Aroma visualization from community tastings
Milano Rum Festival & Barmetro Foursquare 2005
Vanilla, toffee and coconut up front, with a peppery, woody bite that turns dry on the finish. This 12-year Foursquare from a single cask runs hot and spicy at 57%, and most tasters agree a few drops of water pull it together and coax out more flavor. One reviewer found it too dominated by the bourbon cask; others just call it a classic Foursquare that doesn't disappoint.
The community says- Vanilla and toffee
- Long dry finish
- But: Harsh neat
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The look inside the bottle
How does Milano Rum Festival & Barmetro Foursquare 2005 taste?
Aggregated from 23 community reviews.
Dry, spicy ex-bourbon Foursquare, needs water Well-liked, dry ex-bourbon Foursquare that drinks harsh neat. Nearly everyone says a drop of water opens it up. A couple find the bourbon cask a bit heavy-handed.
Fans of dry, oak-forward Barbados rum who don't mind cask strength
People wanting a soft, sweet sipper or drinking it neat without water
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How is Milano Rum Festival & Barmetro Foursquare 2005 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
87% rate it 8 or higher. 6 selected write-ups from 23 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Yesterday's tasting went a bit overboard so I thin I'll only add the first 6 because we had more than one too many :-) I liked this one with a drop of water which released some additional flavours and reduced the spiciness a bit. Typical Foursquare.
Review by DomM
Nice Foursquare bottling. Overall a little harsh - (very) few drops of water greatly enhance the rum and emphasis some of the more spicy notes, adding complexity.
Review by Jan Odvody
With a drop of water, it has no fault, as Kevin Sorensen writes.
Review by Mike H.
78 points. This Foursquare is much spicier and peppery than the others that I have tasted so far. To be honest, Foursquare isn’t my favourite distillery so my notes should be taken with a grain of salt.
Review by Djehey
Un Foursquare classique mais qui ne déçoit pas !
Review by Pouya
Too overwhelmingly marked by the bourbon barrel
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Market value
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Auction results 108 € – 121 €
from 3 sales, latest 03/2025
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Avg. community purchase price 106 €
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Details about Milano Rum Festival & Barmetro Foursquare 2005
A rum from Barbados, bottled by Milano Rum Festival & Barmetro, at 57%.
Community purchases
18 bottles logged by 18 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
22% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Milano Rum Festival & Barmetro Foursquare 2005?
Community paid 107–175 €.
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18 purchased · 24 tasted · 8 wishlist · as of
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