Velier Foursquare Principia 2008 3yr - 6yr 62%

RX90 Very good Pot & Column Still Rum 5,400 bottles <250€

8.7/1094 ratings

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“Intense, complex rum with bold chocolate notes.”

Foursquare Principia, crafted in Barbados at the renowned Foursquare Distillery, is a limited-edition rum bottled by Velier. It boasts a potent 62% ABV and mixes pot and column still distillation with a unique aging process of 3 years in bourbon casks followed by 6 years in sherry casks. Users describe its aroma as rich with coconut, vanilla, and oak notes, while the taste is noted for intense chocolate and vanilla overtones with a woody character. Although praised for its complexity and depth, some users find it overly woody and the alcohol slightly dominant. Ideal for rum enthusiasts, this expression has shown significant growth in demand and popularity among collectors and connoisseurs.

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Highlights

Complex flavor profile
Rich chocolate notes
Well-managed sherry influence

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How does this rum taste?

Foursquare Principia offers a complex profile with dominant chocolate and vanilla notes. It's praised for its intense aroma but critiqued for a strong alcohol presence.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Coconut Vanilla Oak Sherry Caramel Raisin

Taste

Dark chocolate Vanilla Intense Woody Sherry Peppery

Finish

Vanilla Woody Spicy Tannins Dark chocolate Dry

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crazyforgoodbooze

25 June 2024

8.5/10

“Holy moly the claps neatly! But very horny and intense. Strong mocha, vanilla bean, raisin, discreet sherry and rum raisins, dark chocolate with fleur de sel and espresso beans and then again coconut and banana chips. Only the alcohol could be better integrated. Aromatically, however, it is really fun!”

Aroma

Sherry Coconut Raisin Dark chocolate Alcoholic

Taste

Intense Salty Dark chocolate Mocha Peppery

Photo of the rum Principia taken from user crazyforgoodbooze

DomM

25 March 2024

8.2/10

“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

Vanilla Coconut Oak Sherry Cherry

Taste

Sherry Vanilla Dark chocolate Raisin Creamy

Photo of the rum Principia taken from user DomM

Leo Tomczak

1 March 2024

8.7/10

“One of my favorite daily sippers.”

Photo of the rum Principia taken from user Leo Tomczak

zabo

25 March 2024

8.4/10

“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.”

Aroma

Coconut Sherry Dark chocolate Alcoholic Tropical fruit

Taste

Intense Sherry Alcoholic Peppery Woody

Photo of the rum Principia taken from user zabo

Serge

14 March 2024

8.4/10

“Tasted at Kirsch at the Village in Nuremberg. It was the last dram in the bottle and may have been open for a while. So for me it lands in the Foursquare midfield. But I'm more in the bourbon or cognac finish camp with Foursquare anyway.”

Aroma

Coconut Vanilla Oak Sherry Caramel

Taste

Dark chocolate Woody Sherry Alcoholic Raisin

Photo of the rum Principia taken from user Serge

Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓

3 May 2022

8.5/10

“As a Foursquare skeptic, I can only say: Tastes amazingly good to me! A great rum with bite, character and depth. Gladly again. 😋”

Benoit Mahe

13 September 2022

8.3/10

“A rum that lacks balance. Too woody and closed for my taste. The alcohol lacks integration. Apart from the Patrimonio, which I don't know, this is the one I liked least of the Velier-Foursquare series.”

Aroma

Raisin Coconut Caramel Vanilla Oak

Taste

Raisin Oak Peppery Vanilla Tobacco

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

14 October 2020

8.8/10

“This is a very complex rum with a high proof that unfortunately shines through too heavily. A few stops of water will balance the alcohol a bit better. Less intense then Triptych but an interesting rum none the less.”

Aroma

Coconut Vanilla Licorice Sherry Buttery

Taste

Alcoholic Licorice Sherry Barrel Buttery

TheRhumhoe

29 April 2023

8.9/10

“A very gourmand and expressive Foursquare on the nose, with a fruity presence (coconut, papaya, red fruit, raisin), a dry but well-melted woodiness that accompanies milk chocolate, mocha, roasted hazelnuts, sweet spices, tobacco and toasted notes. Pastry notes of caramel and toffee contrast with alcohol notes, which are quite firm even after aeration. A typical but exuberant nose. Very powerful on the palate, Foursquare is somewhat alcoholic despite the very gourmand flavors of spice, coconut, dark chocolate and toffee. Spicy oak, leather and tobacco join dried fruit for a more muscular profile. The 62% is still very much present. Finally, a long, warm, spicy, dry and alcoholic finish prolongs the power on the palate, with hints of caramel, vanilla, hazelnut and a touch of saltiness. Fruity and woody notes complete the intense, invigorating whole. One of the heaviest and most intense Foursquare wines, it pulls its weight with a few original flavors and greediness.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Coconut Papaya Milk chocolate Spice

Taste

Tropical fruit Coconut Alcoholic Dried fruit Fruity

Photo of the rum Principia taken from user TheRhumhoe

Tschusikowsky

3 June 2023

8.4/10

“Exciting tasting. And overall also very tasty, although for me not quite as tasty as viellicht the reputation of the Foursquare / Velier bottlings is. With the Triptych, the wood influence was much too dominant for me. Positive memories of children's chocolate came through. With the Patrimonio, associations on the nose of Indian korma and watermelon. But sharp and dry. Principa I found very awesome at first. Nice fruit components but still FS DNA. But on the finish, the alcohol is too biting. Sassafras pleases me well. Plenipotenzario stands out for me with complexity. Very cool. But the clear winner is Destino. Fruity, harmonious, complex and very tasty! From my memory also a tick better than the 2006. Whether he is worth the money that you have to take today to hand, however, I doubt.”

Aroma

Coconut Dark chocolate Oak Toffee Vanilla

Taste

Woody Alcoholic Peppery Dried fruit Almond

Photo of the rum Principia taken from user Tschusikowsky

Godspeed

29 April 2024

8.2/10

“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”

Basti

27 January 2024

8.7/10

“Closed nose with the typical FS aromas and a present sherry note. The taste continues in the same way. Alcohol very well integrated. Overall a very good Foursquare, but does not stand out significantly from the ECS range.”

Aroma

Mild Caramel Woody Spice Coconut

Taste

Sweet Creamy Coconut Sherry Caramel

Photo of the rum Principia taken from user Basti

Sebastian Kornett

17 August 2021

9.2/10

“Super delicious Foursquare”

Aroma

Sherry Vanilla Coconut Oak Caramel

Taste

Sweet Woody Dark chocolate Intense Vanilla

Rowald Sweet Empire

9 August 2021

8.7/10

“Fierce cask/wood driven young Foursquare. Sherry influence is very noticable, but the bourbon cask had some say in it too. Good wood management! Lots of dried (red) fruits:dates/raisins. Coffee/dark chocolate. Thick stuff. Different from most of the Mark releases (Also Empery). Lots of oak/wood.”

Aroma

Raisin Dried currants Dried figs Dates Oak

Taste

Tannins Caramel Raisin Dates Sherry

Frank

26 November 2020

8.9/10

“A full and beautiful bouquet. Fruity spicy, like a brandy. A metallic freshness with lime and slight acidity of dried and sulfured currants. A woody, slightly toasty spice with vanilla and tobacco. And fruity with cherry and coconut. I really like the nose.Intense and powerful on the palate. Spicy and somehow bitter-salty-sweet. Again this metallic with lime zest. And some dried fruit, apricot, currant, raisin. A little peppery with nutmeg vanilla and almond but also sweet like toffee. Very nice.Round , intense, great rum.”

Aroma

Fruity Spicy Brandy Metallic Flowery

Taste

Intense Spicy Woody Bitter Salty

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Barbados

Distillery
Foursquare

Bottler
Velier

RumX ID
RX90

ABV
62%

Category
Pot & Column Still Rum

Vintage
2008

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Pot and Column Still

Age
3 years - 6 years

No. of bottles
5400

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
<250€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

241 €

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