Foursquare ECS XVIII Indelible
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A solid stepping stone into Foursquare’s ECS world: 11-year Barbados rum at 48% with vanilla, caramel, cocoa and gentle red-fruit wine notes. Dry, woody and easy to sip, praised by 199 RumX reviewers.
- Approachable profile
- Dry, woody vanilla
- Chocolate & red fruits
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Accessible, dry and softly chocolatey Foursquare A solid stepping stone into Foursquare’s ECS world: 11-year Barbados rum at 48% with vanilla, caramel, cocoa and gentle red-fruit wine notes. Dry, woody and easy to sip, praised by 199 RumX reviewers.
Rum fans building their palate who enjoy dry, oak-driven Barbados rums with vanilla, caramel, chocolate and a subtle red-wine fruit twist, and who don’t need cask-strength intensity.
Those seeking big, high-ABV power, very sweet dessert rums, or the most complex Foursquare ECS releases; anyone sensitive to light bitterness or prominent oak.
How is Foursquare ECS XVIII Indelible rated?
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Review by BigFlax
A sweet creamy nose right off the bat, sliding to notes of baking spice and suggestions of the Zinfandel cask. On the palate, mildly creamy body with natural sweetness; banana, spice, and wine barrel notes. Lingering warm finish with hints of oak and dried fruits.
Review by Stefan Persson
Overall a much lighter Foursquare than usual that could be a good start to explore their ECS series. We were some friends teaming up at Cane Rum Society in Stockholm to celebrate Foursquare Appreciation Day. We started up with tasting of the four different ones seen at the added photo under lead of the Swedish importer Lars Renbjer. First out was the Touchstone which I have reviewed earlier and rated at 8,8. Next out was the Indelible (ECS XVIII) which is a blend of 11 year old molasses rums distilled in pot- & column stills and aged on site in ex-Bourbon and ex-Zinfandel Casks. The nose and palate is light, would even say weak for an Foursquare. Had to warm it up a little to recognize the aromas and tastes. Picture: The four Foursqures tasted this evening at Cane Rum Society in Stockholm.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
24.10.2025 Finishing my sample and I find it pretty OK. Have a few bottles on the shelf just in case 😅 ---------- A nice release and almost up to par with its predecessors. Very fruity with chocolate and vanilla. Brown sugar can also be found in the back. Medium long finish with a light touch of wood.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very nice sipping foursquare. The zinfandel red wine barrel brings nice notes of red fruits, cinnamon and tannins and harmonizes very well. Yummy! Could only have a tad more steam...But probably the best what was foursquare rums so far in zinfandel casks gefinished!I like surprisingly well! It does not always have to be barrel strength ...
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Good, but Barbados rums are not really in my wheelhouse.Alcohol not well integrated for its 48 degrees. Hints of chocolate and lychee.
Review by mto75
not particularly present on the nose, what comes next goes towards vanilla, caramel, cherry wood. On the palate similar notes, especially caramel. The finish is short. One can describe it benevolentlyas round, but ratherlicherweise for me a FS that does not leave a particularly lasting impression. Then rather at a more moderate price the Doorly's 14.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,5:On the, the first impression is nose light and fruity with all Bajan characteristics, peaches and barely ripe exotic fruits, with very beautiful passion fruit, butterscotch, sweet spices, where cinnamon is strong, toasted coconut and wood. On aeration, spices are a bit stronger, there is wood and creamy nuts with dried fruits, bourbon notes come out. 8,2:On the palate, the first attack is with toasted oak, coconut, banana, some caramel, a bit roasted. They mingle with spices as cinnamon and vanilla. It is rather dry and light, a bit salty, rhe yellow bourbon fruits are buttery and light. 8,4:The finish is long, woody and dry with bourbon yellow fruits, orange peel and butterscotch, vanilla...
Review by MarcT
The low ABV makes this an easy drink, the profile does remind me a bit of a good spanish style Rum.
Review by TheRhumhoe
For a titration at 48% like Doorly's 14 years old but with 3 years less aging, this Foursquare Indelible does not offer a clear difference. On the nose as on the palate, we find the same notes of dried fruits, vanilla and spices. The Zinfandel adds notes of wine and prunes that give roundness, but it is not enough to provoke ecstasy. The finish is moderately long and fairly linear, falling short of expectations. While not bad, this rum could have been better with more aging and a higher alcohol content.
Review by Jakob
The 48% unfortunately seems somewhat tamed - what remains is a primarily spicy-smoky rum with hints of fresh and dried red fruits and the classic melange of oak, vanilla, caramel and light minerality. Not a bad rum, but in my opinion only conditionally convincing and just in view of the large amount of other, very comparable Foursquares simply no more than average.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Nice nose really reminding the Foursquare markers. In mouth it's not so good, it's bitter and we lose the greediness of the nose. Very short finish. Disappointment on this FS.
Review by zabo
Edit: Nachdem ich nun einige Foursquare Abfüllungen mehr probiert habe, muss ich diesen leider nach unten korrigieren. Für mich die schwächste Abfüllung aus dieser Reihe. Schade eigentlich, weil ich sonst immer sehr angetan war von dieses ECS. Auch hier wieder das typische Foursquare Profil, das ich mag, aber ein paar Prozente hätten ihn vielleicht besser getan. Für mich auch ein sehr guter Daily für zwischendurch.
Review by Rick Meyer
Fantastic burst of flavors in this rum. Wow!
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Foursquare je destilerka z Barbadosu produkujici uzasne rumy ke kazdodennimu popijeni. Je to rum, ktery oceni zejmena rumari, kteri maji plne zuby cukru a hledaji jemny, nasladly rum plny kokosu, vanilky, cokolady a karamelu. Proste prijemne a nijak agresivni chute.
Review by Jarek
Im Gegensatz zum vorherigem Zinfandel schmecke ich das Finish hier kaum. Der Indelible ist eher würziger und nicht so dünn wie der Vorgänger. Am liebsten hätte ich den vorigen Zinfandel mit der Power vom Indelible.
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617 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
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About the Foursquare distillery
The Foursquare distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Foursquare have been reviewed 12,737 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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