Foursquare 2005 Isonomy 17-Year

caramel, chocolate, leather, oak, dried fruits, spices, and more, with a smooth mouthfeel and a long, satisfying finish

Vanilla, coconut, touch of thinner, molases and cask barrel in aroma; raisins, vanilla, spices and wood in body; decent warming barrel tail.

Enjoyed at the tasting room at the distillery in Barbados on February 15th, 2024.

Nose: Leather, dried cherries and oak balanced with the alcohol
Palate/Taste: Berries, chocolate and caramel
Finish: Longish but balanced with oak, chocolate and cherries

I had read so much about this ECS release that my expectations were quite high and I feared being disappointed. Well on the nose this is the best smelling rum I have ever encountered. Sampling the Isonomy elevates my admiration for Richard Seale, this is the best Foursquare rum I have tasted, definitely my favourite so far. WOW, Isonomy all the way.

Udgivet i Januar 2022.

Minder meget om mange af de andre aftapninger fra Foursquare. Den er lidt skarp i eftersmagen, hvor den bider godt på tungen.

Silver Medal 92 points FourSquare rare rum superb taste. Two bottles

I'm not very good at describing flavour profiles, but this rum is incredible. There is so much going on it's difficult to pinpoint the nuances, but you are aware that your senses are being provoked in good way.

The flavours blend together almost seamlessly, none overpowering, all working together. It rewards, almost demands, paying attention. It feels like like you need to be in the driver's seat rather than a passenger seat, if that makes sense.

My favourite rum to date has been Santa Teresa 1796. I can sit back with a glass of that and enjoy a conversation, some music or a film. Maybe it's because I've only had one taste of Foursquare Isonomy so far and I'll become more relaxed in its company after more tastings, but my first impression has been mesmerising.

This feels like a pure expression of rum and I'm already scouring the internet to try and find another bottle.

Considering a review which says this is whiskey labelled as rum, I don't see that myself. I'm not disparaging the other reviewer at all; we all have our own tastes.

For context, I have an aversion to all kinds of whisky, bourbon, etc. I've tried many times to overcome this aversion and have tried many different whiskeys. Friends have given me tasters of their favourite premium whiskey "because you probably haven't tasted a decent single malt yet" and so on. Yet I still don't like whiskey and I struggle with rums with strong whiskey/bourbon notes. This isn't one of them, to my palate at least.

I find that El Dorado 15 year old has a pronounced touch of boubon notes and so does Doorly's 12 year old, though to a lesser extent. In both cases, they have enough other attributes that the bourbon note is not too distracting. I just don't get an overpowering whiskey/bourbon note from Foursquare Isonomy. It's certainly there, mostly in the finish, but it wasn't something I even picked up on when first tasting.

Tasted at Laka Lono July 27 following Rum Club.
This rum has a beautiful aroma, and the flavor flows in wave after wave... including cedar.
For sure, sip on this when it is available.

FQ Isonomy je blendem kotlíkových a kolonových rumů a zrál celkem 17 let v sudech po bourbonu z amer. bílého dubu.

Isonomy znamená "rovnost před zákonem".
Exceptional Cask Selection Mark XX (vydán v lednu 2022).

Aroma: Vanilka, dubové dřevo, kokos, lehce závan třtiny, tropické ovoce.
Chuť: Nasládlá, dřevo a vanilka.
Dozvuk: Vanilka, nálož hořkého dřeva. Na chvíli se objeví sušené ovoce.
Sladkost: 0/3
Ochutnán vzorek
Zatím nejstarší FQ ECS Nobiliary ani Shibboleth z pomyslného trůnu nesesadilo, ale 9/10 si rozhodně zaslouží.

Ok so solid rum but tried it after the indelible which was almost perfect and this is made for whiskey lovers so definitely a buy but if your a purest tough on the taste