Foursquare Exceptional Cask Selection XIV Détente 2010 10yr 51%

"The alcohol is beautifully integrated, almost too much. Blindly, it is impossible to know that this candy is 51%."

"A particularly tasty Foursquare. The nose offers a radiant bouquet of dried and tropical fruits (coconut, banana, pineapple, raisins and raisins) that oscillates with sweet spices, caramel and chocolate. On the palate, grapes and port come first, followed by a beautiful palette of spices and toasty, woody and warm flavors. The finish is long and just as elegant, warm and balanced as the rest. A mastered and greedy Foursquare."

"Well rounded FS. Port adds some nice sprinkles without overwhelming the profile."

"Interestingly this is the biggest miss to my palatte of all the Foursquare ECS I have tried. Still in any rationale sense a high quality and well composed rum but I have never quite got along with it. The nose is light but rather pleasant, nothing too complex but with wood, bourbon and some fruit at the edges. The mouth has an astringent edge, chocolate and spice with some barrel influence (not oak) and mace on the spice side. The finish is lightly spicy and dry, but lacks complexity and ends with a long wood and leather finish that lingers almost too long. It’s on the challenging side for my palate and try as I may not a rum I love"

"as a pronounced port wine fan, I would have liked a stronger port wine influence. However, the bourbon barrel clearly dominates. Apart from that, however, pleasing FS."

"One tastes in the finish the part that was stored in the port wine barrel. As usual, a Barbados rum of a high quality. Highly recommended even if it could be a bit more complex, it is still a nice sipper."

"I had this several times, and always problems to get a good nosing. I really like the taste, however. One really gets the port influence, but it does not overpower the rum itself."

"Revisited this one today with the last drops from a sample. It’s Foursquare, so as usual it’s very good. But not exciting somehow."

"We also dived into this one yesterday and I ended up getting a bit tipsy because we had to double sample this one as well :-) The nose i is nice and fruity with vanilla and some barrel, in the back i get cinnamon, and coconut. The palate is also fruity and drizzled with spices. Then comes toasted oak and some burnt sugar. The finish is long and warm, slightly dry with vanilla and wonderful oak. "

"A very accessible Foursquare, greedy and round. To be reserved for lovers of pastry rums, but which may disappoint others."

"Bottlekill, wie bei fast allen Abfüllungen mit Vorbelegung durch „Wein“ im weitesten Sinne, ausgenommen Madeira, war der letzte Dram der leckerste. Die Flasche war knapp über 2 Jahre offen und oxidierte hervorragend. Tolles und fruchtiges Foursquare-Profil, sehr elegant und etwas für die Sinne."