Foursquare Binny’s Select 12 Year

Review by: The Auditor

Review #1462; Rum #761

Here we have a Binny’s select of rum from Foursquare. This is a pot and column molasses blend that aged for 12 years at origin in Barbados at the Foursquare distillery. It was bottled with no additives for Binny’s, a liquor store chain in Illinois.

Distillery: Foursquare

Bottler:  Foursquare

Region: Barbaods

Still: Pot & Column Blend

ABV: 62%

Nose: Toasted Coconut, Dark Chocolate, Crème brûlée, Nutmeg

Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Dark Chocolate, Espresso, Toasted Coconut, Crème brûlée, Nutmeg

Finish: Medium length finish, Orange Peel, Dark Chocolate, Espresso, Crème brûlée

I’ve always found these 12 year tropically aged Foursquares to be of high quality and this one is no different. It hits those classic Foursquare notes with lots of coconut, vanilla, and dark chocolate. It’s for me, a classic kind of rum and one you certainly would not be disappointed drinking.

Final Score: 88

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.

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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