Here’s a rum I only got to try thanks to the benevolence of a fellow rum enthusiast and, well, the Rum Show. By the time I got to the Foursquare stand at Rum Show to say hello to Peter Holland I was already a bit… over-sampled – hence the not-so-good pictures, so I apologise about … More Review: Foursquare LFT White – Habitation Velier
Hope everyone is having a good start of the year! I’m starting off strong with some rum distilled at Foursquare Distillery (Barbados) that was bottled by The Good Spirits Co. (Glasgow). The Good Spirits Co. is a Glasgow based specialist drink retailer that was founded in 2011. They have three branches in the city and … More Review: The Good Spirits Co. – Foursquare Barbados 2006
Bristol Spirits, which was founded in 1993 by John Barret is a long standing independent bottler that has acquired quite the reputation in time. I feel like I’ve come late to the party since I only started reviewing them as of lately, but I’m only one man and so many rums to get around – … More Review: Bristol Spirits – Barbados 2011
The final bottling from Dram Mor’s Summer 2022 Releases is this 15 year old cask strength from Foursquare Distillery, Barbados. ‘Nuff said, let’s get onto tasting the sample. This Dram Mor Barbados from Foursquare is molasses based, pot and column distilled and aged for 8 years in an ex-Bourbon cask in Barbados and the rest … More The Barrel Sample: Dram Mor Barbados 15 Year Old – Foursquare Distillery
Here is a rum from Barbados that have been aged both on the island and in the UK. I feel like a broken record, but every time I mention Foursquare Distillery I just have sudden flashes of “Out Of Stock” warnings. Jokes aside, Foursquare managed to become incredibly sought after in a relatively short amount … More Review: Dram Mor Barbados 13 Year Old – Foursquare Distillery
Rum Show was upon us this weekend and while I attended only the trade session, I did manage to make the most of it. I took this opportunity to put together a review of the Sovereignty (among others to follow) ahead of its UK release. Foursquare Sovereignty is the 19th Exceptional Cask Selection, a range … More Review: Foursquare Sovereignty – Mark XIX
This is The Barrel Sample review number 30 for the Foursquare Exceptional Cask number 20 – Isonomy. Having googling the name I found out the translation being “The principle of equality before the law of all the subjects or citizens of the state.” This is the oldest rum ECS rum from Foursquare so far so … More The Barrel Sample: Foursquare Isonomy – Mark XX
That Boutique-y Rum Company (TBRC) and That Boutique-y Whisky Company joined forces once again to launch a range of new bottlings, this time playing on pairing the spirits with certain musical styles based on their origins and/or name – welcome to Boutique-y Records! In this review I will, obviously, be covering the rum range – … More Review: That Boutique-y Rum Company – Boutique-y Records
Was checking my samples and I was incredibly excited to have found this dram of the Mount Gilboa. Why? Because it’s somehow relevant to my next review, just keep an eye out on my website. This is a rum made at the Mount Gay Distillery before its ownership changed to Remy Cointreau and its production … More The Barrel Sample: Mount Gilboa Rum
Foursquare Distillery, Barbados, has seen an incredible rise in popularity in the past years thanks to their well crafted rums, especially the ones from the Exceptional Cask Selection – add some masterclasses and intense social media activity from the owner and Master Distiller, Richard Seale, along with a heaped spoon of praises from high profile … More Review: Foursquare Elysium – Private Cask Selection – The Whisky Exchange