Foursquare 2005 12-Year

Tasting at the Distillery Tasting Room on February 15, 2024.

Nose: Vanilla, toffee, and a touch of spice.
Taste: In addition to the vanilla, ups get some chocolate and bit of smoke
Finish: Pepper and lime zest are present in this remarkably balanced expression

Too strong for me but nice finish. I still expected way more from this one

My sample was very weak on nose. Fruits, vanilla, oak. Tasted weak as smell. There was nothing special here to write about.

Raisins, caramel and barrel aroma, chocolate and candid fruit in the body, warming tail

Sweet & tarry aroma; tarry oak and cane, banana and caramel palate; med finish.

Solid rum with a strong through line of whiskey like barrel influence.

Nice aroma with fruits, caramel and butterscotch.
Taste is strong but smooth, with again fruits, vanilla, oak, peach and many others. Aftertaste could be a bit longer anf taste a bit more complex, therefore "only" 9.5points. If you will have chance, you should taste it.

Alkohol: 59 %
Původ: Barbados
Aroma: Parádní vůně cedru, broušená kůže, stará kožená kabela, sladší koření, skořice, bujón, propolis, čokoládové pralinky, perník, nové koření, hřebíček. Vůně je proměnlivá, hutná, nasládlá. Moc mě baví. (94 b)
Chuť: Na jazyku pěkně olejnatý. Plnotučný rum, nabitý chutěmi, které jsou přesně v tom samém stylu, jako aroma. (92 b)
Body: 93/100
Shrnutí: Dlouho mi takhle žádný rum nesedl, jako tento Foursquare. Šestý ochutnaný rum z této palírny a zatím jednoznačně nejlepší.

color is beautiful
nose is powerful
palate is rich, sweet, complex
Finish medium

8.25/10. Would buy a bottle if I had the chance. I would put it right behind '07 12 year.

Finaly I had opportunity to get to this one. Many says that's moment where FSQ found their magic. From subjective feeling I agree that 2005 and 2008 are great together with Empery, Redoutable and Nobiliary. Now I'm looking fwd to discover more.