A lot of Barbados talk lately, with the Barbados rum GI being (unfortunately) a matter of debate as the West Indies Rum Distillery (owned by Maison Ferrand that produces the Plantation rums) opposes the GI proposed by the other three rum producers on the island: Mount Gay, St. Nicholas Abbey and Foursquare. More on the … More Review: Foursquare Port Cask Finish – Mark II
Foursquare Distillery, owned by R.L. Seale & Co was opened in Barbados on the 17th of November 1996 and in the past years it has won numerous awards, the latest being Rum Producer Of The Year 2019 at the International Wine and Spirit Competition – this is no small feat. Now the 17th of November … More Review: Foursquare Sagacity – Mark XI
With World Foursquare Rum Day on the way (17th of November) I decided it would be appropriate to write about Foursquare (again?), this should be a close one. Principia is one of those fairly rare bottles nowadays, a collaboration between Richard Seale and Luca Gargano, and, if my memory serves me well, the very first … More Review: Foursquare Principia vs Foursquare Empery
This unique bottle can only be found in Barbados, available, as the name suggests, at the historical Clifton Hall Great House or in the Barbados Airport duty free. To my embarrassment I didn’t have any time to visit the Clifton Hall while I was on the island so I purchased mine from the airport. The … More Review: Foursquare Clifton Hall Great House 12 Year Old
31st of July 1970, also known as the Black Tot Day, was the last day on which the Royal Navy issued the daily rum ration to the sailors. Not to be confused with the Black Tot: Last Consignment (£650) which is supposed to be the remaining Royal Navy rum stock since the day that lent … More Review: Black Tot Finest Caribbean
The newest addition the the Doorly’s range released by Richard Seale from Foursquare Distillery, Barbados. I’ve covered other two Doorly’s last year along with an introduction about the brand and since I am excited to have this in my glass I’ll just leave it here. The positive feedback that Doorly’s XO and the 12 Year … More Review: Doorly’s 14 Year Old
While they’re both navy style rums (one more well known than the other), the Pusser’s 15 new blend comes exclusively from Guyana’s Diamond Distillery and the Ancient Mariner 16 is sourced from Trinidad’s Caroni Distillery which makes it quite special since it stopped production in 2002. In the mid 1600s the British Navy discovered rum, … More Review: Pusser’s 15 (2019) vs Ancient Mariner 16
At the end of March I returned from my trip to Barbados where, among other things, I visited the Foursquare Distillery. Besides the fact that they make banging rum, I have to say, the whole place is simply gorgeous and so tidy. My sight, smell, and later, taste were all pleased during my isit there. … More Review: Foursquare Patrimonio – Velier
Hi there! Guess what! Yep, more Bajan juice, hailing from Foursquare to be more precise: S.B.S Barbados 2008, an independent bottling from Denmark made by 1423 – World Class Spirits. Spoke a bit about 1423 in my review on their S.B.S Jamaica 2005 here. The rum is molasses based, a blend of pot and column … More Review: S.B.S Barbados 2008
Foursquare Destino (Barbados)! Yes, that bottle whose picture you can see around rum groups with the “ISO” tag. Richard Seale (R.L. Seale) featuring Luca Gargano (Velier) made this a “hit” among rum lovers, both being names that are well respected in the rum world. Unfortunately I arrived too late at the party and didn’t get … More Review: Foursquare Destino – Velier