About Sexton
The Sexton is a modern Irish single malt whiskey created by master blender Alex Thomas and first introduced in 2017. Made from 100% Irish malted barley, the spirit is triple distilled in copper pot stills before maturing in hand-selected Oloroso sherry casks sourced from Jerez, Spain. This sherry-led maturation brings notes of dried fruit, toasted nuts, honey, spice and oak, creating an approachable Irish whiskey that can be enjoyed neat, over ice or in cocktails.
The name comes from the traditional role of a sexton, a custodian responsible for caring for a church and its sacred objects. This darker imagery is reflected in The Sexton’s distinctive black bottle, skeletal artwork and hexagonal shape, which takes inspiration from the basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway on the north coast of Northern Ireland.