Review #52: Rum SixtySix Barbados Foursquare Cask 12 Year

Originally, we actually started getting into whisky via the path of rum at Smuggler’s Cove. So it feels a bit late to only begin posting reviews of rums, since we’re both now Master’s of the Cove, with over 110 rums each and our names on the wall, which is a far cry from our early day of being Disciples of the Cove (a title given when you drink and read your way through the educational introduction chapters). But better late than never, amirite?

We found two rums from Foursquare that we hadn’t yet tried. This is a review of the second, the Foursquare Cask 6 year.

We tried this on a Monday evening – at the first Rumbustion Recruitment event aimed at getting new people to join our cult of rum drinkers. Smugglers was also offering a 10% discount, so it was a good time to try new things. And because Foursquare generally produces some good stuff, we selected these two.

Quick overview of our scoring system

Additional Information

• ABV: 40% (6-year) and 59% (12-year cask strength)
• Both: Sugarcane
• Both: Blend of pot still and traditional column still
• Minimum 6 years and minimum 12 years respectively in American oak ex-Bourbon barrels (Jack Daniels)
• Bajan Rum (St. Philip Barbados)

About Foursquare:

• Run by Richard Seale, one of the more polarizing master distillers out there
• The “age statement” of Foursquare follows whisky rules, with the age being the minimum age of the spirit. In comparison, most rum brands use a more deceptive “solera ageing” and instead list the age of the oldest rum in the blend.