Foursquare Doorly‘s 12 Years 12yr 43%

"A rum tasted at the Lucerne Gin and Rum Festival 2024. A nose of marzipan and spices with coconut and wood. Toasted hazelnuts appear on the palate, along with dried and yellow fruits. The finish is rather short, with bitterness, wood and spices. I like it less than the XO, as the wood is more pronounced."

"Another great one from Mr. Seales and Foursquare that’s a little bit better than the 40% version."

"Hervorragender „Daily sipper“ Tolle Banane und Kokos in der Nase. Im Mund unverkennbar foursquare, dabei angenehm weich mit angenehmer Holznote die dennoch die fruchtigen Noten durchkommen lässt. Im Abgang schön warm und vanillig"

"06.2024 Erster Eindruck: wunderbar goldene Farbe, freundlich und einladend, kleine Legs Nase: Banane, süße Früchte, Holz Gaumen: tropische Früchte, spürbare 43% aber immer noch gut eingebunden, lecker Fass Abgang: kräftig, mittellang, immer noch ein Rest Früchte Gesamteindruck: klasse Feierabend-Sipper für einen erfolgreichen Tag, hab meine ursprüngliche Bewertung von 7,5 auf 7,8 erhöht."

"Compared to the Doorly XO, the nose is directly a bit smoother and more elegant. More chocolate and tropical fruit! Overall, however, similar. In the mouth a little more on the spicy and woody side, but still very tasty and mild. Also a rum with a good price. Now I'm still curious about the Doorly 14, which I will eventually get :-)"

"Der 12er Doorly‘s lädt durch seinen wohligen Geruch mit der Kombination aus Rosinensüße, toastigem Fass, Kokosnuss, Schokolade und Vanille sofort zum unbeschwerten Genuss ein. Im Mund entwickelt sich durch längeres Kauen allerdings eine eher unspektakuläre, biedere Holzigkeit, die aufgrund der Verdünnung auf 43% in einem trockenen und wenig nachhaltigen Finale mündet. Ein angenehmer und gut trinkbarer, leichter Foursquare, der aber hinter seinem 14jährigen „großen Bruder“ doch erkennbar zurückstecken muss."

"8,8:On the nose, we are on a rum typical for Barbados . The woodiness is omnipresent but delicious, slightly gluey/funky. Aromas of vanilla, orange, banana, coconut, almonds, hazelnuts and a roasted notes and some nice marzipan form the aromatic profile of this rum. It invites us to continue the tasting. After airing the tobacco (cigar) is also felt. 8,5:On the palate we are of course on a dry rum (which tends to become even more so as the seconds pass). The oak is very present and accentuates this slight astringency, bourbon fruity notes come second. A note of orange, caramel, even coffee, vanilla and a touch of pepper compliment this woodiness. Notes of iodine, pancetta somewhere at the end of sipping. 8,5:The finish is long and relatively supple, but dry at the same time. In addition to the barrel, notes of vanilla and nutmeg make this beautiful experience last."

"Après le XO, ce 12 a déjà plus de choses à dire. Un peu plus marqué Barbade encore, notamment du fait de la coco qui fait une apparition assez nette au nez. Facile mais sympathique. Manque un peu de Pep's."

"I was having a big expectations which were not fulfilled. Don't get me wrong this is great rum but hearing about how awesome it is all the time, I was expecting more. Now, onto the nose- vanilla, lot's of wood; oak to be precise. Palate- Oily, round sweetness of vanilla and oak barrel with slight hint of banana at the end and a bit of spiciness. Finish is medium long. Really nice rum if you have a chance to buy it around 30€. I bought mine for 28 for which I consider it an excelent rum for such price. I will need to revisit the review and the rating in the future. Highlight is the mid-long finish. I will directly compare it with XO which for some reason I like more. Retasting: Direct comparison with Doorlys XO and Seales. Seales is a little bit sharper than both Ds. Surprisingly enough I thought Seales would be better than my favorite XO or that it is at least on the same level but no, due to its spiciness it is my least favorite of the three. My rating: 1. Doorlys XO 2. Doorlys 12 3. R.L. Seales but if I would go by the nose 1. 12YO 2. XO 3. Seales the Seales is spicy even on the 👃 XO is a. Bit alcoholic and 12YO is absolutely lovely sweet and heavy on the woody on the nose. For next comparison I will also include rhe 14YO Doorlys. Raising rating to 74 again. :D Tasted ofter AM SC 2001 & 2005 and it is good but not up to SC qualities. 7.4 is absolutely spot on for me. Btw interesting bitterness mixed with sour tones in this one."

"My suggestion for all the newcomers. Should be in every bar or home bar"

"A nice rum. Good price / quality."