Foursquare Rum Sponge No. 18 2000
For curious explorers, this 22‑year Foursquare is an easy‑drinking yet atypical Barbados rum: fruity, mildly herbal/medicinal, with vanilla, cocoa, gentle oak and a fairly dry, spicy finish. Well-liked in RumX tastings.
- Easy sipping
- Fruity–pâtissier nose
- Balanced dry oak
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Easy, fruity, slightly medicinal Foursquare For curious explorers, this 22‑year Foursquare is an easy‑drinking yet atypical Barbados rum: fruity, mildly herbal/medicinal, with vanilla, cocoa, gentle oak and a fairly dry, spicy finish. Well-liked in RumX tastings.
Rum fans who enjoy easy-sipping, moderately aged Barbados rums with a fruity, pastry-like nose and don’t mind a light herbal/medicinal twist.
Those seeking classic coconut-heavy Foursquare power, big cask-strength intensity, or a rich, sweet sipper with zero medicinal notes.
How is Foursquare Rum Sponge No. 18 2000 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.1 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Tim
Wow, super tasty Foursquare nose with very high fruit content such as apple and apricot. Chocolaty, spicy, roasty on the palate, with a relatively sharp sensation despite <50%. A dominant vanilla note remains. Never had such an old Foursquare in my glass! Delicious and well-rounded rum!
Review by Rodolphe
Good rum overall, but nothing more. The nose is really nice, very pastry-like. And it's a little different from the classic foursquare profile. On the palate, unfortunately, it's a little more disappointing. I found it less complex, not very long on the palate.
Review by cigares
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 Frank
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 Vincent D
Super impression sur ce FS. Aux marqueurs habituels s'ajoute un boisé qui, mêlé aux fruits et à la vanille, donnent une superbe impression. Un bel exemple pour moi du fait qu'il n'est pas nécessaire de titrer à 60° pour avoir des choses à dire.
Review by Lawich Lowaine
Peu classique pour un FS. Il y a des notes herbacés et vanillées présente. Le fait qu’il soit vraiment différent de la trame classique et répétitives de FS me plait
Review by Oliver
Great combination of fruity and herbal associations. Almost a bit medicinal. The typical Foursquare coconut note is rather discreet in the background. Quite dry and spicy on the palate. Very pleasant drinking strength.After 30 minutes in the air, a great complexity unfolds.
Review by RumTaTa
Very relaxed Foursquare with notes of citrus fruits! Everything else is there too: Fruitiness, spice, wood and notes of dark chocolate. I like it very much!
Review by Maxence
Despite a very sexy datasheet, this rum is a bit too flat. Alcohol integration is quite poor on the palate. A pitty for such round profile. Rum Sponge is used to release much better bottlings.
Review by Lukas Jäger
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 Alex1981
Easy sipping FS, very fruity profile that lacks some of the more typical coconut notes. Well intefrated wood, wouldn’t have guessed the age. Great starting dram for the evening!
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
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 😊
Review by Adrian Wahl
Very accessible FS. For me it could have a little more power. Quite little wood for its age.
Review by Jakob
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 Christian Rudt
Ein schöner alter foursquare der sich an der Nase sehr fruchtig gibt. Gefällt mir hier erstmal super. Am Gaumen mir dann etwas zu dünn aber dennoch ein Tropfen den man sich bedenkenlos jederzeit einschenken könnte 😋
Community purchases
18 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.
Also on the wishlist of 3 members.
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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