This is a bottling from Barbados rum producer Foursquare in their Exceptional Cask Selection series. This one was aged for 14 years in a mix of Ex-bourbon and Ex-Madeira casks in Barbados before being bottled with no additives. Let’s see how this one holds up.
ABV: 61%
Nose: Black Pepper, Cherry, toasted coconut, Oak Spice, Cinnamon, Vanilla Bean, Banana, Guava
Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, touch of heat, toasted coconut, cinnamon, oak spice, black pepper, leather, tobacco leaf, raisins, figs.
Finish: Long length finish, Black Pepper, touch of leather, tobacco leaf, cinnamon, oak spice, cocoa nibs.
Rating: 8/10
This is an excellent rum. The Madeira cask compliments and brings out many flavors that accent the ex-bourbon cask very well. Rich fruits, spices, and oak all come together to form a great flavor profile. The mouthfeel is oily and thick feeling while the finish washes over you for a while. I generally do not find Foursquare to be super exciting, but this is one of their releases that truly stand out to me.
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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