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Whiskey Review: High n’ Wicked Foursquare Mark X 2007 Cask Finished Single Grain Irish Whiskey

We review High n' Wicked Foursquare Mark X 2007 Cask Finished Single Grain Irish Whiskey, finished for six months in casks that previously held Foursquare Mark X 2007 Barbados Rum.

OVERALL RATING

7
$79.99
  • Nino Kilgore-Marchetti, founder of The Whiskey Wash, is an award-winning whiskey journalist, expert, and judge
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High n' Wicked Foursquare Mark X 2007 Cask Finished Single Grain Irish Whiskey review

Tasting Notes

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Single Grain Irish Whiskey, distilled from a mash bill of 95% French maize (corn) and 5% malted barley. First, it matured in ex-bourbon barrels and then finished for six months in casks that previously held “Mark X 2007” Barbados Rum from Foursquare Rum. Bottled at 100 proof and priced at $79.99.
Appearance:
The used barrel element of this expression is distinctly apparent in the glass, reflecting a very lightly golden color reminiscent of sun rays. The viscosity and leg structure are of respectable quality.
Nose:
The very corn-forward aspect of this whiskey on the nose is tempered somewhat by a subtle rum consideration that dials down the sweetness one might expect otherwise. Aromatics here to take note of include a mild vanilla, tropical floral hints, understated oak, melted butter, and a chilled backdrop of Kellog’s Corn Flakes.
Palate:
Whereas the nose was subdued on the sweetness, the palate is all in on that, with the 95% French maize aspect of this whiskey and its accompanying sweetness really highlighted by the Foursquare rum cask finishing. Considerations here include sticky toffee pudding, caramel pecan pie, a little nudge of Caribbean spices, brown sugar, vanilla, a kiss of oak, and a wee banana thing going on.
Finish:
This finishes simply and easily, with a bit of sweetness fading on the back throat in short order.
Comments:
High n’ Wicked Foursquare Mark X 2007 Cask Finished Single Grain Irish Whiskey goes some interesting directions with its varied flavors, though primarily, one can see this as an after-dinner whiskey. It holds pretty well across the board, and it’s worth tracking down a bottle if you can for the novel aspect, if nothing else.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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