CoR Foursquare Barbados No. 5

Barbados No. 5 delivers an unexpected fruity complexity, combining strawberry and pastry aromas with roasted and chocolatey notes, diverging from typical Foursquare profiles.

8.1  / 10  (15 reviews)

Unexpectedly fruity and complex Foursquare rum.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Unique fruity aroma
    • Distinct flavor profile
    • Cask strength complexity

    Barbados No. 5 is a distinct rum from the Foursquare Distillery, selected by The Colours of Rum. Distilled in 2008 and aged for 12 years, it features a unique profile with a 60.3% ABV. Users highlight its strawberry and pastry aromas complemented by roasted, cherry, and dark chocolate flavors. Praised for diverging from typical Foursquare characteristics, it introduces an intriguing cheesy and fruity complexity. While some critics found it unexpectedly metallic and salty, the prominent fruity notes intrigued. This cask strength rum offers an adventurous journey for connoisseurs exploring atypical flavor spectrums.

    Aroma

    Strawberry Woody Pastries Sour cherry

    Taste

    Roasted Cherry Chocolate Oak

    How is this rum rated?

    8.1  / 10  (15 reviews)

    "Very atypical Foursquare. Lots of fruit and chewing gum. I like it very much."

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    8.2 / 10
    Review by: Oliver

    "This is a very nice release and different from the normal ones. Very fruity and nice roasted wood."

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    7.9 / 10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

    "Surprisingly fruity this Foursquare is hard to believe that it comes from there. I really like it. Exceptional bottling"

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    8.6 / 10
    Review by: Christian Rudt

    "12th GRF, Colors of Rum Tasting. Quick and short... Nose: interesting side note of cheese or rancid sock, but really not unpleasant, rather challengingly exciting. Palate: good, solid, sweetish, slightly metallic, light licorice Pleasing, but not outstanding"

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    8.1 / 10
    Review by: Frank
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX10856
    ABV
    60,3%
    Category
    Pot & Column Still Rum
    Vintage
    2008
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot and Column Still
    Age
    12 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <100€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    The Colours of Rum • Foursquare 2008 &nbsp; 12yr &nbsp; 60,3% Barbados No. 5

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    About the Foursquare distillery

    The Foursquare distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Foursquare have been reviewed 10,926 times with an average of 8.3/10.

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