Foursquare Doorly‘s 14 Years 14yr 48%

"The nose on this rum is really nice and it may remind you of some of the Last Ward rums, not as complex but very well balanced. The palate has been perfectly rounded with the perfect proof. So no alcohol dominance but a perfect balance. The orange really shines through and the price to quality is very good. "

"Really delicious rum. Aromas of vanilla, caramel, fig and banana. Vanilla and toffee on the palate with a lovely fruity note"

"really great foursquare. very complex, fruity & spicy at the same time. By far the best doorlys! Very well balanced. Great PLV and mega for corn'n'oil, Bermuda Yacht Club. Right every day drinking rum with just the right abv!"

"Through the 48% and the longer storage, this rum gets that certain something that his younger brothers still lack. Extremely round nose with the typical FS notes, the milk chocolate with lots of fruit must be highlighted as particularly noteworthy. Definitely the best representative from the Doorly range for a still good price. One can even say that this comes close to the ECS level."

"Overall a really great, complex and well balanced rum. The brand Doorly’s was founded in 1908 by Martin Doorly & Company, but is since 1992 owned and some years later produced by Foursquare and Mr. Richard Seale. This 14yo Doorly’s is a blend of Pot and Column distilled rum. The rum has been aged in ex-bourbon casks plus that a small part of the blend was aged in ex-Madeira casks."

"Not the most complex Foursquare, but better than some ECS bottlings. For me it remains the best Foursquare easy sipper with very good PLV. Can also impress in cocktails. Remains a permanent fixture in my bar. For the asking price of around 70€, this is an outrageously good and drinkable Foursquare!"

"I know a lot of eyes will roll at seeing such a high rating for such an affordable, easy drinking rum but I stand by this. This rum is so drinkable, so enjoyable and yet still offers an elevated experience. This is the ultimate barometer and bridge rum. On the nose and palate this one is sweet, pleasant, oaky, fruity and tropical. Can you find ‘better’ - surely. Can you find better value - doubtful."

"Very fruity on the nose, some raspberry and pineapple. A little orange with oak and tar. On the palate it’s Vanillasauce, over caramelized pears, coconut, sweet spice, orangezest,quite roasty with oak, a hint of tar. The finish disappoints a bit for me. This is where it’s falling off against the better stuff from foursquare. Very nice casual sipper, also great in Mojitos. Wish they wouldn’t have reduced the abv. Coming back to this after drinking most of the bottle I have to give this a markup to 82."

"Next sample from Tim. Really good, thanks for that. Nice notes of vanilla, caramel and wood on the nose. Continues on the palate, where the oak comes to the fore. A really recommendable rum, even for beginners."

"Typical Foursquare on the nose. So caramel with glue. In the taste then but already clean and intense."

"This is a lovely foursquare, one of the better rums for the Doorlys range they say. It's the perfect everyday sipper for me at the perfect strength. Lovely nose. On the palate it's typical foursquare, vanilla, caramel, tropical fruits like banana and caramel. True 14 years of tropical ageing. It is satisfyingly integrated and has a lovely complexity. Give it a try I reckon, it's worth having a bottle in the home bar."

"Very good unsweetened starter rum!"

"A very good rum, an underestimated one due to the fact that is a standard edition, being as good as many ECS. A .2 added due to exceptional q/p and availability. Edit 12.05.24 The recent rise of the price makes this one as expensive as ECS low abv releases, still quality is great"

"I was very pleasantly surprised by this Doorly's 14 yo. I found a real complexity and interest in it that the XO and 12 yo bottles don't have (although I liked them too). I enjoyed finding the usual Barbados notes in an easy-drinking profile."