Foursquare 2005 Nobiliary 14-Year

Den her rom har virkelig det hele. Fantastisk duft, fantastisk smag med masser af power og dejlig lang eftersmag.

Here we go just reverse re-rated Redoutable, Detente, 2008, and Nobiliary.

First thing the nose is better then the other 3, damn this is smoother but just as much depth and a bit more spice. Still my 10 might drop 2008 to a 9.5.

Sampled at length few weeks back forgot to review now sampling side by side with Heriditas. Slight alcohol nose, rich smooth bourbon cask flavor. Better than Pappy Van Winkle or any bourbon I have had. Not a big burn after swallowing like Empery but full flavor long lasting mouth full of excellence. Rich mahogany color similar with every Foursquare I have tried, maybe their best yet?

Just opened bottle-
nose and inhalation are a fight, astringent and fierce. With time though, it opens... to rich, sweet, and dry.
Wow, what a mouthfeel, oily without being slick. Apricots, sweetness? Where is this very noticeable sweetness from? A ton of caramel and toffee...Wow! Whatever number use these barrels are, are perfect! Around 3rd use? For 62%, the burn is minimal too.
This may be the most complete rum I have ever tasted! Not woody for a 14-year-old either. Highest recommendation, buy at least 3!
One more wow!
Edit- It's an 11!

I had trouble deciding if this was a 9 or a 10. It is a bit lighter bodied than the sweeter rums (I know I just lost half of you to arguing over sugar contents) that I often like (I am a Diplomatico fan, usually and Ambassador and the 2004 single vintage are my favorites). Those tend to be very heavy on the caramel, vanilla, dried fruit type notes. This is all over the place. Yes, it has vanilla and caramel, but it also has oak, smoke and even some herbal tones (someone said "thyme" but I can't get that specific). So if you want your rum with a slate of different flavors like a good whiskey but have it taste like rum, this is for you. If you are looking for a "board standard" rum, this is probably NOT for you. I think that explains the large number of 10s and yet reasonable sounding 7-8 reviews as well.

taste - 10/10
smell - 10/10
sweetness - 7/10
price/value rating - 7.5/10

This rum is outstanding. My first Foursquare rum & I can’t wait to get others.
It smells amazing, tastes amazing & has a long lingering finish. I was always a bourbon drinker. It reminds me of Stagg Jr but with less burn & heat. This is one smooth punchy rum. Heavy notes of caramel & toffee. Fruity & juicy & spicy.

On subjective level one of 3 top from FSQ (Redoutable, Empery and this Nobiliary)

I really love FS rums and this one is absolute beast. Aroma is very strong and you can feel a lot of oak from bourbon cask together with vanilla, tropical fruit and caramel. In mouth it is explosion of flavours. I have never tasted rum with that huge character and full body. You can again feel flavours of oak, vanilla, brown sugar and tropical fruit. But rum is very smooth I would not guess it has 62%. Finish is so long and intensive... you still can feel it after couple of minutes.

Bought this to complete my "vertical" tasting of Foursquare. The 10, 12, and 14 are all phenomenal, but this one is perfect. Rich oak, caramel, spice, more oak, and vanilla for long ways.

Exceptional Cask Mark XII
Rum zrál 14 let v sudech po bourbonu.
Vyrobeno 12 000 lahví (6000 EU a 6000 USA).

Aroma: Výrazná ovocná nakyslost, kokos, bourbonovitost, vanilkový cukr
Chuť: Ovocná, svíravá, jemná
Dozvuk: Ananas, spálený karamel a dřevíčko. Dlouhý
Sladkost: 0/3
Vzorek z RumFest Praha 2020
Z porovnání s 2008 vyšel Nobiliary jako vítěz. Je jemný, uhlazený a ovocný, díky čemuž působí nasládle. Rum bez jediného kazu.
Edit 11.1.2022 (lahev): Ve vůni mokré zatuchlé dřevo, tropické ovoce (banán, ananas, kokos), bourbonovitost, vanilka. Chuť je medově karamelově hutná, lehounce dřevitá. V dozvuku spousta dřeva, hořký karamel, sušené ovoce mísící se s další dřevitostí. Plný a dlouhý.
Porovnání s Shibboleth: Nobiliary je ovocnější, Shibolleth sladší a jemnější. Oba 10/10.