Foursquare 2005 Port Cask Finish 9-Year

Heavy port nose, sweet on taste with raisen finish, but unmistakable foursquare light burn at the end. Unique and

toller komplexer Rum , damals auch noch sehr günstig.

great complex rum, at that time also very affordable.

This is how rum should taste, Richard seal is a genius

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Number two of the Foursquare's Exceptional Cask Series (ECS). Nine year old bottling that was stored for 3 years in Bourbon Cask and then for another 6 years in Port Cask.
Unfortunately bottled in 40%, that was common back then, believe it or not.

Smell: The nose is a bit subtle, I notice a lot of dried fruit, mainly red fruits, cranberries, cherries, raisins, blackberries. Some gum, similar to sherry, follows. In the background there is some bourbon wood aroma with a little vanilla and a darker barrel aroma. A good smell for the 9 years, but unfortunately the dilution has taken away a lot of the intensity. The rum may got nicely balanced as a result.

Taste: Thin start with burnt sugar, vanilla and some dried fruits (raisins, plums, some red fruit). Of course, the dilution is noticeable, but the flavors are good. It becomes woodier in the mouth, barrel aromas follow and also some tannins with wood. It also becomes astringent in the mouth, tannins in combination with dried fruit are now strongly present on the palate. Now we have the red fruit here.
In the finish, the sharpness increases, it teases the palate slightly. The tannins come out a little more and the oak now dominates the taste. The barrel aromas and dried fruits are still on the palate.

A nice Foursquare for only 9 years, I don't know whether that is the dilution or whether it was already good in barrel strength. It was definitely intense and quite good in cask strength.
The dilution took away a lot from it, but it offers nice complexity for the 9 years.
I'm not sure if I'd rather have this one or a simpler detente with more abv. I would go for the Detente, rum means intensity of flavors for me.
If diluted to 40%, then maybe sweetened so that the intensity remains correspondingly high.

Overall rating: 85 points

Sweetness: 1.5 / 5
Fruit: 3/5
Seasoning: 2.5 / 5
PL (50€): 3/5 meanwhile not available >500€

It’s amazing how high Foursquares standard continues to be. great nose, great taste.

This is my first finished rum, heartwarming absolutely stunning

As it was the first ECS in the states, it was an immediate positive reaction to my palate. I prefer to not have them aged in wine/port barrels but this one works very well for me.

Wonderful oaky finish following toffee and vanilla on the nose.

This is an okay, dry, complex rum. Delicious and smooth, yet probably over Oaked a bit. Great rum