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Marussia Beverages Foursquare The Paulsen Collection 1998
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Opinions land in a narrow band here: most call it a relaxed, coconut-forward Foursquare that's easy to like, but nearly everyone flags the 40% dilution for stripping out body and depth. Expect toffee, vanilla, lots of coconut, chocolate and a little citrus, going creamy and gently sweet on the palate. Pleasant and elegant, just missing the punch fans know Foursquare can hit.
The community says- Lots of coconut
- Balanced and elegant
- But: Thin from dilution
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How does Marussia Beverages Foursquare The Paulsen Collection 1998 taste?
Summarized by AI from 20 community reviews.
Easy coconut-vanilla Foursquare, light on body Well-balanced and easy-drinking, with big coconut and soft sweetness. Most enjoy it, but the reduction to 40% costs it body and a lasting finish — Foursquare can do more.
Newcomers wanting an easy, coconut-heavy Barbados sipper
Foursquare fans wanting full-strength body and length
Style & occasion: Sweet & dessertSipping neat
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by mto75
Most helpful positive review
the #2 from the Rarities calendar. On the nose, coconut, barrel and a subtle fruitiness towards orange juice and tangerine. On the palate I have nutmeg, which merges into old cask (tannins). Unfortunately, with the dilution, the depth is somewhat lacking, precisely because the recently tasted Raconteur (with its 61%) is still quite present to me.
Review by Mirco
Most helpful mixed review
Good for beginners in the world of rum. Nicely balanced. A lot of complexity is lost due to the reduction and the finish can do more. However, a nicely relaxed sipper and the coconut note is mega fun.
Review by cigares
RumX Rarities day 2. A nose from Barbados with tropical fruits, coconut, but also yellow fruits, pear and apple. A slight varnish. The mouth is soft, the aromas develop harmoniously, lots of fruit and the wood is discreet, as is the alcohol (but this rum is only 40%). The finish is not very long, harmonious like the whole of this very pleasant rum. The empty glass is more on the wood and a bitterness that gives relief to the fruits.
Review by zabo
Edit: Thanks to Rums, who gave me his rarity sample, I was able to taste this again at leisure. That's why I corrected it a bit upwards. Basically not a bad rum, but I miss something of the typical Foursquare profile. For being diluted so much, it can already do quite a bit, I wouldn't have thought that.
Review by TheRhumhoe
An old vintage from Foursquare, whose first nose reminded me of a fairly dry rhum agricole, but with strong pastry notes of toffee, brioche, caramel, brown sugar and cookie. The profile gains in woodiness, spice, chocolate, citrus and dried fruit after aeration. It fits into the boxes of a more generalist Foursquare. The attack on the palate is very drinkable and accessible. The dilution makes this rum easy to grasp, but it lacks body and character. The spirit of Foursquare is still present, with coconut, caramel and sweet notes, chocolate, wood and mild spices. The finish is short, rather thin and doesn't have much impact, even if the distillery's hallmarks are present overall. A good rum for relaxing or introducing neophytes to another world, but loses its potential with dilution.
Review by Oliver
I was really curious about this "Foursquare veteran." Bottled already in 2008 and pure Column Still distillate. Great Foursquare DNA on the nose - although no Pot Still portion is included here. Lots of coconut, vanilla, marshmallows and some citrus fruits. Nice wood influence. The dilution makes it very elegant and inviting. On the palate creamy, round and very sweet (without seeming artificial). Due to the dilution, the rum lacks a bit of punch. But for a relaxed evening exactly right! 😙🥃
Review by DomM
Elegant and surprisingly intensive nose given the low ABV. Unfortunately, this is much more noticeable on the palate. Very pleasant and elegant on the palate yet again. This one is a nice example of an excellent column Rum.
Review by Jakob
Foursquare in pure form, very accessible due to the reduction to drinking strength and with noticeable fruitiness, but on the other hand without a lasting finish. Very pleasant to drink, a nice entry-level rum - for a higher rating I miss the complexity.
Review by Jarek
Tasty, although somewhat “diluted” on the palate.
Review by TheJackDrop
RumX Rarities 2023 #2 Very good Foursquare, light but indulgent. In summary, my tasting notes: Nose: Toffee, vanilla, coconut, chocolate, oak, tropical fruits Palate: Caramel, vanilla, oak, chocolate, spices Finish rather oriented towards: Woody, chocolate, coffee
Review by Buddudharma
Foursquare is not the most exciting distillery for me anyway, but with the dilution and the resulting loss of body the profile is even less interesting. Nice to have tried this dino once, but nothing more.
Review by Mentalo
A very strong beginner rum. With only 40% it can do a lot. Lots of coconut, fine fruit note with nice sweetness. For advanced drinkers, it's just a watered-down Foursquare.
Review by Joël
I'm just not a Foursquare fan. Even the Veliers rated around 9.0 I can't get into. This one is so flat, 40% just can't do anything, sorry. It's a mystery to me how an 8.0 average can come out here 😂.
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19 bottles logged by 19 collectors.
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15% opened, 1 emptied.
What did the community pay for Marussia Beverages Foursquare The Paulsen Collection 1998?
Community paid 102–276 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 202 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about Marussia Beverages Foursquare The Paulsen Collection 1998
A Pot Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Marussia Beverages, at 40%.
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