I feel as if I’ve been prejudiced against rum for a long time now. I always associated it with the sweet saccharine drinks that are more suited for lounging on the beach somewhere. That impression really didn’t change when I had my first Caroni ( the now ghosted Trinidad distillery). I assumed the Caroni was a one-off. With its funky earthy diesel fuel induced flavors, it was more Springbank than Captain Morgan. i just thought Caronis were the one-hit wonder of the rum world, and it’s defunct ghosted status was mere proof of its inability to survive in a world where everything else is Captain Morgan or Bacardi. Foursquare changed that prejudice. These series from their Excellence Mark are amazing. This one is probably one of the oldest that’s aged in the tropics. Aside from Caroni. You would expect 16 years in Barbados would mean you’re about to drink liquified wood, but instead this is dark fruits, earthy, and a tad bit smoky. Hence the name “shibboleth “…which means you would assume one thing, but it’s actually something else. These are now hard to come by…but lesson learned: Caroni are probably the best, and now almost unattainable, but these Foursquare Excellence series are an annual release and a worthy replacement to the Caroni. Buy it…will be worth the price. Thanks to @ctbeck11 for sending over this pour !