Foursquare 2007 Sagacity 12-Year

Tremendously complex. Super smooth. A beautiful rum! Tons of caramel and vanilla to open. Nice punch but beautifully balanced. Very complex with dark fruit and mint. Fantastic white pepper finish which is very long. Incredible finish. I have heard a lot of hype over Foursquare. This rum finally lives up to it.

Rumy od Foursquare teraz zažívajú obrovský boom. Ja som sa im až doteraz trochu vyhýbal.
Fľaša má klasický jednoduchý dizajn, ale nájdeme na nej napísané všetko potrebné. Vôňa je krásna vyvážená jemná. Karamel, ovocie, citrusy a víno. Chuť je mierne nasládla a krásne guľatá. Zase je to ovocie, karamel a víno. Po prehltnutí ostáva veľmi príjemná chuť a trochu zahreje!

This is a nice, pleasant sipper. There are no off flavors or anything that'll make you cringe. If you're familiar with Foursquare, it's pretty par for the course. If you're unfamiliar, either with Foursquare or with sipping rums in general, this would be a good place to start. It's perhaps a bit fruitier than their other offerings, but nothing too far out there.

Had a sample of this, and was different from anything I've had before.
What I got was spicy, spicy, spicy. Yet, somehow it strayed in balance. Not too dry, or oaky. Just right.

I really hope they release either some more of this, or something like it, and that Brexit doesn't stop it coming here, cos this retailed for £52, and I reckon, it's worth it!

I liked this one, but not the best ive tasted, hence the 8/10. The 48% is a nice touch!

Nose: Mostly coconut with a background of burnt sugar and a hint of banana and spices. The common aged rum notes of dried fruits and oak are present, but not as much as in a latin style rum. Coming back to the nose after tasting, some liquorice has developed. I know sugar doesn't smell, but the smell certainly has sweet and warm connotations to me.

Taste: Quite a powerful rush at first with noticeable alcohol, but develops into a well-rounded oak and dried fruits presence. I've never had a madeira wine so I can't tell its exact influence, but it definitely tastes a bit cognac-y.

This Sága absolutely fits for purpose from my point of view, Comparable with Hampden 8y but more caramel and light Wood on the tongue😎

The Foursquare ECS Sagacity 12y is a blend of pot and column style rums, which were allowed to store half in bourbon and half in Madeira barrels for 12 years. The rum produced in Barbados was then bottled with 48% alcohol. The slightly reddish shimmering rum comes in the Foursquare typical bottle which is high-quality and looks noble.

In the nose, the rum needs some time. I let him breathe 30min. I find Bourbon notes with vanilla. Wood with roasted aromas. A light fruit resonates. All a little lighter than in the ECS 2007. On the palate, the rum again shows bourbon notes with some smoke. The port wine notes are faintly perceptible. The sweetness is a little more present. But also orange and seasoning. At the finish, the rum brings a peppery sharpness that pushes further aromas into the background. The rum stays medium long in the mouth.

I have to say that the Sagacity cannot keep up with the 2007. The fact that it has no barrel strength is noticeable in taste. Also, it is very sharp and must be drunk carefully. He is sharper than the ECS 2007. A good rum without dyes, which tastes good to me. But sadly I'm not thrilled either.

Der Foursquare ECS Sagacity 12y ist ein Blend aus Pot und Column Stil Rums welche jeweils 12 Jahre zur Hälfte in Bourbon und Madeira Fässern lagern durften. Der auf Barbados hergestellte Rum wurde anschließend mit 48% Alkohol abgefüllt. Der leicht rötlich schimmernde Rum kommt in der Foursquare typischen Flasche welche hochwertig und edel ist.

In der Nase braucht der Rum etwas Zeit. Ich habe ihn 30min atmen lassen. Bourbon Noten mit Vanille rieche ich. Holz und Röstaromen. Eine leichte Frucht schwingt mit. Alles etwas Leichter als beim ECS 2007. Am Gaumen zeigt der Rum wieder Bourbon Noten mit etwas Rauch. Die Portwein Noten sind schwach wahrnehmbar. Die Süße ist etwas präsenter. Aber auch Orange und Würze. Zum Abgang bringt der Rum eine pfeffrige Schärfe die weitere Aromen in den Hintergrund drückt. Der Nachklang ist mittel lang. Holz und Bitternoten bleiben bestehen.

Ich muss sagen, dass der Sagacity mit dem 2007 nicht mithalten kann. Das er keine Fassstärke hat ist geschmacklich merkbar. Trotzdem ist er sehr scharf und muss behutsam getrunken werden. Schärfer als der 2007. Ein guter Rum ohne Farbstoffe, welcher mir gur schmeckt. Mich aber leider auch nicht begeistert.

Smooth, sweet, counterbalances the dry oakieness of Foursquare. Delicious and very good. 8.5.

Open, pour, enjoy! Fruity and sweet(not sweetened)without much heat. Awesome!