Review #921; Rum #282: Foursquare Plenipotenziario

Foursquare Plenipotenziario

This bottling comes to us as another collaboration from the “dependent” bottler Velier and the Foursquare distillery in Barbados. This rum was distilled in 2007 from molasses, is a blend of pot and column distillate, and was aged for 12 years in ex-bourbon barrels before being bottled at a high proof. Of note on this one is that this is a blend of light and heavy distillate, with some of the heavy distillate coming from the Coffey column still.

ABV: 60%

Nose: Crème Brulee, Toasted Coconut, hint of star anise, floral

Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Crème brulee, Star Anise, Toasted Coconut, Floral, slight mint, milk chocolate

Finish: Medium length finish, faint star anise, toasted coconut, mint, milk chocolate

Rating: 6/10

A very good rum. Hits some of the classic notes of one of the ECS vintages, even manages some new notes I don’t normally get (floralness and star anise). While very good it doesn’t quite rise to some of the best offerings (2005 still reigns supreme for me). Overall quite good, but when price is factored in not much of a winner for 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