Foursquare ECS XXI 2010
For experienced palates who enjoy bold yet polished Barbados rum. This 60% Foursquare offers coconut, vanilla, caramel and toasted oak with bourbon vibes. RumX drinkers praise its balance, drinkability and value.
- Coconut-vanilla profile
- Great value cask strength
- Alcohol well integrated
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Bold coconut-vanilla Foursquare classic For experienced palates who enjoy bold yet polished Barbados rum. This 60% Foursquare offers coconut, vanilla, caramel and toasted oak with bourbon vibes. RumX drinkers praise its balance, drinkability and value.
Fans of dry, cask‑strength Barbados rums who like sweet‑leaning coconut, vanilla and caramel notes balanced by real wood and bourbon character.
Those sensitive to high ABV or looking for sugary, ultra-soft sippers; drinkers who dislike prominent oak or coconut notes.
How is Foursquare ECS XXI 2010 rated?
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Review by Jakob
Much milder than the direct predecessor from 2009. Thanks to the very pronounced sweetness pleasantly uncomplicated to drink, significantly less spiciness than other bottlings of the Foursquare distillery. The profile holds few surprises, but quality definitely cannot be denied. Could turn out to be a real PLV hit - if the issue price should remain with us a little longer.
Review by Stefan Persson
Overall a rather soft rum, despite the 60%, which can’t disappoint anyone that likes Barbados rum. 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 our friend the Swedish importer Lars Renbjer. The third out was the 2010 (ECS XXI), a Single Blended Rum at cask strength (60%) consisting of pot still as well as column still rums aged in ex-Bourbon American oak casks. Picture: The four Foursquares included at the tasting at Cane Rum Society in Stockholm.
Review by zabo
Edit Edit: had it in the glass again today as a mixer for me easy ColaMixer, but wife says BountyCola, great comment. Too often spoiled with Caronis and Demerara. It's her own fault she doesn't like it anymore 😅 Thanks to Chris2302 for getting it cheap at the last fair for 83€ better than the Doorly's Edit: 10.05.24 Tasted it again today against the ECS 2011. Therefore corrected downwards because I like the 2011 with its creaminess better. Another solid Foursquare and at a normal price, not like the ESC at utopian prices. Also recommended as a mixer for CubaLibre. Very drinkable and now also available at reasonably moderate prices.
Review by DomM
Another high quality bottling out of the „vintage“ ECS range at a very good price point. Delivers the classic Foursquate notes at a high ABV (ie high intensity), providing a nice sipping experience. Side-by-side with the 2011 ECS, this one has more glue-y notes on the nose alongside the classic FS profile. Similar in the palate: more punch versus the 2011, ie a bit less balance and a little more demanding.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
29.11.2025 Retastings and I still like it. ------------ This sample arrived today so I just had to give it a go right away 😊 This is a really nice release and it's warmer in the palate than its predecessors. Fruity and well balanced and true to its origin. Price to quality is very good.
Review by Aussierumfan
A delicious ecs release from Foursquare! A great nose. On the palate it's quite sweet in a nice way, lots of fruits and vanilla. Amazingly well integrated and balanced, it's all too easy to drink! Gets better as it sits in the glass. not massively complex but still an absolute hit for me. Shortish finish (which is a good thing in this case, just means I have to drink more😁) I love Foursquare's consistent quality when it comes to their ecs series. I have revised this rating after comparing it directly with the 2011
Review by Clément Boetto🤤🇫🇷
A very good foursquare gourmand, toasted and fruity, another successful ecs
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very very dark foursquare profile. On the nose a bit austere and intense after fresh lacquer color, taste then all the more beautiful: dark roasted coconut chips, cocoa, overripe banana, strong and cappuccino and very strong roasted flavors. Alcohol top integrated. Very coherent. Pleases better and better the longer you spend with him. Only the finish is unfortunately a bit short...
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose the aroma delivers notes of vanilla, pineapple, rock fruit, sweet mango, funkiness and ripe bananas front and center. At the midpoint anise, black cherry and orange zest. As these notes fade, a light note of acetone drifts in along with black pepper and graphite mineral notes. 8,7:Like the aroma, the caramelized vanilla leads the way with a warm, dry entry. Fruit and spice notes hit the palate fast and it takes a little while to decipher everything coming at the palate. Flavor notes of peach, banana flambe, plums and grilled pineapple are found.Spice notes arrive at mid-palate, releasing black pepper, cloves, anise, cinnamon, baking spices and quite strong alcohol. 8,8:As the flavors fade, the pepper lingers a bit and the oak tannins really come out to play in a long, warm end. Foursquare at its best... Very memorable.👌...
Review by cigares
It needs at least half an hour's rest in the glass to express its aromas, especially when the bottle is opened. The nose is strongly marked by coconut, but there's also vanilla, an elegant woodiness and a touch of bourbon. On the palate, the coconut is so pronounced that you can almost feel it crunching under your teeth. Astonishing! Caramel replaces the vanilla on the nose, adding even more deliciousness. But the wood and bourbon give enough bitterness to balance this rum on the finish. A great success!
Review by Marcel.
Dried fruits,candied ginger, caramel, cinnamon, vanillasauce, baked apple, sweet, quite some chocolate and coffee. There is tar some prunes. Finish is medium with a lot of mandarin and cardboard. Very nice Bottle, I got 2 of them at 85 euros. Great value. It’s behind the 2009 for me personally, but I guess that’s just preference.
Review by Beancheese
Heck of a rum and so glad I was able to sample this at Sweet Liberty bar on South Beach, Miami. Nice balance of wood, coconut, tropical fruits, warm spice on both the nose and palate and dangerously sippable. Finishing the evening with this and Hampden Great House 2020 back-to-back was quite a treat.
Review by Tim
Solid rum, probably not quite as brilliant and intense as the 2008 or 2009. Who gets the Foursquare bottlings at the issue price, should strike, because you can not do much wrong here.
Review by Johannes
Amazingly good Foursquare where the tropical ripening comes out well!
Review by Joachim Guger
Typical ECS 20xx. One of the better from this series, it just then always the same. Impressive consistency in taste and quality
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About the Foursquare distillery
The Foursquare distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Foursquare have been reviewed 12,700 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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