Velier Foursquare Raconteur 2006 17yr 61%

RX15940 Very good Pot & Column Still Rum 4,800 bottles Above 250€

“Absolutely amazing! Balanced, complex with rich fruit, chocolate, and spices.”

The Raconteur by Velier and Foursquare is a highly praised rum known for its well-integrated flavors and complexity. Distilled in 2006 and aged for 17 years, this limited edition offers an exquisite experience. Users consistently highlight its rich notes of vanilla, caramel, coconut, dried fruit, and woody undertones. The oloroso sherry cask influence adds a subtle layer of nuttiness and spice, enhancing the rum's already superb balance. The alcohol is well-integrated, making it a powerful yet smooth sipper. With a creamy, full-bodied texture and a long, warm finish, the Raconteur stands out among the best Foursquare offerings. This exceptional rum is a must-have for collectors and enthusiasts alike, delivering an unforgettable tasting experience.

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Highlights

Rich and complex flavor profile
Smooth and well-integrated alcohol
Long, warm, and satisfying finish

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How does this rum taste?

The "Raconteur" by Foursquare and Velier is a superb rum with a rich blend of chocolate, tropical fruits, and spices. Its 61% ABV is well-integrated, offering a smooth, complex experience. Perfectly balanced, yet pricey and divisive.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Vanilla Caramel Coconut Dried fruit Woody Sherry

Taste

Woody Caramel Vanilla Spicy Dried fruit Dark chocolate

Finish

Vanilla Woody Spicy Coconut Roasted Leather

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DomM

25 March 2024

8.4/10

“Velier FS (+ a fee spected other contenders) blind cross tasting: Honestly, the results here were very close. The Belier bottlings display a very high quality thourgout the range. Triptych and Pleni came out on top for me closely followed by Destino. I was somewhat surprised, that Sassafras and 2006 came out rather at the bottom, while I enjoyed both very much on their own. Raconteur also quite low in the ranking with Principia clearly at the bottom.”

Aroma

Coconut Dried fruit Caramel Vanilla Raisin

Photo of the rum Raconteur taken from user DomM

Joachim Guger

15 February 2024

8.8/10

“Massive milk chocolate on the nose. Otherwise typical Fourquare. Round, balanced, not too complex, alcohol well integrated. As expected, a very good rum. Craft top and very drinkable. New territory? No. Lines up well-behaved in the second quartile. Thanks to Bonn for the sample! Edit: Now leisurely the rest of the sample. Immediately after pouring it is a bit more complex and becomes round and balanced after about 30 minutes. Must say that it is one of the better Fourquares, goes in the direction of Plenipotenziario (Mango), without reaching its class.”

Aroma

Milk chocolate Coconut Raisin Caramel Vanilla

Taste

Milk chocolate Dark chocolate Vanilla Allspice Clove

Photo of the rum Raconteur taken from user Joachim Guger

crazyforgoodbooze

24 May 2024

8.7/10

“Nice foursquare! but for me not quite at the level of destino or plenipotenzario. A bit biting, but still very tasty 😁the oloroso cask clearly intensifies the nutty notes!”

Aroma

Sherry Caramel Coconut Glue Vanilla

Taste

Chocolate Bite Sherry Vanilla Caramel

Photo of the rum Raconteur taken from user crazyforgoodbooze

Oliver

22 June 2023

8.9/10

“In the nose much fruitier and a little lighter than the Destino. Great aroma! On the palate creamy, spicy and somewhat edgy. Very good, but the alcohol is integrated in the Destino but again ne number better. The Oloroso maturation is noticeable, but not too dominant. Very good Foursquare, but to my taste does not reach the epic quality of the Destino.”

Aroma

Woody Caramel Tropical fruit Red fruits Coconut

Taste

Caramel Woody Tropical fruit Spicy Creamy

Photo of the rum Raconteur taken from user Oliver

zabo

25 March 2024

8.4/10

“Edit: The Swell and the Barbados 2006 Flag Series have been added to the big crosstasting of the Velier bottlings. Unfortunately it has not yet been possible to get a sample of the 70th. In general, it can be said that there were no major differences on the nose when flying blind. However, there are recognizable differences in the taste itself. In my opinion, however, three clearly stand out and bring up the rear. Still too sharp-edged at the back for me, a little more intense in terms of aromas compared to the ECS, but very questionable for the price. I did buy another bottle for my wife, but I probably wouldn't have gone for it again on my own. After it has breathed longer or with a few drops of water, it becomes more accessible”

Aroma

Vanilla Caramel Woody Sherry Delicious

Taste

Caramel Creamy Spicy Intense Sherry

Photo of the rum Raconteur taken from user zabo

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

11 July 2023

8.8/10

“#4160 Finally got home after 4 days in Berlin. The number of this tasting is not in the right order, but I'll just continue from here when I add the rums sampled in Berlin 😊 This one is an OK rum, but not the best they've done. Fruity with nice well integrated wood and a lovely spicy palate. The caramel is light as is the glue note on the nose. Long warm finish. Draws thick slow moving curtains and the empty glass is really nice and I can pick up some chocolate, floral and light medicinal notes.”

Aroma

Woody Vanilla Caramel Raisin Glue

Taste

Woody Vanilla Spicy Caramel Sweet

Photo of the rum Raconteur taken from user Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Galli33

1 April 2024

9.0/10

“Really nice foursquare profile with tropical aging! The oloroso cask is notable and well integrated, without overwhelming. The alcohol is perfect integrated, what makes this one a really good sipper.”

Aroma

Vanilla Caramel Coconut Tropical fruit Raisin

Taste

Woody Caramel Vanilla Coconut Chocolate

Photo of the rum Raconteur taken from user Galli33

BTHHo 🥃

15 July 2023

9.2/10

“Then it was time for this exciting Foursquare 🥃 - The taste is very strong and rich in the mouth with notes of burnt caramel, spices and tea - it has a long and tasty aftertaste - I think this Raconteur is very well balanced and is definitely one of my favorites among Foursquare 👍😁”

Photo of the rum Raconteur taken from user BTHHo 🥃

Leo Tomczak

1 March 2024

8.7/10

“Excellent Foursquare with a lot of depth. Certainly belongs to the best Foursquares next to Sassafras and Pleni. Needs some time in the glass, but then delivers great. The sherry note is also not as dominant as in the Principia, but rather acts as a pleasant complement. Unfortunately expensive, but that's life.”

Jakob

11 May 2024

8.7/10

“Nice foursquare, accentuated roasted aromas, concise spices, as well as the dried fruit notes to be expected in view of the storage in ex-Cognac barrels, but I also recognize subtle fresh fruity hints. I like it, another successful selection from Velier!”

Aroma

Caramel Vanilla Oak Tropical fruit Coconut

Taste

Oak Vanilla Baking spices Coconut Dried fruit

TheRhumhoe

13 August 2023

8.9/10

“A lovely Foursquare that opens with an intense, gourmand nose of red fruit and raisin aromas. Pineapple and coconut are part of the scenery, but greediness returns with warm spices (nutmeg, vanilla, sweet pepper) and milk chocolate, topped with caramel and a hint of crème brûlée. Notes of honey and burnt sugar echo these sweet, generous notes, but are counterbalanced by a smoky, roasted touch and a hint of glue that add complexity to the nose. Not revolutionary, but very pleasant and controlled. The palate is warm and spicy. Vanilla, nutmeg and pepper follow, accompanied by chocolate, caramel and hazelnuts. The warmth returns with notes of tobacco and smoke, giving power to the palate. Bourbon and coconut bring out the sweetness, accentuated by dried and exotic fruits. The profile is powerful yet well integrated. The finish is long, with a mellow, gourmand framework on the Foursquare markers, as well as a more atypical touch of leather and smoke. A rum that breaks away a little from the traditional Foursquare spirit, with beautiful fruity and smoky notes, a nice roundness and which is very controlled despite its intensity.”

Aroma

Woody Spice Vanilla Nutmeg Spicy

Taste

Spice Vanilla Spicy Nutmeg Woody

Photo of the rum Raconteur taken from user TheRhumhoe

Aussierumfan

1 February 2024

9.0/10

“Rum tasting number 100! 🥳 so why not try something slightly special like the Raconteur. A fantastic foursquare, I really like what they put out. It doesn't really go beyond the ECS rums I've tried tried but very good indeed. A great nose, Full bodied, creamy, spicy and I get vanilla, chocolate and caramel on the palate, coconut? Some fruits as well. Powerfull but well integrated. I'm not sure that it deserves all the velier hype that goes with it but it's a great rum. Medium to long finish. Would be interesting to do a comparison tasting with the origional 2006.”

Aroma

Spicy Vanilla Tropical fruit

Taste

Fruity Caramel Dark chocolate Spice Woody

Photo of the rum Raconteur taken from user Aussierumfan

Stefan Persson

19 November 2023

9.3/10

“Overall a fantastic and very complex rum. We were some friends teaming up at Cane Rum Society in Stockholm to celebrate Foursquare Appreciation Day. After our planned tasting of four different Foursquare ECS’s led by our friend the Swedish importer, Lars Renbjer, we went on with two Foursquare Velier releases. First out was the Raconteur the 8th rum in the collaboration between Luca Gargano of Velier and Richard Seale of Foursquare. Raconteur is a blend of rums distilled in 2006 in Coffey column stills and double copper retort pot stills. The first rum in the blend was aged in ex-bourbon casks for 17 years, while the second benefited from a double maturation: 5 years in ex-bourbon casks, then 12 years in old oloroso sherry barrels. This release, of 4800 bottles, is the oldest offered in the Foursquare Velier series.”

Aroma

Intense Spicy Nutty Tobacco Licorice

Taste

Buttery Oak Herbal Burnt sugar Maple

Photo of the rum Raconteur taken from user Stefan Persson

SaibotZtar

16 July 2023

8.6/10

“Solid Foursquare... Alcohol could be better integrated. Oloroso aging adds a little more fruit than usual with FS that I quite like .”

Photo of the rum Raconteur taken from user SaibotZtar

Godspeed

29 April 2024

8.5/10

“Rankings of 6 Velier Foursquare from cross-tasting (sans 2006 & Destinos) 1. Pleni [Excellent deep foursquare profile that sets itself apart from the pack with a delectable tobacco note and a long pleasant finish] 2. Patrimonio [I love it. The most clearly Sherry-marked of them all and it’s just an ideal complex sipper. The finish cuts out slightly too early to make it top boy] 3. Triptych [intense, flavorful, and very solid but the profile is a little too molasses syrupy for my taste] 4. Raconteur [very good but just lacks a little bit of personality compared to the ones above. The finish is also noticeably shorter compared to the top 3.] 5. Sassa [great jumping attack out the gate but the slightly astringent aftertaste drags it down] 6. Principia [too sharp, alcohol less well integrated, still a more than fine rum of course] Kudos to Leo Tomczak for samplers”

Photo of the rum Raconteur taken from user Godspeed

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Barbados

Distillery
Foursquare

Bottler
Velier

RumX ID
RX15940

ABV
61%

Category
Pot & Column Still Rum

Vintage
2006

Bottled
2023

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Pot and Column Still

Age
17 years

No. of bottles
4800

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
Above 250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

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