The last in my mini Foursquare series is their 2009 that aged for 12 years in ex-bourbon casks before being bottled at 60% ABV.
The nose is bold and rich starting with caramelized mangoes, butterscotch pudding and high-end leather jacket then a mild vegetal note, dark chocolate covered dehydrated pineapple and toasted macadamia nuts followed by bananas foster, apricot jam and stewed cherries that transitions to ginger, cloves, anise and polished mahogany with high ethanol burn.
The taste is a medium to full mouthfeel starting with caramelized mangoes, pineapple juice, butterscotch pudding and high-end leather jacket then a moderate bitter and sour spice that slowly fades to a mild leaf mulch, spicy mocha and toasted coconut followed by bananas foster, apricot jam and cherry pie that transitions to ginger, cloves, anise and polished mahogany with high ethanol burn.
The finish is medium length with charred pineapple, spicy mocha, fried bananas, banana leaf, candied ginger, leather and polished mahogany.
Hell yeah, I seem to prefer my rums aged exclusively in ex-bourbon and bottled at a high proof and this really delivered with a wonderful combination that fuses tropical rum with well-aged bourbon notes to create a bold and rich rum that had some minor flaws in it, but was an absolute treat to drink and finish this little series off with.
Thanks @ctbeck11 and @soonershrink for the generous samples.
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