Review: Foursquare Mark XVIII “Indelible” Single Blended Rum

It’s getting a bit onerous to maintain up with these Foursquare Distinctive Cask Alternatives. I don’t know in the event that they adhere to a selected schedule, however I appear to all the time be noticing a brand new one on the shelf a minimum of a few occasions every year (and at steeper and steeper worth factors). Along with the annual vintage releases, there’s no scarcity of memorable however considerably inscrutably named expressions. Some are a particular, typically well-aged ex-bourbon choice whereas others showcase extra unique cask aging.

Mark XVIII “Indelible” was launched on the shut of summer time 2021 and stands out within the rising Foursquare catalogue for its use of ex-zinfandel casks. Manner again in 2016, the early days of the Distinctive Cask line, these distinctive wine casks have been used to age the Mark IV launch. In keeping with the distillery, this newest zin-influenced providing is a mix of two distinct, 11-year-old single blended rums, one aged fully in ex-bourbon and the opposite aged for the primary 5 of its 11 years in ex-zinfandel. Let’s see if this one leaves a mark just like the label guarantees.

The nostril is mild and stylish however complicated with layers of brown sugar, oak, and refined, dried pink fruits. Ripe banana and delicate baking spice arrive in time, together with some drying oak that restrains a constructing, berry-tinged sweetness. The palate is approachable however packs a punch barely greater than the marketed abv. An preliminary rush of bitter cherry and dehydrated strawberry give approach to a candy tropical character with Demerara sugar, pineapple chunks, dried clove, and grated nutmeg. A cooling, pink pepper spice returns on the mid-palate earlier than a beneficiant, sugary end of maple, treacle, and subtler notes of pink grape pores and skin and raisin. Mark IV, whereas superb, was a way more fruit-forward expression than this launch and maybe a contact underpowered. Indelible showcases a greater steadiness of fruit and oak with sufficient alcohol to propel all the things ahead. One other winner.

96 proof.

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Foursquare Mark XVIII “Indelible” Single Blended Rum

$80

Ranking

9.0/10

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Drew Beard is Assistant Editor and Social Media Supervisor for Drinkhacker. He has studied and written about beer, whisk(e)y, and different spirits since he first began ingesting them, incomes a number of booze-related benefit badges alongside the way in which, together with Licensed Specialist in Spirits and Government Bourbon Steward. A recovering Federal authorities worker, he’s joyful to have lastly discovered a profession the place it’s acceptable to drink on the job.