Foursquare ECS XVI Shibboleth

Vanilla-coconut sipper, balanced and smooth

Reviews highlight dominant notes of coconut, vanilla, and wood, with a pleasant balance and very good integration of alcohol. Most recommend it for its elegant, easy-drinking style and classic Foursquare experience.

8.6/10 163 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Rich coconut-vanilla notes
    Approachably smooth
    Complex without bitterness

    Fans love the harmonious blend of coconut and vanilla that jumps out both on the nose and palate, often accented by toasted wood and subtle dried fruit. Most call out its approachability despite the high ABV, with alcohol described as well-integrated and the flavors rounded yet robust. Many find it ideal for relaxed sipping, offering classic Foursquare elegance with enough complexity for seasoned enthusiasts. While it splits opinion versus other ECS bottles, Shibboleth is a consensus crowd-pleaser and remains a desirable addition for anyone appreciating balanced Barbadian profiles.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Coconut Woody Dried fruit

    Taste

    Vanilla Woody Coconut Dried fruit

    How is this rum rated?

    8.6/10 163 reviews
    Top 13% Barbados
    Top 15% Foursquare

     My personal winner of todays FS tasting shibb>2009>empery. This one has the best round overall feeling. Alcohol is integrated better than in others. All in all, all three are very similar in tastes/smells. Nose: solvents, dried fruits, coconut, raisin, carmel, butterscotch, woody, oak, roasted nuts, cashews Mouth: dry, sharpness, round, elegant, full bodied, complex, balanced, coconut, raisin, dried fruit, caramel Finish: Medium, dry, round, dried fruits, sweet, caramel, oak(barrel), vanilla, roasted nuts, cocoa, dark chocholate roasted

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    8.8 /10
    Review by: Galli33

     A very nice and well balanced rum especially thinking about how well the wood has been integrated without being dominant. Lovely rum that is already hard to obtain. Price to quality is not so good, but still a good rum.

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    8.6 /10
    Review by: Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

     An elegant and intense Foursquare, a beautiful selection

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    8.8 /10
    Review by: Benoit Mahe

     I'm always a bit skeptical about the 4 corners, they're not really my thing. They are mostly too well-behaved and too pleasing to me, good beginners with decent quality but always very interchangeable. Let's see...Nose: nice fruity-spicy, I immediately sweet cream toffee with a slight tobacco-smoke note. Behind that a mix of fruits with vanilla that reminds me of mealy sweet cherimoya (pear, banana, strawberry, apricot). Burnt sugar and some wood round things out. Very pleasing.Palate: fruity-woody, with decent coconut. Good then comes apricot and somehow quince. I also find tobacco here and then something green and herbal towards saffron. And for molasses makes you noticeable.Not bad, but yet so similar to all the others.

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    8.1 /10
    Review by: Frank
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX9782
    ABV
    56%
    Category
    Pot & Column Still Rum
    Vintage
    2005
    Made from
    Molasses
    Distillation
    Pot and Column Still
    Age
    16 years
    No. of bottles
    9,600
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <250€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Foursquare 2005 &nbsp; 16yr &nbsp; 56% Exceptional Cask Selection XVI Shibboleth

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    The RumX community has already added 485 bottles to their collections:

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    opened
    26
    emptied
    21
    Open rate
    10%
    Ø Market value
    122€

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    The Foursquare distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Foursquare have been reviewed 11,004 times with an average of 8.3/10.

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