Marussia Beverages Foursquare The Paulsen Collection 1998

Balanced rum, sweet aromas, lacks depth.

Ideal for beginners
Smooth, sweet profile
Approachable and easy to drink
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The Paulsen Collection Rum is balanced and approachable, with sweet toffee and coconut aromas. Smooth on the palate, it has caramel and oak notes but lacks depth due to dilution.

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    How does this rum taste?

    The Paulsen Collection Barbados Rum, from Foursquare distillery and bottled by Marussia Beverages, is a 10-year-old rum distilled in 1998 using pot stills from molasses. With a 40% ABV, it offers aromas of toffee, vanilla, and coconut, followed by flavors of caramel, oak, and vanilla. Users highlight its balanced profile, making it ideal for beginners. It’s an approachable and easy-drinking rum with mild complexity, though some note a lack of depth due to its dilution.

    Aroma

    Toffee Vanilla Coconut Chocolate

    Taste

    Caramel Oak Vanilla Chocolate

    How is this rum rated?

    8.0/10 18 reviews

    die #2 aus dem Rarities Kalender. An der Nase Kokosnuss, Fass und eine dezente Fruchtigkeit in Richtung Orangensaft und Mandarine. Am Gaumen habe ich Muskatnuss, die in altes Fass (Tannine) übergeht. Mit der Verdünnung fehlt leider etwas der Tiefgang, gerade weil mir der jüngst verkostete Raconteur (mit seinen 61%) noch recht präsent ist.

    RumX Rarities jour 2. Un nez de la Barbade avec des fruits tropicaux, coco, mais aussi des fruits jaunes, poire et pomme. Un léger vernis. La bouche est douce, les arômes se développent harmonieusement, beaucoup de fruits et le bois est discret, tout comme l’alcool (mais ce rhum n’a que 40%). La finale n’est pas très longue, harmonieuse comme l’ensemble de ce rhum très agréable. Le verre vide est plus sur le bois et une amertume qui donne du relief aux fruits.

    Un vieux Millésime de chez Foursquare, dont le premier nez m’avait fait penser à un rhum agricole assez sec mais avec des notes pâtissières très marquées sur le toffee, la brioche, le caramel, le sucre brun et le biscuit. Le profil gagne en boisé, en épices, en chocolat, en agrumes et en fruits secs après aération. On rentre dans les cases d’un Foursquare plus généraliste. L’attaque en bouche est très gouleyante et accessible. La dilution en fait un rhum facile à appréhender mais qui manque de corps et de caractère. L’esprit de Foursquare est toujours présent avec la noix de coco, le caramel et les notes sucrées, le chocolat, le boisé et les épices douces. La finale est courte, assez fine et n’a pas beaucoup d’impact, même si on retrouve globalement les marqueurs de la distillerie. Un bon rhum pour se détendre ou faire découvrir un autre univers à des néophytes, mais qui perd de son potentiel avec la dilution.

    Gut für Einsteiger in die Welt des Rums geeignet. Schön ausgeglichen. Durch die Reduktion geht ordentlich Komplexität verloren. Jedoch ein schön entspannter Sipper.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX1536
    ABV
    40%
    Category
    Pot Still Rum
    Vintage
    1998
    Cask number
    #8161-8164
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot Still
    Age
    10 years
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Marussia Beverages • Foursquare 1998 &nbsp; 10yr &nbsp; 40% The Paulsen Collection

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    The Foursquare distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Foursquare have been reviewed 11,483 times with an average of 8.3/10.

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