Nice try, that's all. Hard to write something more positive. Just ordinary booze. It is 16EUR and only 38%, shame for that price. You can afford better for that money, like Myers's.

I really should learn to try the original base spirit before venturing into weird bottles. The Myer's Single Barrel Select, finished in Sazerac Rye sucks. So, I kind of stayed clear of the cheap looking standard Myer's Dark for quite some time. This is far better than the single barrel select. Very similar to Coruba, and thus fantastic for tiki drinks or similar cocktails that call for a dark Jamaican rum. Blind tasting the two side by side I still pick Coruba, but Coruba is much harder to find, unlike Myer's which is on just about every shelf I've ever seen. So, if I ever run out of my precious Coruba without a replacement, this will definitely do. It's better than Appleton Signature (6), but not quite as good as Coruba (7) or Dr. Bird (7), so this sits squarely in the middle with a strong 6.5. Giving it a 7 seems a bit generous, but I think the fact that you can often find this for less than $20 justifies it and it's close enough to Coruba that I'm fine giving it a little bump. Not sure it needs to be said, but not a sipping rum, this is purely for mixing.

This is my first full bottle of Foursquare. I've had the chance to taste a few different Foursquare bottles at tastings, and always rated them super high, but this is the first bottle I get to enjoy at home, and I'm in love. I was beginning to get worried because I recommended Foursquare to a friend and they didn't enjoy the high proof, but man are they wrong. This is one of those special bottles where the proof means more flavor, not more ethanol or bitterness. Strong notes of burnt sugar, very well balanced flavor, no overpowering wood or bitterness that I get from some other aged Barbados rums. Excellent.

Had some fun doing side by side comparisons between Doorly XO, Doorly 12, and R.L. Seale 12. This one blows the other three right out of the water. Unfortunately, I couldn't really do a blind tasting because the proof makes this one obvious, but the flavor is just amazing.

I've been putting off this review for a long time because I couldn't find this bottle anywhere and I didn't want to rate it with nostalgia goggles. This was my first bottle of coconut rum and I remember absolutely loving it. Then I tried Malibu and I began to question everything. I have finally tracked down this bottle and have tried at least half a dozen other coconut rums since and I'm comfortable rating this as my second favorite coconut rum, after Siesta Key. Perfect, clean coconut taste. No caramel, no chocolate, just pure coconut flavor, and no artificial taste. This is far superior to Koloa Coconut, and at a much better price if you can find it. It is a bit sweeter than the Koloa, but since both bottles are only useable as mixers and neither is good for sipping, it really doesn't make a difference. Probably the best coconut rum for mixing.

My favorite coconut rums:
Siesta Key Coconut (10) - Light coconut and caramel, no artificial flavors, amazing for sipping, amazing for mixing
Brinley Gold Coconut (8) - Strong coconut, no caramel or chocolate, no artificial flavors, great for mixing, not for sipping
Planteray Cut & Dry (8) - Very strong coconut, strong chocolate, no artificial flavors, great for sipping, just ok for mixing, it can overpower drinks
Koloa Coconut (7) - Strong coconut, no caramel or chocolate, slightly artificial, good for mixing, not for sipping

Very different than Selection de Maestros with ratings not even close. However, in a different way, I would consider this very much a sipper but versatile at the price point to be a great mixer.
Initially a bit harsh on the finish but half way through the first pour this was very enjoyable Enjoy!

I'm not sure how 2 more years can elevate this that much over the 12 year, but it does. This is one of the best bottles I've had that I can still find on the shelf. And for the price!!

The nose just pops. Very aromatic; vanilla, oak, spice, a slight burn to it.
The vanilla and oak continue into the palate, and just sit there for days. Great mouth feel, slightly warming. My only complaint is that the finish isn't super complex. However, the only rums I put over this were double or triple $$, if you can even find them.

For a $30 bottle, it's very tasty. Good vanilla flavors, maybe a bit sugary, but still good.

I really like this. The port cask gives it a little richness, but doesn't overwhelm the rum. It has a very nice color to it. The nose is delicious and pretty complex. Drinks great, punchy up front with a dry, oaky medium length finish. . You don't get nearly as much sherry as expected. The nose was probably the best part of this drink. Definitely worth the price tag though. If you're looking for something sweeter with more of the sherry notes, I'd go for Dos Maderas 5+5 instead.

Great dark color, wonderful nose. The palate is very rich with the Sherry mostly overwhelming the rum. That said, it's quite good. You get just enough oak and vanilla at the end to round it out and it finishes very well. If you're looking for a dessert sip, I'd recommend this. Probably a good intro rum for wine drinkers or a sweet dram to go along with a cigar.

Licorice sweet, vaguely jägermeisterish. Unpleasant neat.

80%. I get a lot of oak and some vanilla in this one. I tried this one straight and on the rocks. I dropped a few small pellet ice pebbles and this one got really smooth.

In the bottle from 10th Ave Liquors in Portland OR. Tasted on 7-21-24. Pours a pink Chablis color. Aroma is of fruit- but unfortunately it is of the plastic fruit variety. For a lower alcohol rum, this finishes pretty harsh. Coconut is the dominant flavor with maybe a bit of cherry cough syrup. The bottle itself is awesome though. The mango is ethereal at best.

Első korty!Hát elég édes de tudja mi kell a sikerhez lágy selymes vaniliás enyhén fás könnyen iható árérték arányban is remek.Nem ittál még rumot? Gyere az valami ilyesmi!Na hogy ízlik!Jó buli nem?

I know the xo is technically 6 but I think they blend in barrels aged up to 10 and you can taste that.

I’m doing a side by side with both right now and the xo is superior to this 8 for my tastebuds.

Doing a side-by-side with the 8, this one taste a bit more complex - rounder, ends peppery

Első korty ! Lehet ezért lenéztek de imádom!A kókusz a mindenem!Néha kell egy kis vidámság!Lehet hogy csajos de ma sok mindent kóstoltam ! Nem vagyok a magam ura....

Worth it for the novelty. Smells like a fruit snack, smells like it’s going to be unbearably sweet. It is sweet, but not as sweet as it smells. Very orange forward, some coconut, some plum. I don’t want to drink it again but don’t hate that I tried it. Would be good in a Mai Thai or a peña colada

Első korty ! Vaníliás kicsit édes csokis diós enyhén szeszes .Ár értékben nem rossz.Ajándékba adtam veszek magamnak is.

Itt kezdődött minden!Elment egy jó barát!A Rum volt a mindene (sajnos nem a minőség hanem a mennyiség).A temetése után az emlékére ittunk egy rumot.Egy Diplomatico Reserva volt.A barátunk nagyon hiányzik, de feltárult egy új világ.Ő is élvezné ha velünk lenne.....

Első kortyintás! Vaníliás diós mazsolás rendkívül kellemes, hosszú lecsengésű enyhén fás íz.Nagyon bejön!!!

Első kortyintás!Érdekes Rum!Vaniliás pörkölt diós csokoládés íz illat elsőre erősen alkoholos illat, ha pihen biztos jobb lesz.Vadabb ízre számítottam.Kellemes...

Remek Rum!Most ismerkedünk! Vaníliás diós jegyek selymes sima és édes.Itatja magát.

Bár a régebbit nem kóstoltam ez egy kellemes jó ár érték arányú rum.Nagyon itatja magát.Semmi bonyolult csak az élvezet.

A bit sharp on the nose, quite smooth to drink. An almost silky texture.

Hát elég édes de a kókusz vanilia karamell kárpotol mindenért.Nagyon selymes könnyen iható Rum nagy kedvencem!Nem lehet megunni!Itatja magát!

Nice try, that's all. Hard to write something more positive. Just ordinary booze. It is 16EUR and only 38%, shame for that price. You can afford better for that money, like Myers's.

I really should learn to try the original base spirit before venturing into weird bottles. The Myer's Single Barrel Select, finished in Sazerac Rye sucks. So, I kind of stayed clear of the cheap looking standard Myer's Dark for quite some time. This is far better than the single barrel select. Very similar to Coruba, and thus fantastic for tiki drinks or similar cocktails that call for a dark Jamaican rum. Blind tasting the two side by side I still pick Coruba, but Coruba is much harder to find, unlike Myer's which is on just about every shelf I've ever seen. So, if I ever run out of my precious Coruba without a replacement, this will definitely do. It's better than Appleton Signature (6), but not quite as good as Coruba (7) or Dr. Bird (7), so this sits squarely in the middle with a strong 6.5. Giving it a 7 seems a bit generous, but I think the fact that you can often find this for less than $20 justifies it and it's close enough to Coruba that I'm fine giving it a little bump. Not sure it needs to be said, but not a sipping rum, this is purely for mixing.

This is my first full bottle of Foursquare. I've had the chance to taste a few different Foursquare bottles at tastings, and always rated them super high, but this is the first bottle I get to enjoy at home, and I'm in love. I was beginning to get worried because I recommended Foursquare to a friend and they didn't enjoy the high proof, but man are they wrong. This is one of those special bottles where the proof means more flavor, not more ethanol or bitterness. Strong notes of burnt sugar, very well balanced flavor, no overpowering wood or bitterness that I get from some other aged Barbados rums. Excellent.

Had some fun doing side by side comparisons between Doorly XO, Doorly 12, and R.L. Seale 12. This one blows the other three right out of the water. Unfortunately, I couldn't really do a blind tasting because the proof makes this one obvious, but the flavor is just amazing.

I've been putting off this review for a long time because I couldn't find this bottle anywhere and I didn't want to rate it with nostalgia goggles. This was my first bottle of coconut rum and I remember absolutely loving it. Then I tried Malibu and I began to question everything. I have finally tracked down this bottle and have tried at least half a dozen other coconut rums since and I'm comfortable rating this as my second favorite coconut rum, after Siesta Key. Perfect, clean coconut taste. No caramel, no chocolate, just pure coconut flavor, and no artificial taste. This is far superior to Koloa Coconut, and at a much better price if you can find it. It is a bit sweeter than the Koloa, but since both bottles are only useable as mixers and neither is good for sipping, it really doesn't make a difference. Probably the best coconut rum for mixing.

My favorite coconut rums:
Siesta Key Coconut (10) - Light coconut and caramel, no artificial flavors, amazing for sipping, amazing for mixing
Brinley Gold Coconut (8) - Strong coconut, no caramel or chocolate, no artificial flavors, great for mixing, not for sipping
Planteray Cut & Dry (8) - Very strong coconut, strong chocolate, no artificial flavors, great for sipping, just ok for mixing, it can overpower drinks
Koloa Coconut (7) - Strong coconut, no caramel or chocolate, slightly artificial, good for mixing, not for sipping

Very different than Selection de Maestros with ratings not even close. However, in a different way, I would consider this very much a sipper but versatile at the price point to be a great mixer.
Initially a bit harsh on the finish but half way through the first pour this was very enjoyable Enjoy!

I'm not sure how 2 more years can elevate this that much over the 12 year, but it does. This is one of the best bottles I've had that I can still find on the shelf. And for the price!!

The nose just pops. Very aromatic; vanilla, oak, spice, a slight burn to it.
The vanilla and oak continue into the palate, and just sit there for days. Great mouth feel, slightly warming. My only complaint is that the finish isn't super complex. However, the only rums I put over this were double or triple $$, if you can even find them.

For a $30 bottle, it's very tasty. Good vanilla flavors, maybe a bit sugary, but still good.

I really like this. The port cask gives it a little richness, but doesn't overwhelm the rum. It has a very nice color to it. The nose is delicious and pretty complex. Drinks great, punchy up front with a dry, oaky medium length finish. . You don't get nearly as much sherry as expected. The nose was probably the best part of this drink. Definitely worth the price tag though. If you're looking for something sweeter with more of the sherry notes, I'd go for Dos Maderas 5+5 instead.

Great dark color, wonderful nose. The palate is very rich with the Sherry mostly overwhelming the rum. That said, it's quite good. You get just enough oak and vanilla at the end to round it out and it finishes very well. If you're looking for a dessert sip, I'd recommend this. Probably a good intro rum for wine drinkers or a sweet dram to go along with a cigar.

Licorice sweet, vaguely jägermeisterish. Unpleasant neat.

80%. I get a lot of oak and some vanilla in this one. I tried this one straight and on the rocks. I dropped a few small pellet ice pebbles and this one got really smooth.

In the bottle from 10th Ave Liquors in Portland OR. Tasted on 7-21-24. Pours a pink Chablis color. Aroma is of fruit- but unfortunately it is of the plastic fruit variety. For a lower alcohol rum, this finishes pretty harsh. Coconut is the dominant flavor with maybe a bit of cherry cough syrup. The bottle itself is awesome though. The mango is ethereal at best.

Első korty!Hát elég édes de tudja mi kell a sikerhez lágy selymes vaniliás enyhén fás könnyen iható árérték arányban is remek.Nem ittál még rumot? Gyere az valami ilyesmi!Na hogy ízlik!Jó buli nem?

I know the xo is technically 6 but I think they blend in barrels aged up to 10 and you can taste that.

I’m doing a side by side with both right now and the xo is superior to this 8 for my tastebuds.

Doing a side-by-side with the 8, this one taste a bit more complex - rounder, ends peppery

Első korty ! Lehet ezért lenéztek de imádom!A kókusz a mindenem!Néha kell egy kis vidámság!Lehet hogy csajos de ma sok mindent kóstoltam ! Nem vagyok a magam ura....

Worth it for the novelty. Smells like a fruit snack, smells like it’s going to be unbearably sweet. It is sweet, but not as sweet as it smells. Very orange forward, some coconut, some plum. I don’t want to drink it again but don’t hate that I tried it. Would be good in a Mai Thai or a peña colada

Első korty ! Vaníliás kicsit édes csokis diós enyhén szeszes .Ár értékben nem rossz.Ajándékba adtam veszek magamnak is.

Itt kezdődött minden!Elment egy jó barát!A Rum volt a mindene (sajnos nem a minőség hanem a mennyiség).A temetése után az emlékére ittunk egy rumot.Egy Diplomatico Reserva volt.A barátunk nagyon hiányzik, de feltárult egy új világ.Ő is élvezné ha velünk lenne.....

Első kortyintás! Vaníliás diós mazsolás rendkívül kellemes, hosszú lecsengésű enyhén fás íz.Nagyon bejön!!!

Első kortyintás!Érdekes Rum!Vaniliás pörkölt diós csokoládés íz illat elsőre erősen alkoholos illat, ha pihen biztos jobb lesz.Vadabb ízre számítottam.Kellemes...

Remek Rum!Most ismerkedünk! Vaníliás diós jegyek selymes sima és édes.Itatja magát.

Bár a régebbit nem kóstoltam ez egy kellemes jó ár érték arányú rum.Nagyon itatja magát.Semmi bonyolult csak az élvezet.

A bit sharp on the nose, quite smooth to drink. An almost silky texture.

Hát elég édes de a kókusz vanilia karamell kárpotol mindenért.Nagyon selymes könnyen iható Rum nagy kedvencem!Nem lehet megunni!Itatja magát!