Foursquare Convocation

Review by: The Auditor

Review #1373; Rum #676

Here we have another bottling from Foursquare, that famous Barbados distillery. This release is from the Exceptional Cask Series line and is the 28th release in that series. This rum is a blend of pot and column distillate from a molasses base. The blend then consisted of ex-bourbon casks aged for 14 years, ex-Madeira casks aged for 14 years, and casks of ex-bourbon aged for 10 years with a second maturation of ex-Madeira for 4 years. All these were aged, blended, and bottled at the Foursquare distillery and bottled with no additives.

Distillery: Foursquare

Bottler: Foursquare

Region: Barbados

Still: Pot & Column blend

ABV: 62%

Nose: Raspberry, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Coconut Flakes, Sandalwood, Star Anise, Leather

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Raspberry, Dark Chocolate, Star Anise, Nutmeg, Leather, Black Tea

Finish:  Long finish, Raspberry, Dark Chocolate, Star Anise, Star Anise, Nutmeg, Leather, Black Tea

Conclusion: The Madeira cask brings a wonderful strangeness that I don’t find it many Foursquare bottlings but good lord does it work, a raspberry star anise flavor forms the backbone that works wonderfully with the base distillate. This is one of the best bottlings of Foursquare they’ve done, and is my favorite bottle of Foursquare rum I’ve had.  

Final Score: 96

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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