Forty Creek Foxheart
40% ABV - Ontario, Canada
Nose: The aromas of rum come swirling out of the glass. Demerara sugar, banana, spices, and fruits.
Taste: It’s more of a conflict between whisky and rum here—but whisky punches through on the taste. Light florals, ripe fruit, butterscotch, copper, honey, and spices.
Finish: Light fruits fade, plantain, and spices.
When it comes to some things in life, I consider myself really lucky—I won this bottle of whisky in a random draw! (How is that for an unbiased review..!)
Forty Creek Foxheart is one of the bottles that flexes the "Canadian rule" when it comes to whisky; Canadian whisky can contain up to 1/11th of another distilled spirit and still be labelled and marketed as whisky. This expression has taken 9.09% 12-Year Caribbean rum and blended it with a standard (blend) of Canadian grains. I’m not sure what the recipe for standard Forty Creek is, but I assume a decently high blend of corn, rye and barley whiskies.
This one is interesting, but overall I don’t think it’s for me. I scored it quite high on the taste (85) for how I felt about other components, and that contributed to my surprise when it totalled above the 70s on my rating scale—click around below to learn more about that!
Details: "Premium Whisky infused with Aged (12-Year) Caribbean Rum".
Tasting Notes (Official): Aromas: Vanilla and oak with hints of stewed fruits and Banana. Flavour: Creamy with sweet tropical fruit, hints of molasses and lingering peppery spices, then cream Sherry, dark fruits and barrel tones. Finish: Multi-layered, lush and very approachable.
Tasted 16 December 2021. (Posted 10 November 2022.)
