We’ve discovered a lot of wonderful rums at smugglers, and many terrible ones too. We’re also generally into Foursquare, the Barbados based rum distiller run by Richard Seale. Seale’s family moved to Barbados in the 1650s and Richard is the fourth generation – the distillery was started by his grandfather in 1926. Foursqure is well made, and well marketed rum.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Not a strong nose. Tight, ethanol, vanilla, slight cherry cough syrup.
Palate: It’s not overly sweet like many rums (Richard Seale is massively dismissive of the “added sugar” in rums), which I appreciate. However, it also lacks a lot in flavor. There’s some sweet rich and caramel, but it’s light tasting with just a hint of sweet spice. It feels muted.
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