This is a bottling of Foursquare rum from American independent bottler Holmes Cay. This rum which is a blend of pot and column blend that was aged for 8 years in Barbados in ex-bourbon casks before being aged for 2 years in the U.K. This rum was then finished for an additional year in an ex-port cask before being bottled with no additives.
ABV: 56%
Nose: Very fruity, Strawberry Jam, blackberries, Vanilla, toasted coconut, black pepper
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, jammy, Strawberry, Blackberry, Blueberry, toasted brown sugar, black pepper, toasted coconut, nutmeg
Finish: Medium length finish. Bursts of fruit, Blackberry, Blueberry, Black Pepper, nutmeg, faint tobacco leaf
Rating: 7/10
Overall, this is great. Foursquare makes good rum as is and the port cask finish brings a really nice fruity jamminess to the flavor profile that co-operates really well. The fruits and spices balance each other out and that makes this a really enjoyable, flavorful, and fun 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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