Foursquare 2010

On the nose brown sugar, oak, vanilla, coconut, banana, pineapple, baking spices. On the palate all of the above, along with a distinct tobacco note going into the finish. No real surprises if you've had Foursquare, but just rich, decadent, elegant rum. Drinks lower than 60%. No small feat, but I think this may be better than 2009. Foursquare's ex-bourbon aged ECS keep hitting it out of the park. I will say it doesn't rise to the level of depth and complexity of the 17 year Isonomy, but that may be the best bottle I have in the cabinet at the moment, of any spirit. The Pappy of rum indeed.

Nose: Rich, woody. Caramel and molasses with some stewed fruits. Toasted oak. Palate: Rich with some sweetness. Dates, maple syrup, a hint of butterscotch. Woody spices, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cacao nibs. Finish: Oak spices and fruits. This a a delicious rum. It’s deep, rich and fruity without being overly sweet. 8.5/10

120 proof. Aged in ex bourbon barrels for 12 years. Pineapple, coconut, banana, vanilla, grapefruit, smoked sugarcane, sweet corn, charred oak, good mixture, brown sugar, apples, pears, creamy, mangos, strawberries, charred molasses, sour grapes, oranges, more oak, chocolate.

Rum for bourbon drinkers. All about the barrel. Burned sugar, fudge, sweet but not too sweet, hot, but it takes water fairly well. 2 dec 2024: just compared it to some cuban rums, they are much more interesting.

I'm a bourbon guy branching into rums and this is by far the best I've had. Id say it even rivals my favorite bourbons. Not as sweet as some rums and full of flavor. Nice finish and drinks lower than the proof.

Rich and semisweet with sugary apples, vanilla, caramel, baking spices, leather, tobacco, dried fruits and oak. Balanced, rounded. Hot on the finish, but keeping the notes of the nose and palate.