Foursquare 2008 Premise 10-Year

Exceptional Cask Mark VIII (vydán v lednu 2018)
Premise je blend rumů, který zrál 3 roky v sudech po bourbonu a následně 7 let v sudech po sherry (stáří 10 let).
Vyrobeno bylo 30 000 lahví (15 000 EU a 15 000 USA).

Aroma: Vanilka, kokos, svěží - lehce štiplavé, ovíněné
Chuť: Trpká - koření s máselnými tóny
Dozvuk: Sherry, lehce dřevo, sušené ovoce, zakulacený, středně dlouhý
Sladkost: 0/3
Ochutnán vzorek
Ochutnával jsem naslepo 3x FQ s dostařováním po víně a Premise skončil na 3. místě. Jedná se o velmi solidní rum, i když je asi nejslabší ze všech FQ co jsem měl možnost ochutnat.

This rum is fantastic. A great flavor of spices, vanilla, Oaky flavors mixed with a rich long draw. Really great sipping rum. This is the first foursquare rum I’ve had, one of their cheapest bottles. For the price, it is good, I might go after a different bottle of something cheaper that has the same review quality though.

It's sweet, oaky and tastes like decent rum but a bit too harsh for me (maybe because of 46%?). Has many similarities to sherry matured whiskey.
Solid sipping rum for sure.

After waiting anxiously for this to finally be delivered (sent to the wrong distribution center, lazy FEDEX driver, and delays) I was finally able to try this rum. I decided to taste it head-to-head with the Empery since they similar rums. While I enjoyed the Premise, it was much more subdued than the Empery. I had a hard time discerning the scents and flavors in Premise, whereas Empery was pretty bold. That being said, I enjoyed Premise and can see this being enjoyable on the back deck on a warm day.

The nose was very light and floral with a smooth and mild attack on the first sip. I think I was tasting hints of wine, spice, and apricot with a nice tingling heat, tobacco and oak on the finish.

Not the best I've had from Foursquare, but that's kind of like pointing out the lower end Ferraris. :)

A nice smooth sipping rum due to the sherry cask finish. I taste notes of Vanilla and red fruit. Looking forward to trying more expressions.

Výborný rum. Výrazné stopy vanilky a sherry. U výrobce mám ale jiné favority.

This is an interesting rum. I'm coming from the Scotch and Bourbon world, so please be patient with me.

Nose: when I first opened the bottle, all I could smell was white glue and rubber. Weird. Knowing there were sherry casks in the mix, I worried a bit about sulphur contamination. With some time resting in the glass, those aromas dissipated somewhat. Then I get vanilla, raisins, a bit of leather and oak. Lovely.

Palate: this is an easy sipper. 46% abv is quite approachable. Premise has a nice, unadulterated mouthfeel. No glycerin or other syrup additives here, right? More red fruits, oak, brown sugar and vanilla.

Finish: medium length finish, slightly drying oak tannins, some coconut, oak, maybe a little tobacco.

This is a very interesting rum and it has gotten better with time and air exposure. I would buy another bottle, but it's not the first one I'd use to introduce someone to rum, especially if they didn't already have experience sipping other spirits neat.

taste - 9/10
smell - 9.5/10
sweetness - 7.5/10
price/value rating - 7.5/10

Powerful bourbon aroma right in your face. The taste at first is not remarkable, unlike that the a upfront aroma but a short bit later it just explodes into sweetness (not sugar sweet) and leaves a delicious lingering ex sherry oak note. I want my own bottle now.

Starting to become a Foursquare acolyte – there's simply nothing that comes out of that distillery I don't like. This is currently the favourite in the collection. Very easy to drink, softly sweet and lovely aftertaste.