Foursquare 2010 Exceptional Cask Selection XXI 12-Year

Foursquare rum tasting. Deep gold color. This is incredible in that this is a rum that produces a crazy aroma with a gargantuan Barbados aged profile. Wish this was my first tasting of the day!! Got to buy this! Cloying up front!! Tangerine aroma? Crazy spiciness. Super hot- who cares?

I was a little nervous with the high proof, and there is indeed quite a bit of burn. After the first sip, however, you acclimate and the flavors come out… a bit of sweetness and lots of complexity. I am slowly working my way through the bottle since I believe these are limited production. This is the first ECS (Exceptional Cask Selection) product I have tried from Four Square.

Very rich and complex on the nose and palate. Just the right molasses syrup sweetness balanced with nice spices. Very enjoyable from beginning to end, even though I'm not normally a rum drinker. Priced at $90 -- it was worth it. I wouldn't pay more for it though.

Vůně: pečené citrusy, lak, nádherná dřevitost
Chuť: kandované ovoce, koření, tabák, vznešená, sladká, dřevitá
Dochuť: ovocná, příjemně nakyslejší, dřevitá decentní, skvělá
Mně sedl. 9,5/10

The quality coming out of this distillery now is nothing short of staggering. Tell me where you can get this level of sipping spirit experience for similar money? The only downside is how limited it is, if you want to buy one off the shelf there is no comparison sadly as even Doorlys 14 doesn’t come close :(

I love this high proof expression. I get Banana notes, toasted marshmallows, and candied pears... There is an amazing lip tingling proof and a long aftertaste which has tons of very buttery caramel. The heat is very smooth on the first sips but seems to get more intense as you drink. I tried to get a good handle on the nose and it's just way to high proof to get anything other than nasal torture!!! I picked this up for $90 and it's worth it at twice that. Lovely.

Sweetness, spices, full bodied but never overpowering. Right up there with one of the best years yet and a little different to 07, 08 and 09 which is nice :)

Foursquare 2010 Exceptional Cask Series is awesome. It hits all the right notes for me. Someone suggested it tasted alcohol. Bottled at 120 proof I would expect a little hint. I actually found this release to be a little less alcohol than my other favorite Redoubtable. It's great, enjoy.

Is this the best “year” yet? Possibly yes, if not then a close second to the 2008. One to stock up on methinks!

10-Nose:The aroma delivers notes of vanilla, pineapple, rock fruit, sweet mango, funkiness and ripe bananas front and center. At the midpoint, I found anise, black cherry, and orange zest. As these notes fade, a light note of acetone drifts in along with black pepper and graphite mineral notes.
10-Palate:Like the aroma, the caramelized vanilla leads the way with a warm, dry entry. Fruit and spice notes hit the palate fast, and it takes a little while to decipher everything coming at the palate. I found flavor notes of peach, banana flambe, plums, and grilled pineapple. Spice notes arrive mid-palate, releasing black pepper, cloves, anise, cinnamon, baking spices, and a strong dose of alcohol.
10-Finish: As the flavors fade, the pepper lingers a bit, and the oak tannins really come out to play in a long, warm end.