Foursquare 2008 Premise 10-Year

vanilla, oak, sherry,citrus, and chocolate (?) complex and lasting tail

Like the others it has that burn which you may or may not like.

This was my introduction to Foursquare a couple of years ago and what a dangerous and wonderful slope . Gentle, well balanced with touch of both fruitiness and spice.

Spicy, raisins, fruity and caramel in aroma; cinnamon, caramel, raisins and sweeter finish in body; sherry tail.

Dominant vanilla in the aroma, for the first time in the ECS series. Some raisins can be smelled too. The taste is vanilla, slightly cocoa. Very weak fruitiness, which can be a plus and a deviation from the standard ECS line taste, but theres lack of another layers. A little sweetness. Simple dry rum. It will find its fans, but it didn't appeal to me that much.

Rounded with a slightly sweet intro. No roughness, no inconvenience. I'm happy because it's not the last bottle. .,.,.,. Сказочный аромат. Вкус маслянистый, сладкий, с приятной терпкостью. Весьма крепкий и сухой ром пьётся не запивая. Абсолютно нормальные ощущения в голове и теле, тепло. Он настраивает на позитив.

I love this one. There are notes of vanilla, cherry, and toasted marshmallow. It’s sweet, but not too much.

The better Foursquare’s (2005, 2006, 2007+) really hit you hard in the wallet.

Supply & Demand comes into play. 2005 was the first ever rum to win The Supreme Champion at the International Spirits Challenge in London in ‘18. There were only so many bottles made. I know in 2019 my rum buddy in Barbados said you couldn’t buy a bottle there - all sold out.

Enter Premise. It’s good and it was between $50-60 US … far lower than many of its siblings.

And it is a great sipper. The sherry casking for cuts the natural and/bourbon oak flavor. It’s not as sweet as Diplomatico, but it is sweeter than other Foursquares (not counting their horrible spiced rum).

I definitely recommend this as an “every now and again treat.” You won’t be sorry.

Foursquare Premise (46% ABV)

Sample night, on to my third sample of the night (thanks to Francois Lapointe), sorry, still day time…lol.
Foursquare produces many of my favourite rums. In spite of the lower ABV this rum is very good indeed. Natural sweetness and a good addition to any rum bar/collection. I do like this rum but have been spoiled with better offering from Mr. Seale. Nevertheless I am glad I had the occasion to sample this.

Jednoduše výtečný, jemňoulince nasládlý rum. Škoda, že už nejde nikde koupit.