Foursquare Détente

Brown sugar, cherry, very light sulfur, a little spice. Nice body, medium finish. Pretty good FS, the quality is there, but I've come to the realization that FS is just kinda boring to me.

Like the Sagacity, it’s quite spicy, I liked it better with a little water, which brings out a much sweeter side. Rich, oily and jammy, with berries, oak, baking spices, vanilla, caramel and tropical fruits. Also very balanced. Would love to have a full bottle. Both this and the Sagacity are excellent. I give this a slight nod. Thanks to @ContemplativeFox for the sample.

Lined up next to Premise, I thought this was the better one. Rich, vanilla, caramel, berry. Wish I would've picked this one up when I had the chance at 60-something bucks. Thanks to @ContemplativeFox for the generous sample of this and the Premise.

Kinda cherry, really sweet full flavor really hits you, has a mild oak or woody flavor from ageing. This is really exceptionally made. Has a hint of Carmel too it maybe from the sugar sweetness. But hands down a great time to enjoy this with friends 💜

Grape, apricot, smoke, leather, acetone and light grass after a spring rain. Insanely smooth, rich toffee and caramel flavor with some pineapple undertones. Long, deep finish like a rich apple Brandy heavily oaked. This is wonderful!

Really solid supper - first from FS. Not on the level of Diplomatico but solid.

Rating: 18/23 N: After several minutes of aeration, I get vanilla, caramel, banana (maybe a hint of orange and pineapple too), musty/dusty wood, spices. It's very nice and much more mature than when I initially poured it. I wouldn't call it a super complex nose, but it's very rich and enticing, though perhaps a little on the sweet side. P: It burns, but it's sweet with a big fullness and richness. Some char that doesn't quite make it into the fireworks range. The wood is there and it has some a nice gesture in the musty/dusty direction that integrates well with the char and leads nicely into the vanilla. The caramel fills out the sweetness, but it ends up perhaps a bit too sweet. I get less banana than I'd feared, with more orange peel and a little pineapple instead. Something kind of dry and tannic, approaching leather a little at points. I'm having trouble identifying the particular spices, but there must be at least a little clove. Not the most complex palate, but there's a decent amount going on and it's absolutely packed with flavor. I wish it burned less though. Water really helps to tame that burn, while also bringing out more toasty flavors that border on nutty and highlighting the time in the barrel. I also get some actual fireworks and hogo. This is actually a fair bit better with a splash of water, so I'm a bit surprised by the chosen proof. That said, a bit too high is far far better than a bit too low when it comes to proof. F: Kind of numb from the burn. There's some bitterness here too. Faint sweetness lingers still, but it dryness with some astringency and the bitterness overpower it. - Conclusion - This is a great rum. It isn't blowing my mind, but it's a very enjoyable sipper that isn't super expensive. I did prefer the Foursquare Premise though and it was a fair bit cheaper when I got my hands on it. If this were a bourbon, I'd guess that it was a mix of ones in the 4 to 10 year range poured from the neck. With some air, the youthfulness falls back substantially. OK, after much consideration and comparison, I've found this to be a lovely rum. I'm thinking it's in the 18 to 19 range. I did consider a 17 for a bit, but I think this is better than that. I'm going with 18.