Foursquare ECS XIX Sovereignty 2007

A nose worthy of the great Foursquare, precious woods, tropical fruits, chocolate caramel, very light solvent. The perfect balance between gourmandise and powerful rum. On the palate, the pleasure is on a par with the nose, comforting with its chocolate, caramel and sweet coconut, and powerful with its wood and spices. Long finish on the same notes. Extraordinary, I could drink gallons of it!

- Second tasting and this is a fantastic rum.

Although this rum has been in a sherry cask for a very long time, the finish is rather subtle. It is very interesting that other Barbados rums with a shorter sherry finish have taken on significantly more sherry. Good Barbados rum in the classic style. Lots of chocolate, rather spicy, subtle caramel with just the right amount of fruit. The spicy heat dominates somewhat in the mouth, but otherwise round enough. Very good rum!

At the time of release the price was very good for the quality you actually get. The nose is fruity with oak and vanilla trailed by chocolate. If you don't rest it then the nose will be alcoholic and you'll miss the subtle notes. The palate is complex and well balanced with oak and fruits and I like the peppery spicyness which is followed by vanilla and chocolate as well as a light note of espresso. Leave the empty glass and whiff it after a while to enjoy fruity and chocolate notes. The finish is long and warm with oak, dried fruit and a hint of chocolate.

A very tasty Foursquare, which starts with a hint of solvent in the attack, then reveals itself with a very greedy pastry profile, carried by chocolate, vanilla, caramel, toffee, praline, burnt sugar, toasted notes and dried fruits. The greedy profile is found in the mouth, creamy and oily as desired with spices, chocolate, cookie and caramel in particular. The alcohol is very well integrated. The finish is long, suave and expressive on spices, chocolate, caramel, with a salty touch, tobacco and mocha. A rum that has depth, greed, complexity and that will not remain available for long.

Much more intense than Shibboleth. Starts with red fruit and spices and quickly turns oakey and chocolatey. Very enjoyable.

Birthday drink the 28th of July! Now this is the Foursquare I know. Very well integrated ABV, and it has a sweetness to it in the nose. I found some notes of coffee, tropical fruits, and vanilla. Very well balanced

Overall a fantastic rum described in three words, sovereign dry and oaky. 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 our friend the Swedish importer Lars Renbjer. The fourth out was the Sovereignty (ECS XIX) which was released on November 2021 celebrating Barbados Independence Day (November 30th), which makes the name of it understandable. It’s a molasses based blend of pot and column still rums aged for a total of 14 years with 3 years in ex-Bourbon and 11 years in former sherry casks. Bottled at ABV 62%. Picture: The four Foursquares included at the tasting at Cane Rum Society in Stockholm.

Ein wahrer Rum-Prototyp. Mehr gibt‘s da nicht zu sagen. Update: Nach fast einem Jahr sitze ich am gleichen Fleck und verkoste erneut. Sofort ergreift mich das Profil dieses Rums wieder. Nach wie vor fantastisch.

Very, very tasty, albeit quite typical foursquare! But it's definitely very easy to drink and doesn't offend at any point. The sherry finish is also not so extremely dominant here and doesn't overpower the rum. Beautiful!

reminds me spontaneously of the gentleman's cake from the bakery Voigt around the corner. Chocolate, caramel, and also fruity (raisin, prune) on the nose. On the palate also a lot of 'sweet stuff' without actually being too sweet. A good representative of the ECS, on the level of the Shibbo or Redoutable and clearly above the Indelible.

And to finish today, a really nice Brett. Pleasant notes of vanilla and chocolate on the nose, plus spicy. On the palate, too, wood and roastiness are added. Very tasty.

One of the best ECS so far. Sherry cask influence is pretty noticeable but integrated. Coconut and caramel, but also nail polish and red fruit. Drink side, it is mainly the same, just a bit more woody

Beginning somewhat alcoholic nose... Sherry comes through well makes it more fruity and slightly sweeter in comparison ... After a bit of time in the glass, the spiciness fades a bit and it seems more harmonious ... The sherry cask has done a good job and brings mMn the typical Foursquare character something forward and makes it different (which is very welcome in view of the countless bottlings) prices beyond the 100€ I see as excessive.

Coconut butter on the nose for this very fine foursquare, perhaps the best and most balanced... except for a little veil of alcohol that sometimes stings on the nose... that I've tasted so far. Then the red and yellow fruits and a few spices in the midst of a fairly supple wood are there on the palate. Nice finish, but perhaps a little short on length!