Foursquare
There are 396 rums from the Foursquare distillery in the RumX database.
Foursquare Rum Distillery is located on a former sugar plantation that dates back to approximately 1720. The distillery was re-opened by the Seale family in 1996, distilling operations and blending are currently directed by Richard Seale, 4th Generation Trader/Distiller of R.L. Seale & Co, who joined the family company in 1993.
Since Foursquare is a family-owned company, they are not part of a global group and create their very own type of Rum. Authenticity is very important to Seale, so transparency is a key factor for his products.
Typically they produce a Rum, that is a blend of Column Still and Pot Still Rum after two days of fermentation. For aging they usually use Ex-Bourbon Casks, typically for the Carribeans. In their Exceptional Cask Selection Series (ECS) they do have many other expressions with several Cask-Types (e.g. Sherry, Zinfandel, Port or Cognac).
Famous brands in various pricing areas produced here are: Foursquare Rum, Doorly’s, The Real McCoy, R.L. Seale, Rum Sixty Six but also many independent bottler select Foursquare Rums for their releases. Most known for their close cooperation with Foursquare is Velier with their famous head Luca Gargano. Seale and Gargano have a very strong bond of friendship and released some world-famous bottlings, especially interesting for collectors but also drinkers, such as the Destino 70th Anniversary (RX635) or the 2006 (RX168).
For beginners their bottlings of Doorly’s, such as the Doorly’s 12 (RX212) or the yearly released cask-strength Vintage Editions such as Foursquare 2009 (RX10082) can be used as a travel into unaldurated, tropically-aged Barbadian rum. Those are widely available and come at a relatively fair pricing.
Seale is an active member on various social media platforms, aswell. He is advocating for unaldurated rum and higher transparency in the whole industry, as well as higher producing standards on the island of Barbados.
Community author: Leo
Popular independent bottlers of Foursquare
- Compagnie des Indes 20 rums
- The Colours of Rum 18 rums
- Romdeluxe 12 rums
- Tres Hombres 11 rums
- Velier 10 rums
- Holmes Cay 10 rums
- Berry Bros & Rudd 8 rums
- Hunter Laing 8 rums
Flavour profile of Foursquare
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Top rated rums from Foursquare
RX635
Top review from Jakob
"To date, the most impressive testimony to the quality Foursquare is capable of producing. Aging in former Madeira barrels brings a perfect flavor complement to the usual Foursquare profile and puts the Destino in a different league than the bulk of other Foursquare bottlings. Excellent."
RX53
Top review from Benoit Mahe
"From the nose we guess a very greedy rum with coconut, vanilla, honey, frangipane, dried fruits and milk chocolate. The entrance in mouth is suave then we discover a heavy rum on dark chocolate, dried apricots, tropical fruits and a rather present woody. The finish is very long, dry and spicy. A serious Foursquare with a really engaging nose and a very nice finish. The whole thing is a little too oaky to be perfect for my taste."
RX168
Top review from Giorgio Garotti
"Here really many compliments to foursquare!Intense and elegant throughout its tasting!It doesn't let you feel its gradation and has a beautiful harmony of flavors!"
RX12303
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
"This is a great Barbadian. Once poured you know you're in Barbados. I love the coconut that is there from nose to finish. Seems like they hit the right barrel for this release. Well balanced overall and natural sweetness on the palate. Price to quality is very good."
RX13563
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
"Thinking about the price tag on this bottle you Gert a lot of Barbados on your table. A surprisingly good rum with fruit and spices. The wood is light but the spices on the palate makes it warm. I like it."
RX126
Top review from Joachim Guger
"Kein besonders aufregender Foursquare. Sehr holzig und eindimensional."
RX10645
Top review from Jakob
"Very round Foursquare with classic flavor profile. Good alcohol integration, harmonious profile. Unfortunately lacks the unique selling point, although the quality is undeniably present."
RX12160
Top review from Vincent D
"Que c'est bon ! Un nez de Foursquare, doux et boisé. En bouche, le bois est présent pile comme il faut, il enrobe une noix de coco et un caramel très gourmands complétés par des fruits tropicaux sucrés. C'est sacrément bon. Et meilleur à chaque nouvelle dégustation. La bouteille gagne à vieillir. Édit : la bouteille gagne tellement avec le temps ! 7 mois après ouverture, je lui trouve un boisé très très ciselé qui sert vraiment de trame de fond au reste et qui met en valeur une gourmandise dingue."
RX9620
Top review from Galli33
"Very good Rum from Foursquare (the best of the three samples i got). Price per value is satisfying. You will notice the 60% for sure! Alcohol is integrated well. Nose: Classic Barbardos. Cashew nuts, Tropical fruits, vanilla, oak, marzipan, coco, banana, Honey. On the palate: Roasted, Vanilla, Marzipan, with a note of nuts, mocha and orange peal. The finish is medium long with an astringend feeling with notes of oak, vanilla, mocha and leather."
RX7456
Top review from Oliver
"Personally, too much wood and somewhat unbalanced."
RX90
Top review from crazyforgoodbooze
"Holy moly the claps neatly! But very horny and intense. Strong mocha, vanilla bean, raisin, discreet sherry and rum raisins, dark chocolate with fleur de sel and espresso beans and then again coconut and banana chips. Only the alcohol could be better integrated."
RX113
Top review from Oliver
"Very nice Foursquare, which I blindly even put in the direction of very good Guyana Column Rum."
RX12150
Top review from Jakob
"Very round Foursquare with classic flavor profile. Good alcohol integration, harmonious profile. Unfortunately lacks the unique selling point, although the quality is undeniably present."
RX9563
Top review from Stefan L
"-Second tasting and I really really like it."
RX635
Top review from Jakob
"To date, the most impressive testimony to the quality Foursquare is capable of producing. Aging in former Madeira barrels brings a perfect flavor complement to the usual Foursquare profile and puts the Destino in a different league than the bulk of other Foursquare bottlings. Excellent."
RX168
Top review from Giorgio Garotti
"Here really many compliments to foursquare!Intense and elegant throughout its tasting!It doesn't let you feel its gradation and has a beautiful harmony of flavors!"
RX12303
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
"This is a great Barbadian. Once poured you know you're in Barbados. I love the coconut that is there from nose to finish. Seems like they hit the right barrel for this release. Well balanced overall and natural sweetness on the palate. Price to quality is very good."
RX126
Top review from Joachim Guger
"Kein besonders aufregender Foursquare. Sehr holzig und eindimensional."
RX7456
Top review from Oliver
"Personally, too much wood and somewhat unbalanced."
RX90
Top review from crazyforgoodbooze
"Holy moly the claps neatly! But very horny and intense. Strong mocha, vanilla bean, raisin, discreet sherry and rum raisins, dark chocolate with fleur de sel and espresso beans and then again coconut and banana chips. Only the alcohol could be better integrated."
RX113
Top review from Oliver
"Very nice Foursquare, which I blindly even put in the direction of very good Guyana Column Rum."
RX8388
Top review from Oliver
"Wonderful rum from the Foursquare distillery! Spicy, full-bodied and delicious. In the nose surprise floral notes, which I did not know from Foursquare so. From the profile it goes towards really good Tropical Guyana Column! Very good!"
RX40
Top review from Jakob
"Gets me a subjective sympathy point in addition, because the high-percentage Foursquare profile at the time was definitely something new, which has caused enthusiasm. But also regardless of that, an excellent representative of the typical Foursquare profile."
RX10192
Top review from crazyforgoodbooze
"Sehr sehr leckerer und ungewöhnlich beerig, karamellig fruchtiger Foursquare! Gefällt mir extrem gut. Alkohol ist echt gut eingebunden und schön komplex und würzig mit einer ungewöhnlichen Note nach rotem Pfeffer, Ingwer und Zimt. Insbesondere die Ingwer Note ist sehr intensiv im Abgang. Am meisten erinnert er mich an Kokos Zimt Makronen 🤤. Neuerdings fallen mir auch schöne Kräuter und Honig Noten auf, wirklich ein schöner ungewöhnlicher Foursquare!"
RX12304
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
"This is a good release and the price is pretty good compared to what you get. The Barbados flavours are there and I like the warm touch on the palate. The chocolate is far more obvious in the empty glass after a while. Nice and complex and I should have ordered a bottle but my budget ran out."
RX11659
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
"Cracked open the next 3 from the batch I got from my wife. This is a really nice and warming Foursquare. Fruity with spices and nice wood. Price to quality is OK at release but they popped up ppm auction pretty fast."
RX12220
Top review from Gregor
"In the smell flat and say nothing. For this very nice taste. Intense vanilla without artificial sugar. Beautiful caramel tones without being too sweet. The alcohol is well integrated. I like very well"
RX111
Top review from RumTaTa
"The rum rolls around mouth to a powerful spicy wave. He brings a lot of barrel with what but harmonizes very well with the simultaneous pleasant sweetness. The finish is in relation to the aroma explosion in the mouth amazingly short and dry.a very nice rum that is at least equal to the ECS releases from the Foursquaredestillerie."
RX100
Top review from Galli33
"Lovely smell and taste of Oak. One sip and your mouth fills up with the taste of oak. Awesome experience 😍 A very good and balanced rum with a great finish! Nose: Intense, Sherry, dried fruits, coconut, prunes, fruity, raisin, caramelized, woody, spicy, oak, vanilla, roasted nuts Mouth: complex, balanced, dry, full bodied, delicious, cognac, tobacco, sweet, caramel, dried fruits, dried dates, raisin, oak, woody, vanilla, dark chocolate, roasted nuts Finish: Medium, dry, tannins, tobacco, dried fruits, prunes, caramelized, oak(barrel), vanilla, roated nuts, dark chocolate, smoky"
About the Foursquare distillery
The distillery Foursquare is located in Barbados. Rums from Foursquare have been reviewed 5,057 times with an average of 83/100.
All rums from Foursquare
- Whisky Picnic Bar Foursquare Barbados, 2007, 14yr, 62,6% RX14036
- Whisky Krüger Foursquare Old Holzbunge No. 2, 2007, 10yr, 46% RX8926
- Whisky & Rum Foursquare L’Esprit, 2002, 19yr, 52% RX12849
- Whisky & Rhum Foursquare L‘Esprit, 2007, 9yr, 64,5% RX1838
- Whisky & Rhum Foursquare L‘Esprit, 2007, 10yr, 64,5% RX8498
- Whisky & Rhum Foursquare L‘Esprit, 2005, 15yr, 60,5% RX7597
- Whisky & Rhum Foursquare L‘Esprit, 2002, 14yr, 56,4% RX1673
- Watt Rum Foursquare Barbados Rum, 2007, 13yr, 57,1% RX9744
- Watt Rum Foursquare Barbados Rum (Nectar 15th Anniversary), 2007, 14yr, 57,1% RX11907
- Vinothek St. Stephan Foursquare Limited Edition Barbados (Fass R), 2010, 11yr, 55,9% RX11574
- Velier Foursquare Triptych, 12yr, 56% RX126
- Velier Foursquare Sassafras, 2006, 3yr - 11yr, 61% RX7456
- Velier Foursquare Principia, 2008, 3yr - 6yr, 62% RX90
- Velier Foursquare Plenipotenziario, 2007, 12yr, 60% RX113
- Velier Foursquare Patrimonio, 2004, 15yr, 58% RX111
- Velier Foursquare Elliott Erwitt, 2005, 16yr, 61% RX10645
- Velier Foursquare Elliott Erwitt (Magnum), 2005, 61% RX12150
- Velier Foursquare Destino, 2003, 14yr, 61% RX53
- Velier Foursquare Destino Richard Seale, 2003, 2yr - 12yr, 61% RX635
- Velier Foursquare 2006, 2006, 10yr, 62% RX168
- Valinch & Mallet Foursquare The Spirit of Art, 2007, 13yr, 58,3% RX9185
- Valinch & Mallet Foursquare Spirit of Art #3, 2005, 16yr, 56,7% RX12136
- Valinch & Mallet Foursquare Single Cask, 2005, 13yr, 59,4% RX4085
- Tres Hombres Foursquare Les Frères de la Côte, 2006, 11yr, 63,3% RX777
- Tres Hombres Foursquare Les Frères de la Côte, 13yr, 62,4% RX1473
- Tres Hombres Foursquare Ed. 54 Classic VIII, 2014, 42,4% RX14291
- Tres Hombres Foursquare Ed. 39 Barbados, 2011, 8yr, 42,2% RX8165
- Tres Hombres Foursquare Ed. 20 Porto Bayan XII, 2005, 12yr, 42% RX1734
- Tres Hombres Foursquare Ed. 20 Old Porto Bayan Rum XII, 2017, 13yr, 42% RX1665
- Tres Hombres Foursquare Ed. 046 Old Bayan Rum 2021, 8yr, 43% RX10554
- Tres Hombres Foursquare Ed. 031 Old Barbados, 2007, 12yr, 43% RX572
- Tres Hombres Foursquare Ed. 025 Old Barbados XII, 2018, 12yr, 41% RX1985
- Tres Hombres Foursquare Ed. 013 Old Bayan Rum VIII, 8yr, 43,1% RX6338
- Tres Hombres Foursquare Captain’s Choice Ed. 40, 2007, 13yr, 63,2% RX8051
- Tommy Bahama Foursquare White Sand, 3yr, 40% RX9761
- Tommy Bahama Foursquare Golden Sun, 3yr, 40% RX2600
- Thompson Bros. Foursquare MBFS, 2005, 16yr, 57% RX13335
- The Whisky Find Foursquare Shu Yamamoto Meowseum, 2006, 15yr, 60,9% RX15285
- The Whisky Find Foursquare HNWS 15th Anniversary, 2005, 14yr, 62,7% RX14938
- The Warehouse Rum Foursquare Barbados, 2005, 13yr, 50,3% RX3802
- The Warehouse Rum Foursquare Barbados Four Square Distillery, 1999, 17yr, 46% RX8258
- The Rum Mercenary Foursquare 12 years, 2005, 12yr, 59,8% RX6762
- The Rum Mercenary & Kintra Foursquare Sample X Foursquare Distillery, 2007, 13yr, 59,8% RX9951
- The Nectar Foursquare The Nectar Of The Daily Drams, 2013, 8yr, 63,5% RX12512
- The Nectar Foursquare The Nectar Of The Daily Drams, 2007, 13yr, 50% RX9673
- The Nectar Foursquare The Nectar Of The Daily Drams, 2006, 15yr, 50% RX10441
- The Little Distiller Foursquare Ultimatum Rum, 2002, 13yr, 46% RX1212
- The Little Distiller Foursquare Ultimatum Rum, 1999, 18yr, 46% RX7881
- The Duchess Foursquare HNWS 15th Anniversary, 2005, 14yr, 62,7% RX7212
- The Duchess Foursquare Barbados, 2005, 13yr, 59% RX6143