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CoR Foursquare Barbados No. 2 2005
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Foursquare fans who want their Barbados at full 59% strength will feel at home here: 15 years in bourbon casks give heaps of coconut, vanilla, toffee and warm spice, with a dry, oaky backbone. Several tasters note it's astringent and a touch bitter, and that the wood is strong — one even says it drinks better than it smells. A reliable, classic Bajan profile.
The community says- Coconut and vanilla
- Well-integrated 59%
- But: Astringent, slightly bitter
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How does CoR Foursquare Barbados No. 2 2005 taste?
Summarized by AI from 18 community reviews.
Dry, oaky cask-strength Foursquare coconut sipper Most call it a very good, classic Foursquare — lots of coconut, vanilla and oak. The catch: it's dry, astringent, and the barrel influence borders on too much for some.
Foursquare and dry, oak-driven Barbados fans
Anyone wanting a soft, sweet, low-proof pour
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Review by Galli33
Very good Rum from Foursquare, exactly like the 2007. Price per value is OK. You will notice the 59% for sure! The alcohol is integrated better than in the 2007, so +2 rating. Nose: Classic Barbardos. Tropical fruits, vanilla, oak, marzipan, coco, banana, Honey. On the palate: Roasted, Vanilla, Marzipan. The finish is medium long with an astringend feeling with notes of oak, vanilla.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
16.05.2023 Normally I don't do tastings during the week because I have to go to work pretty early the next day. This blind tasting just stating "Colours of Rum" just tickled my brain to say "book and participate" and I didn't regret it. It wasn't only a great experience, but we had a blast of an evening with many new faces around the table. This was a nice rum and I think the price is pretty good compared to what you get. I like the coconut in the profile. These nose is fruity and fresh. The palate is oily and spicy/warm with fruit and caramel. ABV is well integrated and the light caramel note is nice. The finish is medium to long with nice dried fruit and caramel. Nice curtains in the glass.
Review by Oliver
Very good Foursquare with almost too much barrel influence.
Review by Jakob
On the verge of being overpowering. Quite dry, bitter, astringent mouthfeel. Paired with the wood notes and the residual sweetness quite interesting, a rum that needs time, but then worthwhile. Interesting and definitely one of the best Barbados bottlings of the CoR series.
Review by Martin Augustin
Clearly recognizable as a rum from Barbados on the nose. Lots of coconut, toffee and vanilla. On the palate somewhat astringent and bitter. Then nicely creamy with lots of vanilla. Short finish with lots of barrel. A decent Foursquare.
Review by Gregor
From the smell slightly standing but yet missing here the typical for Barbados glue note. In general, one must say that this rum tastes far better than it smells. In the taste beautiful intense tones of coconut vanilla and strong spicy nuances. I find this rum recommendable
Review by Harald
AmberSmell:Fresh, fruity-aromatic with aromas of vanilla, toffee and coconut.Taste:Sweet and creamy with aromas of vanilla and toffee.Then intense, spicy-alcoholic with tobacco.FinishLongSpicy-alcoholic, peppery and woody.Warms from deep inside.A little bitter in the aftertaste.84 points
Review by DJ Wolfson
Wow. This is an amazing rum. The smell is of vanilla, some sweetness, and fruits. You can definitely taste the high Cask Strength, but even then the smells follow through and shift more towards the aged wood and spices. A surprisingly great aftertaste of the aging and ABV. Overall everything blends well in this rum.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Seriously, all this foursquare are more or less the same, and this is an tremendous achievement. Rarely a fallout to below the 70 points. Bourbon cask leaves vanilla and spices, some coconut, and overall a bit boring but reliable profile, even with these ib's
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8 bottles logged by 8 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 0 emptied.
What did the community pay for CoR Foursquare Barbados No. 2 2005?
Community paid 81–136 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 128 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about CoR Foursquare Barbados No. 2 2005
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by The Colours of Rum, at 59.1%.
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