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4347e500-9579-11ed-8724-b31eebfc9a7cBarbados Foursquare Decadent Drinks LTD
Foursquare Rum Sponge No. 18 2000 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 22 years · 47,6%

Foursquare Rum Sponge No. 18 2000

The Foursquare that doesn't taste like a Foursquare — that's the running theme here. The nose is the highlight: fruity and pastry-like, apricot, mandarin and vanilla, with a medicinal, almost cough-syrup edge that surprises people. The palate turns dry and woody, spicy and a touch salty, and most tasters find it thins out and falls a little flat. At 47.6% it drinks easy, but the finish stays short.

The community says
  • Fruity pastry nose
  • Easy at 47.6%
  • But: Thin on palate
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Excellence Rhum · 70cl · 364.29 €/l
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How does Foursquare Rum Sponge No. 18 2000 taste?

Aggregated from 29 community reviews.

Atypical old Foursquare, gorgeous nose, thin palate Well-liked as an unusual, easy-sipping old Foursquare — the fruity nose wins people over, but plenty note the palate goes thin and the finish comes up short.

Perfect for

Foursquare fans wanting something off the usual path

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anyone chasing a big, long, weighty palate

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62% rate it 8 or higher. 19 selected write-ups from 29 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Frank

Frank
Jun 2023686 reviews
8.3/10

Rum Sponge - RumX-live-Tasting, und das an meinem Geburtstag, nice 😊 Nase: trotz der nur 47 % ist er schön intensiv, fruchtig, süßliche Zitrone mit Mandarine und unaufdringlicher Kokosnuss. Jetzt kommt noch eine leicht medizinische Note hinzu. Leicht Marzipan und dazu Sahnetoffee und Karamell. Am Ende deutlich rauchig. Gefällt mir gut. 8,5 Gaumen: Anders als die Nase, kaum Frucht, deutlich holzig, bitter und salzig-pfeffrig. Erst danach kommen Marzipan und Zitronenschale. Wirkt leicht speckig, medizinisch mit einem Hauch Kardamom. Leider etwas dünn zu Beginn, hinten raus kommt ihm aber das hohe Alter und die tiefe Reife mit einer schönen Aromenstabilität zu Gute. 8,1

Review by TheRhumhoe

TheRhumhoe
TheRhumhoe
Jul 2023918 reviews
7.8/10

Un rhum au profil atypique. Le nez est étonnamment médicinal, notamment pour un Foursquare. Puis les touches pâtissières et sucrées reprennent le pas, suivies des fruits (noix de coco, abricot, fruits secs), les épices douces, le chocolat et les fruits à coque (noix, noisette). Le nez est légèrement timide mais change du profil classique de la distillerie. En bouche, l’attaque est assez fade et déséquilibrée. L’amertume et la dilution ne permettent pas aux saveurs de s’exprimer. Si la note médicinale est toujours là, il y a également une touche alcoolique qui dérange un peu au palais. Les fruits, le chocolat et la pointe de salinité sauvent la mise sur cet embouteillage. La finale est courte, légèrement âpre et astringente et manque de cachet et de longévité. Le cacao, le café, les épices, le boisé et les notes rôties se font plus dominants, avec toujours une forme médicinale et quelques fruits éparses. Un profil qui sortait du lot mais dont le potentiel s’est ternis au long de la dégustation hélas.

Review by Jakob

Jakob
Jun 20231,440 reviewsSwitzerland
8.1/10

Durchaus überraschend für einen Foursquare, entspricht dem gewohnten Profil nur teilweise. Trotz der langen Lagerung noch mit erstaunlich frischem Profil, in der Nase dominieren Früchte, medizinische Noten und dezente Holzanklänge. Am Gaumen tritt das Alter deutlicher in Erscheinung, leicht bittere Fasseinflüsse gesellen sich zu dezenter Süsse und erneut einer deutlichen fruchtigen Frische, die fast schon etwas forsch daherkommt. Insgesamt aber sehr angenehm zu trinken und eine sehr spannende Ergänzung im Spektrum der vielen Foursquares – definitiv ein etwas eigenständigeres Profil der Destillerie.

Review by Serge

Serge
Jun 2023840 reviewsGermany
7.9/10

Puh … Foursquare wird ja immer als nicht sehr vielschichtig und zu gleichbleibend kritisiert. Auch von mir oft. Jetzt ist hier mal einer, der anders ist. Hmm … aber irgendwie war er nicht so meins. Recht anstrengend. Hätte blind nie auf Barbados getippt und hab beim Tasting auch zwei mal kontrolliert, ob ich nicht aus Versehen den Clarendon im Göas hab 😂 Interessant ja, auch sehr gut, aber für mich kein Feel Good Rum.

Review by Lukas Jäger

Lukas Jäger
Jun 2023519 reviewsGermany
8.2/10

Probiert beim April-Lottery-RumX-Tasting mit Angus from Rum Sponge: Schöne fruchtig-süße Nase, die mich eher an Belize als Barbados erinnert. Am Gaumen trockener als erwartet, mit ordentlich Holz, aber nicht zu dominant und für 22 Jahre im Fass wohl angemessen bzw. fast schon überraschend wenig. Bleibt lange im Mund und hallt lange nach, erinnert dabei etwas an getrocknete Früchte. Ich würde fast sagen, Easy Sipper durch den vergleichsweise niedrigen ABV. Schöner und leichter Einstieg in das Tasting!

Review by cigares

cigares
Jun 2023933 reviewsSwitzerland
8.3/10

A rum tasted online with Angus MacRaild.fairly light color.very fruity and pastry-like nose, rather sweet. On the palate, the attack is on the relative sweetness and balance of flavors. A rum with great drinkability. The finish is on spices and noble wood.the empty glass has a very pastry side.a very fine experience.

Review by Basti

Basti
Jun 2023497 reviewsGermany
7.8/10

Verkostet im Rahmen des April-Lottery-Tasting: Nach dem ersten Schnuppern musste ich erst noch einmal an der Flasche riechen, ob ich wirklich den richtigen Rum im Glas habe 😁 Die typische FS-Kokosnote konnte ich in keinster Weise ausmachen, dafür eher ein medizinischer Touch. Für mich ein sehr untypischer Foursquare, der leider nicht meinen Geschmack trifft.

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Jun 20235,618 reviewsDenmark
8.1/10

Love the online tasting with Angus and the other RumX participants. This is a very easy drinkable Barbados rum. Very smooth, almost silky on the palate with some fruit and spices. The empty glass is really nice and reveals some chocolate and raisin. Love the funny label they chose 😊

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Details about Foursquare Rum Sponge No. 18 2000

A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Decadent Drinks LTD, at 47,6%.

CountryBarbados
DistilleryFoursquare
CategoryPot & Column Still Rum
ABV47,6%
Volume70cl
Age22 years
Vintage2000
Limited edition242 bottles

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What does Foursquare Rum Sponge No. 18 2000 cost?

Community paid 114–238 €.

Current best price: 244.00 € – above the typical community range.

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