This is a cask strength release from Foursquare. It spends 11 years in ex-bourbon. I had a sample of this many moons ago, and was silly enough to think "why should I write down my thoughts on rum?". That was foolish. I have procured another sample so that I can take down accurate notes and share them with you all.
Overall, the 2004 was a solid, well-constructed rum with a panoply of tastes that could hardly be faulted. It was way ahead of anything Foursquare had made before, instantly pushed the “standard” 4S/Seale/Doorly lines into second-tier status, and to my mind did more than any other single rum to mark Foursquare’s future ascendance and reputation on the Bajan rum scene.
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House Review
Nose:
Rich brown sugar, pepper, clove, tobacco. Impressively bourbon-y. Mild overripe fruits, creme brulee. This smells like a very rich, fruity, bourbon.
Taste:
Thick, rich. Very mild heat despite the impressive proof. Sweet maple, molasses, lots of rich fruitiness. Almost like a banana split. Vanilla, clove, pepper and more brown sugar.
Finish:
Long and growing more rum like with lots of over ripe fruits, molasses and some faint funk presence.
Overall:
This is really rich and complex, with lots going on. Its a super bourbon like rum, but those two things play exceptionally well here.
Score:
88
By t8ke
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