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Torn on how to rate it because it's so bourbon like in aroma and taste. I'm no rum purist so I just think it's a great spirit.

Something about this reminds me of a dark cherry liqueur of the highest quality... The darkest, dark cherry turned into the finest of dry spirits. It's one of the best liquors of any kind that I've ever tried. It drinks a bit more like rye whiskey than a rum, however, with almost no vanilla notes whatsoever. Other flavors include cocoa, Belgian sugar, and a lot of rye-like spice

Not my personal review, but it is so detailed I thought it should be cut and pasted here: Anonymous, 22 April Just incredible what these guys have been able to do with their distillery, from the sherry & bourbon finishes we are seeing, to the obscure port and zinfandel casks they have stunned us with in the past- youve got to love their attempt at innovation. I wasnt expecting much from this at all, honestly. From the initial nosing when I first got it, it has got a bit of a "weird" solventy-Airfix glue quality to it, of which I am not a fan- reminding me of cheapo jack D... however, what you get underneath that is just unreal. Nose- pre water: Heavy solvent punch (Which Ive a feeling is the bourbon cask), dark chocolate, Hay, Barrel char, very woody-oak (sounds silly, but it smells like my face is inside a cask- amazing), toasted vanilla, campfire smoke, spice, sweet sherry its associated cask tint, naturally sweet (surprisingly sweet), light fruitiness, dark fruits on the undertone, stone fruit, light- Not your usual Dark heavy mollases note youd usually associate with Mollasses-style rum. white wine, pepper, corn, candy floss, thick blanket of sweetness, toffee, honey, heather, burger sauce (!? part of the solventy-scent), musty With water: Lifted and opened up incredibly, Banana, heavy caramel, toffee, massive natural vanilla, huge body, tropical fruits, spices, ginger, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, thick and full. Taste: Without water: Huge punch of spices, Peppery, toasted oakiness (but not tannin-bitter), bourbon sweet, huge vanilla, smoke, fruity, woody-hit, can really taste the barrells, molasses (but not the dark-heavy molasses we've come to expect), spicy! complex, almond, nutty, orange zest on the tail. With water: BIG! Opened up, sweet, spicy, black pepper, Sweet wood/oakiness- wow, Smokey, (camp woodfire smoke), corn, tobacco, bourbon, pine, resins and tannins, apricot, honey, heather, punchy, dark fruits, grapes, lingering, raisin, damsons, has mass, can really get the orange on the back end/back of the pallette, banana, nuts, hazel and almond, and just goes

Rum is not usually my first choice of dram, but there are some exceptions like Penny Blue. Foursquare brought some hype from my local supply depot so let's give it a try. Nose is sweet with no alcohol hints. First sip is a rush of heat and flavor. It's not often you sip a 120 proof dram let alone a 120 proof rum. Hints of butter toffee candies play off your tongue with some rounded pepper heat. Finish is a slow burn that softens to reveal more toffee notes. Overall this is a pretty spectacular rum. I could make an exception and drink this neat more often if it wasn't so hard to find. Trust me when I say buy this one on the spot. You won't be sorry!