7,5:On the nose there are vegetal notes with a slight lemony point, pure sugar cane juice is scented, agricole notes, flowery with geranium, litchi, mushrooms, olive, spicy, sea prawns, a sensation of freshness appears inspite of high degree of alcohol.
7:On the palate, the first attack is fatty, intense, full-on pure cane juice, litchi, then in the mid-palate, it is surprisingly silky, there are agricole, vegetal notes, some smokiness, a bit bitter and peppery. Quite balanced, but very strong. Goes nice as mixer.
7:The finish is medium, with sugar cane and spice, becomes more balanced.

I bought a large bottle of this (1.75L) since it's been a while since having a dark rum. I enjoy all rum on the rocks & this one tasted good to me. I like the heavier flavors & Bacardi is a reputable brand - I know it'll be a quality product. Good to change things up occasionally.

The coconut water seems kind of legit. Vanilla and icing sugar. Clear water pour. Very sweet follow through.

I don’t like them all, but this is my favorite Foursquare so far. Very shippable, light nut and oak. Maybe not a 9 as less complex than my true top shelf, but very nice nonetheless

And booze. This is like sweet drued sugary coconut flakes on pastry. Plus vanilla. Some burn but mostly comes off super pastry sugary. Clear water pour. After initial tasting sip I poured it into a coke. Did pretty decent as a flavoring, just wish I had a fresh lime.

Firstly, from the first look at the bottle I was tempted to try it (but also because of the moderately cheap price). It’s light brownish colour was clear through the dark brown bottle, inspiring a sense of pseudo-professionalism to impress the friends that are not that good at knowing rums. The pour was satisfying, leaving it up to whoever wants to pick how much it goes in the glass without struggling with a complicated cap. After reviewing both as a mixer and by itself, I would recommend using it as a mixer. Being the only Dominican rum to have been made with sugar canes it blends smoothly with the sweetness of the soda. Although, I would not recommend using too much rum in the combination as it can quickly ruin the smoothness and can bring a stingy aftertaste, for which I would deduct some points. In addition, I would not recommend sipping it by itself, due to the unsatisfactory quality. But oh well, what can you expect from a rum that’s this price?

Tasted at Laka Lono, August 6 2024 - 6 days after Black Tot day
Appearance: gold
Aroma: honey 🍯
Flavor: beech wood, honey, orange, caramel
Notes: this is a complex flavor profile, a rum that should be dumped on a poundcake and served with coconut cream. Delicious.

Un nez puissant de canne a sucre, un coté funk de rhum. Des arômes et un gout complexe, avec une fin de bouche qui brûle. Je suis généralement un amateur de rhum ambré, mais je commence mon exploration et apprécie de rhum atypique. Du costaud !

Once you get past the taste of rocket fuel, it continues on to give warm spicy fruits. Difficult sipping at first, but also quite moreish. Rocket fuel, warmth, spice, fruit...it makes you forget...then the cycle starts over with the next sip.

You can't get wrong with it. Very polyvalent rum, not ridiculous at all. A bit of complexity, very good value for the money. Not smooth, but not too agressive.
A hint of chocolate, woody, grassy, amber colored.
I recommend for people who loves nice cocktails and could be sipped at anytime.

Agricole bien corsé, de qualité, c'est avéré. Son goût de canne fraîche est bien prononcé, avec une touche boisé. Un V.O agricole qui se respecte, à bon marché, qui envoi de par sa teneur en alcool. Je le préfère en Ti'vieux, un demi citron vert pressé et un petit glaçon, et l'apéro est servi.

Had heard good things and really liked the bottle. Didn’t meet expectations, really sweet, banana flavours everywhere but worth a go. Wouldn’t call it spiced but it’s heavily flavoured

7,5:On the nose, this is a typical pure sugar cane juice rum, fresh and rich. It offers us juicy fresh sugar cane with lot of different notes as mushrooms, litchi, a bit rotten banana peel, fermented/ripe banana, freshly cut grass, some citrus, agricole and flowery notes of geranium, perhaps some notes of fresh sea prawns, briny....
7,4:On the palate it is very smooth on the attack with pure sugar cane juice, is agricole, flowery, spicy/peppery, almost sweet, with a velvety fruits as litchi, banana, a bit mineral, damn ', with chocolate and salty, briny, some freshly cut grass as an addition and medicinal.
7,4:The finish is is mineral, with sugar cane powder, there is smoke, some spice, medium length.

4,5:The nose immediately takes us into familiar territory: a fruity rum, with very little wood and enough alcohol to appear in a festive cocktail. Although it's classified as a light rum, there's no mistaking its nature and confusing it with any other white spirit: it is indeed a rum.
A little opening will bring out tangy, floral aromas, between lychee and heady tropical flowers. Whatever happens, it remains very smooth and docile.
4,8:On the palate, the rum swirls into thousands of fiery droplets. The alcohol takes effect and refreshes the mouth. The aromas are discreet and rather fine, with the freshness of a redcurrant or raspberry still firm.
4:The finish leaves a light, rather dry rum taste that quickly fades.

Golden honey colour. Aroma of light Christmas fruits and honey. Smooth and light on the palate and a mellow finish. I let this one breath for a few minutes before tasting. Reminds me a little of a Speyside whiskey...just a hint but no peat. Very clean flavour and not heavy like many of the rums I tend to drink. Not sweetened.

Wonderful nose, with everything what you expect.

The taste is a little dry, but has all the flavors you waited for

This is a nice middle of the road rum for me.

If you are a massive fan of the XO and it's rich flavour, then you may be slightly disappointed here as it does not match the XO in anyway.

This has a nice toffee flavour that is the mainstay of the rum with a caramel side taste.

The tail is medium I think due to the toffee taste.

Overall a nice rum on the rocks, went well with a mixer when tried, but nice enough to drink on the rocks.

Not a neat rum for me.

Brought on special so felt like value for money.

It's not a bad rum, mostly avarage, but over rated in my opinion. After few seconds you taste a little of vanilla and caramer but a little to much burn and acid with the first sips. Than there is nothing.

It’s not bad, I’m just a purist. I like things just as they are. But you could mix up pina coladas with Malibu if you wanted. (1 extra point for tropical/astrological name.)

Truly disappointed in this one. I can decide what the funk is. Kinda grassy tasting.

Not as complex as the rest of the family, but in this price range its PERFECT. All the typical rum flavours, great color, needs time to breath as it's a bit harsher than the older ones, yet not unpleasant to drink.

I like to taste the rums in series and now I'm after Malteco. Already tried 10, 11 and 20 yo rums, and pleasantly surprised of all of them.
The 25 yo has more depth and just a bit better balance between smoothness and strength than 20yo, but I like the 20yo better due to its distinguishable tobacco notes. In any case, you just can't go wrong with either of them.

The taste it ok but a bit too sugary for my liking. I think it’s slightly over priced might be because of the nice shaped bottle.

This rum is a blend of pot and column still rums from Jamaica, Trinidad and Guyana, matures for up to 12 years in bourbon barrels and then receives a cognac cask finish for 9 months. Bottled at 46% ABV. Sounds interesting in any case.
Nose: honey, caramel, dark chocolate, vanilla. Although it is not supposed to be sweetened, the smell is mild, soft and harmonious.
Palate: indefinable fruit notes that probably come from the Jamaica rum and the cognac barrel. There is a bit of white wine. Or grapes. Light nutty notes and a slightly too dominant alcohol sharpness.
Finish: the finish is long, but unfortunately also indefinable and very dry. Above all, the alcohol sharpness lasts a long time.
Conclusion: the best thing is the nose. It is really very pleasantly sweet and mild, a shame that it doesn't continue like that on the palate. It's still OK, but nothing special and not really definable. The finish is very weak without any highlights. In my opinion, it's too expensive for €55 and not good value for money. Beautiful and unusual bottle made of black clay.
All in all not more than 6 points

Cinnamon, cinnamon and more cinnamon. This rum is very sweet and this is coming from someone who has a bit of a sweet tooth when it comes to rum. texture and tastewise it feels thin. would not buy again

7,5:On the nose there are vegetal notes with a slight lemony point, pure sugar cane juice is scented, agricole notes, flowery with geranium, litchi, mushrooms, olive, spicy, sea prawns, a sensation of freshness appears inspite of high degree of alcohol.
7:On the palate, the first attack is fatty, intense, full-on pure cane juice, litchi, then in the mid-palate, it is surprisingly silky, there are agricole, vegetal notes, some smokiness, a bit bitter and peppery. Quite balanced, but very strong. Goes nice as mixer.
7:The finish is medium, with sugar cane and spice, becomes more balanced.

I bought a large bottle of this (1.75L) since it's been a while since having a dark rum. I enjoy all rum on the rocks & this one tasted good to me. I like the heavier flavors & Bacardi is a reputable brand - I know it'll be a quality product. Good to change things up occasionally.

The coconut water seems kind of legit. Vanilla and icing sugar. Clear water pour. Very sweet follow through.

I don’t like them all, but this is my favorite Foursquare so far. Very shippable, light nut and oak. Maybe not a 9 as less complex than my true top shelf, but very nice nonetheless

And booze. This is like sweet drued sugary coconut flakes on pastry. Plus vanilla. Some burn but mostly comes off super pastry sugary. Clear water pour. After initial tasting sip I poured it into a coke. Did pretty decent as a flavoring, just wish I had a fresh lime.

Firstly, from the first look at the bottle I was tempted to try it (but also because of the moderately cheap price). It’s light brownish colour was clear through the dark brown bottle, inspiring a sense of pseudo-professionalism to impress the friends that are not that good at knowing rums. The pour was satisfying, leaving it up to whoever wants to pick how much it goes in the glass without struggling with a complicated cap. After reviewing both as a mixer and by itself, I would recommend using it as a mixer. Being the only Dominican rum to have been made with sugar canes it blends smoothly with the sweetness of the soda. Although, I would not recommend using too much rum in the combination as it can quickly ruin the smoothness and can bring a stingy aftertaste, for which I would deduct some points. In addition, I would not recommend sipping it by itself, due to the unsatisfactory quality. But oh well, what can you expect from a rum that’s this price?

Tasted at Laka Lono, August 6 2024 - 6 days after Black Tot day
Appearance: gold
Aroma: honey 🍯
Flavor: beech wood, honey, orange, caramel
Notes: this is a complex flavor profile, a rum that should be dumped on a poundcake and served with coconut cream. Delicious.

Un nez puissant de canne a sucre, un coté funk de rhum. Des arômes et un gout complexe, avec une fin de bouche qui brûle. Je suis généralement un amateur de rhum ambré, mais je commence mon exploration et apprécie de rhum atypique. Du costaud !

Once you get past the taste of rocket fuel, it continues on to give warm spicy fruits. Difficult sipping at first, but also quite moreish. Rocket fuel, warmth, spice, fruit...it makes you forget...then the cycle starts over with the next sip.

You can't get wrong with it. Very polyvalent rum, not ridiculous at all. A bit of complexity, very good value for the money. Not smooth, but not too agressive.
A hint of chocolate, woody, grassy, amber colored.
I recommend for people who loves nice cocktails and could be sipped at anytime.

Agricole bien corsé, de qualité, c'est avéré. Son goût de canne fraîche est bien prononcé, avec une touche boisé. Un V.O agricole qui se respecte, à bon marché, qui envoi de par sa teneur en alcool. Je le préfère en Ti'vieux, un demi citron vert pressé et un petit glaçon, et l'apéro est servi.

Had heard good things and really liked the bottle. Didn’t meet expectations, really sweet, banana flavours everywhere but worth a go. Wouldn’t call it spiced but it’s heavily flavoured

7,5:On the nose, this is a typical pure sugar cane juice rum, fresh and rich. It offers us juicy fresh sugar cane with lot of different notes as mushrooms, litchi, a bit rotten banana peel, fermented/ripe banana, freshly cut grass, some citrus, agricole and flowery notes of geranium, perhaps some notes of fresh sea prawns, briny....
7,4:On the palate it is very smooth on the attack with pure sugar cane juice, is agricole, flowery, spicy/peppery, almost sweet, with a velvety fruits as litchi, banana, a bit mineral, damn ', with chocolate and salty, briny, some freshly cut grass as an addition and medicinal.
7,4:The finish is is mineral, with sugar cane powder, there is smoke, some spice, medium length.

4,5:The nose immediately takes us into familiar territory: a fruity rum, with very little wood and enough alcohol to appear in a festive cocktail. Although it's classified as a light rum, there's no mistaking its nature and confusing it with any other white spirit: it is indeed a rum.
A little opening will bring out tangy, floral aromas, between lychee and heady tropical flowers. Whatever happens, it remains very smooth and docile.
4,8:On the palate, the rum swirls into thousands of fiery droplets. The alcohol takes effect and refreshes the mouth. The aromas are discreet and rather fine, with the freshness of a redcurrant or raspberry still firm.
4:The finish leaves a light, rather dry rum taste that quickly fades.

Golden honey colour. Aroma of light Christmas fruits and honey. Smooth and light on the palate and a mellow finish. I let this one breath for a few minutes before tasting. Reminds me a little of a Speyside whiskey...just a hint but no peat. Very clean flavour and not heavy like many of the rums I tend to drink. Not sweetened.

Wonderful nose, with everything what you expect.

The taste is a little dry, but has all the flavors you waited for

This is a nice middle of the road rum for me.

If you are a massive fan of the XO and it's rich flavour, then you may be slightly disappointed here as it does not match the XO in anyway.

This has a nice toffee flavour that is the mainstay of the rum with a caramel side taste.

The tail is medium I think due to the toffee taste.

Overall a nice rum on the rocks, went well with a mixer when tried, but nice enough to drink on the rocks.

Not a neat rum for me.

Brought on special so felt like value for money.

It's not a bad rum, mostly avarage, but over rated in my opinion. After few seconds you taste a little of vanilla and caramer but a little to much burn and acid with the first sips. Than there is nothing.

It’s not bad, I’m just a purist. I like things just as they are. But you could mix up pina coladas with Malibu if you wanted. (1 extra point for tropical/astrological name.)

Truly disappointed in this one. I can decide what the funk is. Kinda grassy tasting.

Not as complex as the rest of the family, but in this price range its PERFECT. All the typical rum flavours, great color, needs time to breath as it's a bit harsher than the older ones, yet not unpleasant to drink.

I like to taste the rums in series and now I'm after Malteco. Already tried 10, 11 and 20 yo rums, and pleasantly surprised of all of them.
The 25 yo has more depth and just a bit better balance between smoothness and strength than 20yo, but I like the 20yo better due to its distinguishable tobacco notes. In any case, you just can't go wrong with either of them.

The taste it ok but a bit too sugary for my liking. I think it’s slightly over priced might be because of the nice shaped bottle.

This rum is a blend of pot and column still rums from Jamaica, Trinidad and Guyana, matures for up to 12 years in bourbon barrels and then receives a cognac cask finish for 9 months. Bottled at 46% ABV. Sounds interesting in any case.
Nose: honey, caramel, dark chocolate, vanilla. Although it is not supposed to be sweetened, the smell is mild, soft and harmonious.
Palate: indefinable fruit notes that probably come from the Jamaica rum and the cognac barrel. There is a bit of white wine. Or grapes. Light nutty notes and a slightly too dominant alcohol sharpness.
Finish: the finish is long, but unfortunately also indefinable and very dry. Above all, the alcohol sharpness lasts a long time.
Conclusion: the best thing is the nose. It is really very pleasantly sweet and mild, a shame that it doesn't continue like that on the palate. It's still OK, but nothing special and not really definable. The finish is very weak without any highlights. In my opinion, it's too expensive for €55 and not good value for money. Beautiful and unusual bottle made of black clay.
All in all not more than 6 points

Cinnamon, cinnamon and more cinnamon. This rum is very sweet and this is coming from someone who has a bit of a sweet tooth when it comes to rum. texture and tastewise it feels thin. would not buy again