Foursquare 2005, 15 years, Barbados edition No. 7
The seventh release is the next expression of the 2005 vintage, 15-year-old Foursquare. Despite the same length of maturation this release is characterised by a higher ABV of 61,1%. The Ex-Bourbon cask yielded 272 bottles that come in beautiful ultramarine blue packaging.
Barbados 2005 edition no. 7
Region: Barbados
Distillery: Foursquare
Age: 15
Distillation: 11-2005
Bottled: 04-2021
Cask no: 112
Cask type: Ex-Bourbon
Still type: Column/Pot
Maturation: 11 years in the tropics
ABV 61,1%
Vol. 700 ml
No bottles: 272
Tasting Notes:
“What a series! Not a rum day without Foursquare. Colour: light amber. Nose: very Foursquare, that is to say all on cakes, either burnt or 'natural'. Typical mid-light, mid-heavy style, so very self-blend. Perhaps a little too much coconut too, but let's see… With water: varnish and 'new-sawn plywood', then wee vegetables, asparagus, salsify… Those vegetables are adding to the distillate's body, otherwise it would be a little too skinny IMHO. Mouth (neat): a thinnish body, as always, but all the rest is rather perfect, as always. Bananas and roasted nuts, hazelnuts, pecans, sesame, black nougat… With water: praline galore and a nougaty extravaganza. How very Foursquare, with no proper esters in sight. I mean, esters that you would taste upfront. Finish: long and light. Some varnishy touches, tangerine juice… Comments: impeccable, just not totally sexy. This thinness on your tongue…”
Note: SGP:541 - 86 points.
Source: whiskyfun.com
