Foursquare ECS XVIII Indelible

"Overall a much lighter Foursquare than usual that could be a good start to explore their ECS series. We were some friends teaming up at Cane Rum Society in Stockholm to celebrate Foursquare Appreciation Day. We started up with tasting of the four different ones seen at the added photo under lead of the Swedish importer Lars Renbjer. First out was the Touchstone which I have reviewed earlier and rated at 8,8. Next out was the Indelible (ECS XVIII) which is a blend of 11 year old molasses rums distilled in pot- & column stills and aged on site in ex-Bourbon and ex-Zinfandel Casks. The nose and palate is light, would even say weak for an Foursquare. Had to warm it up a little to recognize the aromas and tastes. Picture: The four Foursqures tasted this evening at Cane Rum Society in Stockholm."

"Very nice sipping foursquare. The zinfandel red wine barrel brings nice notes of red fruits, cinnamon and tannins and harmonizes very well. Yummy! Could only have a tad more steam...But probably the best what was foursquare rums so far in zinfandel casks gefinished!I like surprisingly well! It does not always have to be barrel strength ..."

"Good, but Barbados rums are not really in my wheelhouse.Alcohol not well integrated for its 48 degrees. Hints of chocolate and lychee."

"8,5:On the, the first impression is nose light and fruity with all Bajan characteristics, peaches and barely ripe exotic fruits, with very beautiful passion fruit, butterscotch, sweet spices, where cinnamon is strong, toasted coconut and wood. On aeration, spices are a bit stronger, there is wood and creamy nuts with dried fruits, bourbon notes come out. 8,2:On the palate, the first attack is with toasted oak, coconut, banana, some caramel, a bit roasted. They mingle with spices as cinnamon and vanilla. It is rather dry and light, a bit salty, rhe yellow bourbon fruits are buttery and light. 8,4:The finish is long, woody and dry with bourbon yellow fruits, orange peel and butterscotch, vanilla..."

"not particularly present on the nose, what comes next goes towards vanilla, caramel, cherry wood. On the palate similar notes, especially caramel. The finish is short. One can describe it benevolentlyas round, but ratherlicherweise for me a FS that does not leave a particularly lasting impression. Then rather at a more moderate price the Doorly's 14."

"The low ABV makes this an easy drink, the profile does remind me a bit of a good spanish style Rum."

"The 48% unfortunately seems somewhat tamed - what remains is a primarily spicy-smoky rum with hints of fresh and dried red fruits and the classic melange of oak, vanilla, caramel and light minerality. Not a bad rum, but in my opinion only conditionally convincing and just in view of the large amount of other, very comparable Foursquares simply no more than average."

"Nice nose really reminding the Foursquare markers. In mouth it's not so good, it's bitter and we lose the greediness of the nose. Very short finish. Disappointment on this FS."

"For a titration at 48% like Doorly's 14 years old but with 3 years less aging, this Foursquare Indelible does not offer a clear difference. On the nose as on the palate, we find the same notes of dried fruits, vanilla and spices. The Zinfandel adds notes of wine and prunes that give roundness, but it is not enough to provoke ecstasy. The finish is moderately long and fairly linear, falling short of expectations. While not bad, this rum could have been better with more aging and a higher alcohol content."

"A nice release and almost up to par with its predecessors. Very fruity with chocolate and vanilla. Brown sugar can also be found in the back. Medium long finish with a light touch of barrel."

"Edit: Nachdem ich nun einige Foursquare Abfüllungen mehr probiert habe, muss ich diesen leider nach unten korrigieren. Für mich die schwächste Abfüllung aus dieser Reihe. Schade eigentlich, weil ich sonst immer sehr angetan war von dieses ECS. Auch hier wieder das typische Foursquare Profil, das ich mag, aber ein paar Prozente hätten ihn vielleicht besser getan. Für mich auch ein sehr guter Daily für zwischendurch."

"Fantastic burst of flavors in this rum. Wow!"

"... Foursquare je destilerka z Barbadosu produkujici uzasne rumy ke kazdodennimu popijeni. Je to rum, ktery oceni zejmena rumari, kteri maji plne zuby cukru a hledaji jemny, nasladly rum plny kokosu, vanilky, cokolady a karamelu. Proste prijemne a nijak agresivni chute."

"Like most Foursquare stuff this is a good drink. It has a lot of complexity but somehow feels quite flat for some reason. I’m a bit disappointed with this bottle as I bought it with a markup without realizing it has only 48abv. I wouldn’t recommend this bottle even at msrp."

"For me, a rather weak FS."