High N’ Wicked No. 2 The Wild Rover Irish Whiskey
High N' Wicked No. 2 "The Wild Rover" is cask-strength Irish single malt whiskey — 750mL at 58.7% ABV (117.4 proof), sourced from Royal Oak Distillery in County Carlow, triple-distilled in copper pot stills from 100% malted barley, aged in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels and finished 8 months in 300-liter Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, bottled non-chill filtered — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 58.7% vol (117.4 proof) — cask strength
- Size: 750mL
- Style: single malt Irish whiskey, no age statement
- Distillery: Royal Oak Distillery, County Carlow, Ireland (100% Carlow-grown malted barley)
- Finish: 8 months in 300-liter Pedro Ximénez sherry casks after first-fill ex-bourbon aging; non-chill filtered
- Series: High N' Wicked "Singular Limited Releases" No. 2 (Jackson, Wyoming bottler; released August 2021)
A Wyoming Bottler's Carlow Single Malt
High N' Wicked is a Jackson, Wyoming bottler with a simple brief: singular, limited whiskey releases, each one numbered. No. 2 "The Wild Rover" comes from Royal Oak Distillery in County Carlow — triple-distilled, all local barley — and its character is all sherry wood: eight months in big 300-liter PX casks, bottled straight from the barrel without chill filtration. See more from High N' Wicked, or browse the store's Irish whiskey and whisky shelves.
Tasting Notes
Dark cocoa-dusted chocolate truffles, crème fraîche, and slivered almonds on the nose, moving to pancakes with barrel-aged maple syrup and pink peppercorn on the palate; tuiles cookies with pastry cream and a lift of kumquat on the finish (brand copy via Cree Wine Company/HiTime). A second reading: caramelized orchard fruits and toffee up front, Dutch apple pie and fig jam mid-palate, a long nutty finish.
How to Enjoy
At 117.4 proof this wants a few drops of water to open the sherry character, or a large cube. Built for sherry-cask devotees and cask-strength drinkers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is High N' Wicked?
A Jackson, Wyoming bottler of "Singular Limited Releases" — numbered, limited whiskey bottlings sourced from working distilleries.
What does cask strength mean?
Bottled straight from the cask without dilution — here 58.7% ABV (117.4 proof).
Where is The Wild Rover distilled?
Royal Oak Distillery in County Carlow, Ireland, from 100% County Carlow malted barley.
What is a PX sherry finish?
Eight months in 300-liter casks that held Pedro Ximénez — the sweetest, darkest sherry — adding cocoa, fig, and maple character.
Numbered, limited, and bottled at full strength: order High N' Wicked The Wild Rover online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.