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| Hello, that is one in all our (virtually) every day tastings. Santé! |
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July 11, 2021
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A phrase of warning
Let me please remind you that my humble assessments of any spirits are executed from the perspective of a malt whisky fanatic who, what’s extra, is aboslutely not an professional in rum, brandy, tequila, vodka, gin or another spirits. Thanks – and peace! |
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4 Foursquare + three |
I wish to style rums from numerous sources higher as there’s extra enjoyable to be present in such periods, however in spite of everything we might additionally do some ‘single distillery’ periods every so often. For instance, we have now obtained wee luggage of indie Foursquare coming our means, so time to attempt to unload the stash… (which we’ll by no means handle to do anyway).
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Foursquare 10 yo 2010/2021 (52.8%, Liquid Treasures, Barbados, Rum Session 9, Sauternes end, 293 bottles) 
I suppose it is a single mix Foursquare however undecided (batch + steady). Color: brownish amber. Nostril: I do not know if that is the Sauternes however this one appears to be reasonably richer and fatter, and extra jammy than others. Plainly the ‘reasonably heavy’ fashion of FS does let the candy wine sing fairly loud, on this case reasonably with mirabelle jam and quinces. Raisin rolls too. What’s funnier but is that the mixture might allow you to imagine that is cane juice-led agricole from Martinique. However then once more, I am no professional, I am simply misled. With water: extra agricoleness, with some café latte too. However actually, you’d have mentioned Martinique and would have replied ‘spot on’. Mouth (neat): certainly, the combo appears to have labored very properly, besides that what was probably newish French oak appears to have made this gorgeous spicy and bitter. Somewhat varnishy too. Let’s examine what water does to it… With water: no, cancel that, water makes it way more playful, sweeter, a tad thinner too (column). Jelly child vodka, orange liqueur… End: medium, with extra tea once more, probably from the Sauternes wooden. Feedback: a humorous one which retains altering. However does good rum want wine? To be mentioned…
SGP:641 – 85 factors. |
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Foursquare 13 yo 2007/2021 (59.8%, Kintra Spirits & The Rum Mercenary, Pattern X, Barbados, refill bourbon, 290 bottles) 
No wine was concerned this time. Color: full gold. Nostril: typical ex-bourbon, brisker, fruitier, cleaner, extra easy, nearer to the uncooked supplies, with some cane juice certainly, apricots, honey, and even notes of… Sauternes. I’m not joking, there is no Sauternes and but there’s Sauternes. Funnily absurd. With water: excellent. Vanilla, mead, plums, cane juice, orange blossom water, cassata… All is simply prime notch right here. Mouth (neat): actually excellent, candy and but agency, citrusy, with extra honey too (heather), sorb liqueur, honeysuckle syrup… With water: there, wonderful. Stays full bodied and on sugarcane, as if no column rum was blended on this time, which I doubt having mentioned that. End: lengthy, with notes of that beautiful liqueur they’ve in Belgium, Mandarine Impériale (or Mandarine Napoléon). Some say that when the Crimson Devils lose, that is as a result of they’ve had an excessive amount of of that. Feedback: tremendous wonderful all-natural Foursquare. Refill bourbon anytime over wine anytime!
SGP:641 – 88 factors. |
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Foursquare 2007/2021 (61.6%, Wealth Options, The Colors of Rum, Barbados, Version No.1, 328 bottles)
Color: deep gold. Nostril: reasonably extremely popular however plainly the fashion is just like that of the earlier 2007. So on vanilla, comfortable dried fruits, raisins, plum jam… With water: we virtually recreated the ‘Pattern X’, which is sweet information certainly. Honey, orange blossom water, earl gray, mead, raisins… Some superior grassy notes within the background, reasonably round eucalyptus. A wee metallic contact as properly, which all the time works in my ebook. Oh and hay, farmyard… Mouth (neat): too rounded and candy, too simple, too harmful. Fast… With water: there, we tamed it. It is a tad extra ‘columny’ than the Pattern X this time, so a wee notch thinner maybe, however as regular we’re splitting hairs. Excellent. End: identical. Mandarins and liqueurs as soon as once more. Feedback: one other wonderful and reasonably simple one. Questioning in the event that they’re importing molasses from numerous states or if all comes from one identical supply overseas. Would that change the favour profiles?
SGP:641 – 87 factors. |
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Foursquare 2005/2021 (59.1%, Wealth Options, The Colors of Rum, Barbados, ex-bourbon, Version No.2, cask #111, 272 bottles) 
Color: gold. Nostril: a reasonably cakier fashion, maybe a tad fatter, with extra orange liqueur. With water: earth, liquorice, a bit humus… This was an ideal cask. Mouth (neat): good! Beautiful oranges with a mentholy contact plus a bit cinnamon liqueur. With water: sure, wonderful, tight and wealthy, oilier than most different Foursquares that I might strive. End: lengthy, fantastically jammy. Marmalade and drops of mint liqueur. Much less mandarins, having mentioned that, reasonably oranges. Feedback: excellent cask! There is a purity to this one, and but a fatness which might be simply excellent. Nicely chosen, Polish buddies!
SGP:651 – 90 factors. |
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Excellent news, Wealth Options have simply bottled many Foursquares, so we’d be capable to go on for some time (if we survive the excessive voltages)… So after Editions #1 and a pair of comes…
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Foursquare 1998/2021 (59.9%, Wealth Options, The Colors of Rum, Barbados, ex-bourbon, Version No.3, cask #12, 244 bottles)
Color: deep gold. Nostril: this one appears to be softer, however then once more, at this power, we shan’t nostril it deeply. Some fudge, apparently, roasted peanuts, praline and nougat… We’ll see… With water: some mild meaty tones, roast rooster (KFC – apologies), in any other case candy natural liqueurs, a wee rooty facet… Mouth (neat): reasonably Cuban-style, it appears. The next proportion of column rum? With water: tremendous good lighter fashion, with out a lot physique however inside this very fashion, it is in all probability on the rostrum. Caramelised popcorn in your glass. End: medium, reasonably gentle, candy. I am reminded of elderberry liqueur. Feedback: gentle rum at its finest. Even die-hard malt aficionados would get pleasure from this, although.
SGP:640 – 86 factors. |
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Foursquare 2009/2021 (64%, Wealth Options, The Colors of Rum, Barbados, ex-bourbon, Version No.4, cask #10, 267 bottles)
Color: gold. Nostril: 64% vol. It is not that it is immensely aggressive, it is simply that not many aromas do come via. Some sweetness… With water: I’d say it wants plenty of water, time and oxygen to turn out to be extra advanced, however that does occur finally. Sluggish movement rum. Earth, hay, orange syrup, a bit Nutella… Mouth (neat): very candy, very sturdy. With water: candy, natural, gaining complexity, in the direction of citrus, liqueurs, marmalade, jams, genepy, aniseed… It by no means stops enhancing, that is virtually a saga by Scorcese. Give it time (and good water)! End: medium, with much more aniseed. Feedback: plainly it is a mix of column and pot. Not that simple to regulate however it’s wonderful as soon as you have discovered the suitable proportions – and the timing.
SGP: 651 – 87 factors. |
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Foursquare 2008/2021 (60.3%, Wealth Options, The Colors of Rum, Barbados, ex-bourbon, Version No.5, cask #6, 235 bottles)
Color: gold. Nostril: some motion right here, that is fully completely different, bitter, acetic, with some cheese, porridge, bitter wines, one thing clearly bacterial… No muck or dunder although, that is extra akin to rotting strawberries. Not obligatorily unhealthy information, thoughts you, let’s have a look at… With water: much more of all that. Fondue with mushrooms, weissbeer, a drop of miso… Mouth (neat): so clearly completely different! Pure pot nonetheless Foursquare, maybe? It’s a lot greasier, phenolic, salty, fermentary, and certainly on Swiss cheese. I am pondering appenzeller, or maybe gorgonzola. With water: appears to search out the highway, with extra sultanas, Muscovado sugar, molasses, milk chocolate, maple syrup… End: reasonably lengthy, this time with some espresso liqueur and drops of crazier white rum. Feedback: was it the spirit? Was it the cask? What’s certain is that that is completely different and, in my ebook, wonderful. We wish extra.
SGP:572 – 89 factors. |
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Good, we have fairly a number of extra however I imagine that is the suitable time to place an finish to this.
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 Examine the index of all rum we have tasted up to now
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