Velier Foursquare Principia

Aromas of coconut, vanilla, and sherry introduce a chocolatey, woody, peppery flavor profile with dry oak and caramel. RumX tasters applaud its complexity and intensity, with sherry leading the charge; a powerfully flavorful option for lovers of bold Barbadian rum.

8.7  / 10  (110 reviews)

Sherry-driven, chocolatey and oaky, with strong coconut undertones.

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    How does this rum taste?

    • Rich sherry and chocolate notes
    • Intensely complex and aromatic
    • Long, spicy finish

    Lush sherry, coconut, and vanilla are the first impression from Foursquare Principia, amplified by dark chocolate and potent oak on the palate. This limited Velier bottling stands out for its cask strength intensity, deep mature wood, and vibrant complexity—though some find the alcohol prominent. Worth a sip for fans of robust, whisky-cask-finished rums seeking layered dessert and spice notes.

    Aroma

    Coconut Vanilla Sherry Oak

    Taste

    Dark chocolate Woody Vanilla Peppery

    How is this rum rated?

    8.7  / 10  (110 reviews)
    Top 10% Barbados
    Top 11% Foursquare

    "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!"

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    8.5 / 10
    Review by: crazyforgoodbooze

    "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."

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    8.2 / 10
    Review by: DomM

    "One of my favorite daily sippers."

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    8.7 / 10
    Review by: Leo Krüper

    "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."

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    8.4 / 10
    Review by: zabo
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    Bottler
    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
    5,400
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Velier • Foursquare 2008 &nbsp; 3yr - 6yr &nbsp; 62% Principia

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    The RumX community has already added 476 bottles to their collections:

    closed
    424
    opened
    35
    emptied
    17
    Open rate
    11%
    Ø Market value
    191€

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    About the Foursquare distillery

    The Foursquare distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Foursquare have been reviewed 10,898 times with an average of 8.3/10.


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