Foursquare Elysium 12-Year

Foursquare have made so much great rum in the ECS range but this isn’t one of them, a little bland, and not as sherry influenced as Hereditas or Empery. Not necessarily a bad thing but without the sherry influence it doesn’t have as much going on as many of the prior releases. At £87 it’s not a must have.

This is a Private Cask Selection rum.
Typically Foursquare, but half the casks are sherry, giving it a spicy, slightly sweet vibe, along with the usual dark brown sugar.
Smell is soft, perhaps a little more column still in the blend.
Taste is all you would expect from Foursquare, with the sherry cask addition. Not massively complex, but very enjoyable. Long finish.
Not perhaps as interesting as Indelible, or as complete as 2009, this is still great rum. Probably overpriced at £87 but if you like Foursquare, I imagine you'll like this.