Foursquare 2009 12-Year

I think I like the smell best about this. Rich and complex mix of brown sugar, solvent and oak; layered, potent and inviting.

Dipping my nose in the glass, I'm hit with a powerful yet balanced and delicious mix of alcohol and solvent, then the many layered brown sugar, and what I imagine is cognac, arrives.

Taste, initially is all that. Very similar to Doorlys 12 in flavour, but much less sweet, and the brown sugar comes in many layered complexity. Then I swallow and a huge, pretty brutal, burn kicks in, followed finally by the oaky dryness and lip snacking numbness. The finish is long, and dry, with a whiff of brown sugar.

Overall, I love the depth and complexity, but not so much the burn.

Edit. After being given a second bottle, after a couple of months gap, I'm reappraising this. I've learned to take much smaller sips, and really take the time with it. I also had the chance to benchmark it against my previous favourite - Hampden 8YO. Compared to that, the ECS is just richer and deeper. If the Hampden is an 8, the this needs to be my first 9. Now I just need to get a bottle of Hampden Overproof, and compare that!

The very best aroma, taste and smoothness! It's difficult to top this high quality rum.

Very much enjoyed this. Quite smooth for the abv. Definitely a keeper!

Got lucky, right place, right time to bag one of these babies! The best £69 i’ll ever spend! Amazing rum

How do Foursquare keep doing it? Another stunning rum, so easy to sip so don’t be put off by the high ABV, compared to many 60% spirits this drinks lower. The past two releases have been more subtle than the prior ones and I think this may not suit people who want their spirits to be “fire water” like in the Bourbon world but for those with a more sophisticated palate their is no doubt these are the worlds best rums. Delicious

As usual, another excellent rum by Foursquare.

On the nose I found brown sugar, some tropical fruit (maybe mango??), citrus, caramel, and maybe some raisins.

On the palate it was sweet, with molasses, cola vanilla and a nice heat. The finish was looooong, with a mild oak and tobacco.

Excellent, but not quite as good as the 2008 in my opinion.

Nice oak flavor. Not too sweet. Best served with fresh lime and just a splash of coke. Delicious.

A bit more kick of the 60 %ABV, but still smooth. Taste notes of fruits, nuts and oak

Påminner mycket om Redoutable, lite söt, fruktig. Massor kolasmak. Riktigt bra!

Při prvním ochutnání mne překvapila vůně i chuť lihu. Poté mne zaujala zvláštní slaboučká nasládlost, kterou ale neustále rušil líh. Oproti FS 2008 se mi zdá více lihový, ačkoliv 60% alkoholu je stejných. Snad si k němu najdu cestu a bude mým dalším oblíbeným rumem.