Foursquare 2010 Detente 10-Year

I bought this with a little trepidation due to my dislike of bourbon. I’ve been wanting to try one of the Foursquare ECS rums for a while due to the high rating from everyone. This seemed like a good choice due to aging in the ex-port casks. Wow! I cracked this open last night with some friends for a taste. Everyone absolutely loved it. The initial heat was followed by a nice, mild spiciness and then the flavor of the port rolled across the tongue. This may have been one of the best rum‘s I’ve ever had. I’m going to be in trouble since I plan on buying a few more bottles to keep in my stash.

Nose: Punchy, acidic, fruity, slightly sweet, some vanilla

Mouth: Flavor explosion! Ripe cherries, green grapes, oak. Not oily, but full bodied and and slightly tart.

Finish: loads of oak and some tannins, then comes the oxidized port character. Leaves my mouth very dry.

Zrání v sudech po bourbonu a po portském.
Alkohol: 51 %
Původ: Barbados
Aroma: Vliv bourbonu i portského je dobře znatelný. Tlející dřevo, čerstvé piliny, hřebíček, trocha větrovosti až do láku z okurek i s koprem. Jinak standrdní příjemná vůně. (86 b)
Chuť: Velmi mírná nasládlost. Krémový, uhlazený, jemný i přes těch 51%. Až v dochuti mírně vystrčí růžky. (88 b)
Body: 87/100
Shrnutí: Ochutnávka při naší již 23. degustaci s kamarádem. Pikantní, typický Barbados. Baví mě.

This is decent rum but just not good enough for this brand. Unfortunately, I had it side by side with The Sagacity, which was superb. This one is thin without much complexity. Nice finish but everything about this rum falls short of Sagacity and other Foursquare offerings.

Excellent rum.. The nose is a little bit light but the palate and after taste are really great.. Delicious

Udgivet i August 2020.

Lidt for meget bourbon til at den kan få mig helt op og ringe.

This is exactly another good FSQ. Just a little more sharp and less round compared with those I have rated as top from the same brand. What does not change is perfect experience on nose. My wife could use it instead of parfume ;)

This time, I wasn't able to take detailed notes. But in a line-up of rums and whiskies, this was one of the ones that shined through. The port is noticeable and elevates the palate, especially. However, with that said, it's run-of-the-mill Foursquare. Not as impressive as their other releases.

A great example of a rum that can achieve sublimely delectable levels of sweetness without any additives. Berry compote, wet wood, raisin juice on the nose. On the palate, tons of roasted almonds and macadamia, the berry notes go deeper, the raisins become prunes, and a ton of fresh vanilla. The finish lingers like the residual heat of a good hot sauce but with berry flavors.

This is a lower price offering for the ECS so it is definitely more accessible for the average rum drinker. You really can't beat the price for the quality of this rum.