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CoR Foursquare Barbados No. 5 2008
Foursquare fans who think they've got the distillery figured out are the ones in for a shock here. Twelve years in bourbon casks, but instead of the usual coconut-and-vanilla profile, this one goes fruity: strawberry, papaya, a "strawberry bubblegum note" several tasters caught, with roasted oak and chocolate underneath. A couple of people even flag a funky cheese edge on the nose. Cask strength at 60.3%, so it carries some heat.
- Untypical fruity profile
- Strawberry bubblegum nose
- Roasted oak depth
+10
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How does CoR Foursquare Barbados No. 5 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 16 community reviews.
Surprisingly fruity, bubblegum-nosed Foursquare Loved as the odd-one-out Foursquare — surprisingly fruity, bubblegum nose, roasted wood. A few find it solid rather than thrilling, and one or two notice a rancid-cheese hint.
Foursquare drinkers wanting something off-profile, fruit-and-funk lovers
Anyone wanting the classic coconut-vanilla Foursquare, or low-ABV sippers
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How is CoR Foursquare Barbados No. 5 2008 rated?
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Rum reviews
31% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 16 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Christian Rudt
Surprisingly fruity this Foursquare is hard to believe that it comes from there. I really like it. Exceptional bottling
Review by Lukas Jäger
Probiert auf dem 12. GRF, Masterclass mit Colours of Rum: Überraschender Foursquare, der für mich sehr untypisch ist. Fruchtige Nase, fast vergoren und etwas Käse (?!?). Etwas anders als die bekannten Abfüllungen, aber ich finde ihn trotzdem oder gerade deswegen sehr spannend!
Review by Alex1981
Unusual but good FS, less on cocos but more fruity & slightly salty
Review by Basti
Messebewertung
Review by Oliver
Very atypical Foursquare. Lots of fruit and chewing gum. I like it very much.
Review by DomM
Very solid FS. Has an interesting strawberry bubblegum note to it.
Review by Frank
12th GRF, Colors of Rum Tasting. Quick and short... Nose: interesting side note of cheese or rancid sock, but really not unpleasant, rather challengingly exciting. Palate: good, solid, sweetish, slightly metallic, light licorice Pleasing, but not outstanding
Review by Jakob
Very surprising nose - fruit alert with hints of Hubba Bubba, completely different from the other Foursquares. No idea how that comes about - but a welcome addition to the normally not too varied aroma spectrum of the Foursquares.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a very nice release and different from the normal ones. Very fruity and nice roasted wood.
Details about CoR Foursquare Barbados No. 5 2008
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by The Colours of Rum, at 60,3%.
Community purchases
3 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
3 purchased · 17 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
About the Foursquare distillery
The Foursquare distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Foursquare have been reviewed 13,971 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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