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Review #1477; Rum #776
This rum comes from a new independent rum bottler in the United States, Spinnaker. This rum comes the Foursquare distillery located in Saint Philip, Barbados. This rum was distilled from molasses from a blend of pot and column distillate. It aged for 8.2 years in Barbados in an ex-bourbon cask, 2.7 years in the Netherlands, and finally .4 years in Texas after being re-casked into a Still Austin ex-bourbon cask. It was then bottled at cask strength with no additives, adulterations, or chill filtrations.
Distillery: Foursquare
Bottler: Spinnaker
Region: Barbados
Still: Pot & Column
ABV: 65.6%
Nose: Vanilla, Toasted Coconut, Dark Chocolate, Black Pepper
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Toasted Coconut, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Black Tea, Raspberry
Finish: Medium Length Finish, Black Tea, Leather, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Toasted Coconut
Rating: 7/10
Foursquare is always a winner for me and this is no exception. Just all those classic flavor notes you find in an aged at origin (mostly) Foursquare rum. Spices, coconut, fruits, a nice dark chocolate backbone. A real winner here from Spinnaker and the entire series is a great introduction to rum as a whole.
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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