Paid: $65 for 750ml
Distilled/Owned by: Foursquare
Region: Barbados
59% ABV
Distillate: Molasses
Aged For: 11 Years
Cask Type: Ex-bourbon
Still Types: Pot & column still
Chill Filtered: No
Additives used: No
Color: Amber
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn.
Nose: Tropical fruit, vanilla, molasses, coconut, oak, has a clear fresh strong scent
Mouthfeel: Oily
Palate/Taste: Bourbon oak, vanilla, brown sugar, fresh mint, mango, and coconut with tropical overtones
Finish: Long and warm, sugary maple, chocolate, pepper, leather, dried fruits, and citrus
Thoughts: Being primarily a whisky drinker, this is the sort of thing I want out of my rum. It is still distinctly rum, but not weak 40% abv rum full of additives and filtered down.
Score: 90 out of 100