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over 2 years ago
Pretty hard on the boozy tones in the start but moves over on a smooth oaky finish. Really enjoyed this one!
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over 2 years ago
Recommended by my local liquor store. Foursquare is at the top. Full intense rich flavor. Very good for $26/bottle.
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over 2 years ago
Caramel and vanilla aroma, quite complex body, decent tail.
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almost 3 years ago
This is a cool bottle that all your friends will find intriguing, but the best part is what's inside. A great sipping rum and nothing else. And for $23 it doesnt get better than this. Cheers
Posted
3 years ago
Great value, very smooth, great taste.
I drank it up so fast that I was afraid I had become an alcoholic
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over 3 years ago
The nose is a bit less rich and fruity than Doorly's, but this is 100% pleasant, dry, spicy, peppery honest Bajan. It is lighter than Doorly's 8y, or Sixty Six family reserve.
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over 3 years ago
Great Value. Very smooth. Taste more like a bourbon/whiskey. Beautiful bottle presentation.
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over 3 years ago
This rum is smooth and sensual. It tastes mighty fine !
A perfect daily sipper. Balanced in every way. A stronger brown sugar note than other Bajan rums I've had, and a little less oak than usual, in a good way. This is the rum I plan to always have on hand.
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over 3 years ago
This is good. Really good. But, I’m less inclined to enjoy this due to its whiskey like quality. If blinded, I would guess this was Irish whiskey instead of rum. I guess I’m a sucker for the vanilla and caramel notes of my favorites.
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Unbeatable Value
8
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out of 10
At first I thought the bottle was a little gimmicky (well, I still do). It certainly stands out on the shelf. But it's also lovely and ergonomic—one of the most pourable designs out there. So no qualms there!
As for the rum: So much has been said about master distiller Richard Seale, I hardly need to go into it here. (If you're unfamiliar, Google him.) He and Foursquare simply do not make bad rum, nor do they ever adulterate it with additives, obfuscating labels, or slippery marketing. /Everything/ they produce is "the real McCoy."
I think if if I had to limit my bar to just one rum, this would be it. Smooth, balanced sweetness (again, not from added sugar), and complex, it's among the very best sipping rums I've ever tried. IMO this would be the perfect rum introduction for the uninitiated. And at around $25, it's also perfectly serviceable in a wide range of cocktails.
There are better rums out there, but you'll be paying about twice as much for them, and even them you may not know what's actually in the bottle. This is some top-shelf stuff, at a lower-mid-shelf price, which makes for an unbeatable value.
In truth this is probably an 8.5 rum, but I'm rounding up the score based on value and quality. Thank you, Mr. Seale!
Update 11/17 - re-tried. It's very good. Not quite "among the very best sipping rums I've ever tried" any longer, nor as "smooth" as I remember, but still highly recommended.
8+