Foursquare Exceptional Cask '2011' Mark XXIV Barbados Rum (ex-bourbon casks)
This expression is part of Foursquare Distillery’s Exceptional Cask Selection (ECS) and, while this is the 24th release of the range, the vintage itself is only number 8. All of the vintages are aged in ex-Bourbon barrels in the tropical climate of Barbados and, since the 2005 bottling, all of them have had a fixed maturation time of 12 years – yet you can almost always spot differences in the taste profile. The 2011 is molasses based, pot and column distilled and aged for 12 years in ex-Bourbon casks.
Bottled at 60% ABV without any additives or chill filtering.
On the nose it feels aromatic and spicy. Creole spices, candied ginger, dried hibiscus and pink pepper. Walnuts, raisins and raw cacao nibs. It smells woody and chewy. Strawberry jam, cloves, marmalade and dried plums. Nail varnish, red apples and blackcurrants.
On the palate it’s also quite chewy. Sour cherries, dried fruits, creole spices and wood staves covered in molasses (at least this is how I think they would taste). Strawberry jam, blood orange and some warm spices. The oak and the distillate really compliment each other here. Blackberries, ginger, walnuts and caramel. Ripe bananas, cooked apples and maple syrup. The finish is long with spice galore and rich oaky notes.
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