Foursquare Spiced Rum

Rating: 10/23 Foursquare is great, right? I'm about to find out if their low end stuff is great too. N: Sweet with a kind of tart fruitiness. It's like a cross between white cherry and blue raspberry Icee. The more I sniff, the more I get some spices, but they aren't the ones I'd expected. Rather than heavy cinnamon and the like, I'm getting more like coriander and clove with some lemon and something else going on. It's very odd. P: Kind of light, shockingly dry, and very spiced. I get those same clove and coriander notes from the nose, along with a dash of cardamom, perhaps some ginger, and a jumble of other spices that tend toward the bitter, herbal side. Some white pepper. There's a little lemon and a bit of mint as well. It's surprisingly like someone poured some Fernet Branca into a lightly aged rum. Very odd. There's a bit more of a watery element than I'd like, but aside from that this is on its way to being a quite solid liqueur. F: Dry with those same herbal spices and a mild drying, tingling effect. - Conclusion - This was not the sweet, syrupy, cinnamony concoction that I'd expected at all. It's sort of like just having Cuervo Silver and then trying a real (but mild) blanco like Partida and realizing that the category was totally different than I'd imagined. This is intriguing and I can sip about half a glass before I get sick of it, but I'm not really sure what to do with it. Based on neat sipping, I think this can't be better than a 12, but neither is it worse than a 9. I think I'd give it a 11 neat. I like the funkiness and I want to give it a higher rating, but it's just more interesting than it is tasty and it doesn't have the fullness that I'm looking for, especially as a mixer. A higher proof would definitely help this. I might drop it to a 10 on a subsequent tasting. Actually, I'm dropping it to a 10 now. I'm still struggling to figure out what to mix it with. It might be a good substitute for a lightly bodied reposado tequila in something. In a rum-based cocktail, it's kind of hard to think of a situation in which I'd want this instead of something like Plantation 3 Stars or Plantation Xaymaca. Thanks to @ctbeck11 for sharing.

Nose - nutmeg, egg nog, vanilla, cinnamon butter, molasses, toasted almond, treacle, butterscotch, frosted wheat, honey, clove, anise, candied citrus, mild ethanol burn. Taste - nutmeg, cinnamon, honey, toasted almond, toffee, floral tea, molasses, vanilla, ginger, dried red fruit, coffee, oat, clove, mild alcohol bite, finishing medium length with baking spice, honey, and toffee flavors. This is easily the best of the spiced rums I’ve tried. In fact, it’s the only one I could imagine drinking neat and not being disappointed. That isn’t to say it’s phenomenal, but rather it’s just not actively off-putting. The nose is really nice for a spiced rum. Strong baking spices leap from the glass, which are reminiscent of a boozy homemade egg nog. There’s sweet molasses, honey, and some oaty, grainy note which makes me think of Frosted Wheat cereal or toasted bread with some melted butter and cinnamon slathered on top. The palate isn’t quite as good as the nose, as it certainly tastes young and underproofed. Still, the baking spices are very present and are accompanied by nice toasted almond, toffee, and tea notes. Not a masterpiece, but rather pleasant indeed. Overall, if your bar needs a spiced rum, I think this is the one to buy, although I’m absolutely open other suggestions. I know first hand that it mixes well with Coke, but I’m sure it’s very versatile as well. The best part is the price: it’s $14 near me, which makes it the cheapest of all spiced rums I’ve reviewed. Foursquare is easily my favorite rum producer thus far, and they have yet another winner with this offering.

Not Bad. Apple, vanilla, nutmeg. Dry, herbal, dusty. Listen, if you’re adventurous and enjoy rum, like I do, you’ll try everything. I have yet to taste a rum I didn’t enjoy. I just enjoy some more than others. This one is inexpensive so pick up a bottle

Woody with notes of clove, cinnamon. Creamy thickness, vanilla, apple, cinnamon.

Excellent spiced rum. Smooth to drink, nice spiciness and sweetness

Amazing spiced rum on its own or mixed! So smooth.