Foursquare 2007, 16 Year

Foursquare Distillery

Bottled by Maltbarn, a small family-run independent bottler from Germany's North Sea coast, founded by Martin Diekmann. Single casks only, bottled without colouring or chill-filtration.

Barbados Pure Single Rum

Distilled : 2007

Bottled : 2023

N* bottles: 257

Strength: 61.7% vol

Size: 70cl

Cask: Bourbon Cask

Foursquare 16 yo 2007/2023 (61.7%, Maltbarn, Barbados, bourbon cask, 257 bottles)
We’re always on the lookout for Foursquare’s ‘pure pot still,’ aren’t we... Could this be one of them? Colour: deep gold. Nose: this one bursts with marzipan and fresh varnish. At this strength, that’s pretty much all there is, but no complaints here, we love marzipan and varnish. With water: still plenty of varnish, but pine needles and cones have replaced the marzipan. Cigar box, thuja wood, cedar wood... Mouth (neat): orange blossom honey, cane syrup, triple sec, varnish. Full-on. This isn’t a pure pot still Foursquare. With water: it turns creamy, with cane sugar, oranges, and lightly spiced honey (Christmas honey). Finish: quite long, but with a light texture, indicating the presence of a good amount of ‘highish column’ rum. Cane syrup and soft spices. Comments: I don’t think I’ve tasted a Foursquare I didn’t enjoy this millennium.
SGP: 641 - 87 points.