Rolling Fork 11 Year Barbados HHR-224090

Review by: The Auditor

Review #1283; Rum #588

Here we have another bottling of Foursquare rum done by the independent bottlers Rolling Fork. This rum was distilled at the Foursquare distillery in Barbados and it aged for an unknown number of years at origin. It then aged at Rolling Forks facility in Borden, Indiana and was finished in an ex-Kentucky rye whisky barrel for over 17 months before being bottled at cask strength with no additives or chill filtering.

Distillery: Foursquare

Bottler: Rolling Fork

Region: Barbados

Still: Pot & Column

ABV: 57.81%

Nose: Vanilla, Toasted Coconut, Apple, touch of herbaceous

Palate: Medium mouthfeel, Toasted Coconut, Apple, Herbaceous, Peppery

Finish:  Medium length finish, Herbaceous, Toasted Coconut, Vanilla, Heavy black pepper

Conclusion: This is fine. It has a good base flavor, but for me that rye finish is dominating with the herbal notes for me. Rye cask and rum tends to not mix for me and that trend continues here, but you might like it more than I do.

Final Score: 82

Scoring Legend:

  • 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
  • 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
  • 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
  • 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
  • 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
  • 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
  • 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
  • 50-59: Save it for mixing.
  • 0-49: Blech.

Published by The Auditor

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I have drank my fair amount of single malt but got started writing reviews about Single Malt and Bourbon in 2018. Over 1000 total reviews later and I focus mainly on Sugar Cane Spirits now. However, single malt is a still a spirits category I enjoy greatly as is Agave and Brandy. I wouldn’t go as far as to call myself an expert but I am the resident Rum obsessed writer for Malt Runners.

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