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Foursquare Port Cask Finish
Aged Rum — Barbados
Reviewed
January 14, 2021 (edited January 16, 2021)
I picked up Foursquare Distillery Port Cask Finish in the Barbados airport after a whirlwind adventure with a close friend of mine. Admittedly, I bought this bottle on the label alone, since it sounded interesting to a whisky-biased person like myself. Aged in Bourbon barrels for 3 years and Port barrels for 6 years, this batch was bottled in June 2014.
My initial nosing impression is "Helllllloooooo port!" With a couple of flashes of roasted coffee and tobacco, this aroma makes way to orange marmalade, settling to spiced raisins.
This rum is very smooth and rich. Cola, cinnamon, nutmeg, light pepper and oak give you a big hug as it coats the tongue. When I drink this, its nuanced tropical fruit sweetness transports me back to the island. I can taste memory flashbacks of enjoying fresh coconuts and bananas on the beach. If I close my eyes, I can hear gentle waves caressing the shore. This has a dry, tannic finish that is actually quite enjoyable.
This is a great sipping rum that I wouldn't dare to mix. I highly recommend this to whisky drinkers who don't mind a sweet flavour profile in their spirits.
8.75/10
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