The nose is rich starting with a mix of hay, diced cucumbers, green plantain and butterscotch pudding then a moderate sourness from lemon juice and fresh cut pineapple before fruits of orange creamsicle, caramelized cinnamon apples and cherries jubilee that transitions to chocolate covered macadamia nuts, leather and polished oak with high ethanol burn. The taste is a rich mouthfeel starting with a moderate tannic and vegetal spice that slowly fades to a mix of hay, diced cucumbers, plantain chips and butterscotch pudding then a light sourness from lemon juice followed by bourbon infused cream cheese frosting on pineapple upside down cake before fruits of orange creamsicle, caramelized cinnamon apples and sour cherries that transitions to chocolate covered macadamia nuts, leather and polished oak with high ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with dark chocolate covered dehydrated pineapple, orange zest, banana pudding with vanilla wafers, a moderate vegetal spice, leather and polished oak. This is a big and bold rum that manages to combine bourbon and rum flavors together well, but has a vegetal tannic spice that I can best describe as licking a cutting board after dicing a jalapeño pepper on the front of the palate and at the finish that I don’t particularly care for. Side by side with Nobiliary the Shibboleth is more abrasive with a youthful astringency along with those green vegetal and moderate tannic notes that I’m not detecting in the Nobiliary. The Nobiliary is the clear winner, but the Shibboleth is no slouch and outside those vegetal tannic notes, it’s a great rum that showcases the incredible products coming out of Foursquare. A huge thanks to @ctbeck11 for the generous sample.