was recommended to me in a whiskey group on
Facebook and I went looking.

The Sexton

About the Whiskey:

One of the coolest things about The Sexton is that in the midst of a boys club, master distiller Alex Thomas has managed to create an amazing whiskey in a man's world! That is amazingly cool. The Sexton is triple distilled in copper pot stills and then aged in former Oloroso sherry casks, from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

From the Bottle:

I love the label and the overall design of the bottle. It's unique. The delivery of the product goes beyond what's simply inside the bottle. Turn the bottle and read as you drink:

Up in the cold grey Northern reaches

of County Antrim

The Sextons tend to the spirits

digging the fresh graves of the 

river rush graveyard

and planting stone crosses

in the soft mowed grass.

Show up just before dawn,

when the dew is glistening

on the headstones,

and you'll catch the

cool morning breeze

carrying the fresh scent of

unmistakable oak from a breathing cask.

Follow that scent into the crypt

and you might find a locked door, 

faintly glowing at its edges 

through that door.

Find the rows of beckoning

European Oak,

once the sacramental casks of

fine sherry, now brimming with Aqua Vitae.

You see, the be a Sexton is a spiritual trade,

and whiskey is their favorite spirit,

Tasting Notes

Color:

The Sexton is amber in color

Nose: 

The Sexton has sweet notes of caramel and spice, not spicy, but cloves. 

Taste:

The Sexton carries the notes of caramel and spice over from the nose, but then you are introduced to notes of vanilla and dried fruit and some nutty notes as well.

Finish:

The Sexton is smooth with a creamy mouth feel. The finish is medium, not long or too short. On the finish the notes of vanilla and caramel return, leaving you with the notes of spices giving you a warm feeling as you set the glass down to enjoy what you just had. 

Whiskey Roundup 07/21/19 to 07/27/19

Every Saturday I go through Twitter with #whiskey and roundup my favorite whiskey articles! These are may favorites for this week!


I have to applaud this liquor store for suggesting this whiskey. The Sexton is becoming one of my favorites! Keep an eye out for Sexton whiskey review coming up!

I asked for a suggestion from my local liquor store. He immediately suggested... #TheSEXTON
SOLD! #311music #whiskey pic.twitter.com/hlselvWMP7

— Nick N 👟 (@Vikings311) July 21, 2019

Obviously I need a new boss! My first taste of Bushmill's was from a Bushmill's girl at a bar in Lubbock, TX on St. Paddy's Day in 2007 or 2008!

Straight from Ireland..... thanks to my boss for taking a trip. Even has my name on it. 😍 #whiskey pic.twitter.com/Ex2vH1eL0r

— Jenlovescrypto (@Jenlovescrypto) July 24, 2019

I'm a literature nerd at heart, especially when my passion for books combines with another passion, like whiskey. This would be an interesting read to see how the law makers were thinking back when the repeal of the worst thing was coming about.

Check out this 1933 book commissioned by Rockefeller on the eve of Repeal. Knowing Repeal was imminent... what was the best way to sell liquor with control? Much of this book was used to create the control/license system we still use today. #bourbon #bourbonbooks #whiskey pic.twitter.com/ePnkHgXiCN

— owensboro_bourbonite (@obky_bourbonite) July 25, 2019

I like sharing updates on the Roe & Co distillery in Dublin! Would be great to make a trip, take a tour, and get a chance to speak to the master distiller!

We try the new make at the revived Roe & Co #whiskey distillery and speak to master blender Caroline Martin.https://t.co/RZgeTHJ84e pic.twitter.com/0tfBookMJ8

— Master of Malt (@MasterOfMalt) July 23, 2019