This is a 14 year old rum bottled by Holmes Cay and produced at the Foursquare distillery in Barbados. This was aged for 11 years in Barbados and 3 years in the UK before being bottled with no additives. It was aged its entire life in ex-bourbon casks.
ABV: 63.8%
Nose: Rich Baking Spices, allspice, nutmeg, black pepper, vanilla cream, nice oak structure, slight leather.
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel. Explsion of baking spices, allspice, nutmeg, black pepper, vanilla cream, slight leather, oak spice, slight tropical fruits and toasted brown sugar.
Finish: Medium length finish, black pepper, tannins, dark chocolate, nutmeg, vanilla bean, slight banana, toasted brown sugar.
Rating: 7/10
Rich, delicious flavors this is what I expect and enjoy out of Foursquare. It hits similar notes to Nobilliary for me and is just as enjoyable. It is interesting to me as I have found all of the Foursquare I have tried that was distilled in 2005 to be slightly more enjoyable for myself. Overall, though, the oak does not dominate this as much as I thought and it is a great rum.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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