Foursquare ECS XXV Equipoise 2009
For experienced palates who enjoy dry, bold Foursquare at high strength. Expect spicy oak, dark chocolate, caramel, coconut and orange zest with hints of apple and dried fruits. Best as a slow, contemplative sipper, widely praised but not seen as a game‑changer within the ECS range.
- Dry unsweetened profile
- Complex spice and oak
- Classic FS character
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Dry, spicy, classic high‑proof Foursquare For experienced palates who enjoy dry, bold Foursquare at high strength. Expect spicy oak, dark chocolate, caramel, coconut and orange zest with hints of apple and dried fruits. Best as a slow, contemplative sipper, widely praised but not seen as a game‑changer within the ECS range.
Fans of dry, cask‑strength Foursquare who enjoy oak‑driven spice, chocolate, coconut and subtle orange/apple notes, and want a serious sipper without any added sugar.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV or heavy spice, and drinkers expecting a clearly noticeable Calvados finish or pronounced sweetness.
How is Foursquare ECS XXV Equipoise 2009 rated?
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Review by Kieron Wood
Tasted at UK rumfest 2024
Review by Peter Sjoroos
Very nice and something a little bit new from Foursquare.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
A complex, soft and welcoming Rum 👍🏻
Review by Schnubbii
Already a great color in the glass, quite dark. The typical Foursquare profile on the nose, but behind it a subtle hint of orange zest and a hint of the barrel. Very harmonious. Also very round and balanced on the palate, with the typical aromas of longer matured Foursquare ECS such as vanilla, clove and also some wood, but for me this is the first Foursquare in which I can also clearly find orange or orange zest. The finish is then medium long and slowly fades out with clove and orange zest. As expected, this Foursquare ECS doesn't reinvent Barbados rum either (you buy Foursquare, you get Foursquare - surprise!), but the orange zest makes it stand out clearly enough for my taste from the other Foursquare bottlings I know. Nobiliary, Sovereignty, now the Equipoise, I'm beginning to get the impression that you can hardly go wrong with the 14y Foursquare. I think I definitely need another bottle here and I'm curious to see how it develops over time in the air, then perhaps a better rating is possible.
Review by Julien Ries
A typical Foursquare nose: vanilla, caramel, candied tropical fruit and coconut powder. The Calvados cask leaves notes of tangier fruit. The palate is much fatter than the other Foursquares I've tasted so far. The alcohol is very present and warms well for the 61° announced. Again, lots of coconut, burnt sugar and a hint of vanilla. Less oaky than other bottles. The finish is very long and pleasant.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5007 29.12.2024 Relaxing while watching "The Colour Purple". Nose Light wood, light roasted, faint apple, light cinnamon, spice, light orange, light ginger, dried fruit, faint chocolate. Palate Round, balanced, light wood, light roasted, dried fruit, light apple, light coconut, faint caramel, light chocolate. Finish Medium to long, light wood, light nutts, light coconut, light orange, light chocolate. The empty glass has light tea, berries and faint licorice.
Review by Beancheese
A nice new offering from Foursquare. This one is quite nice on the nose: chocolate, wood, cola, deep fruit notes, syrup, vanilla, spice - this one has lots of deep sweet smells. The palate is heavy on spice, barrel and prominent raisin, with some roasted and brown sugar notes. Nice body to this one too. I feel like in the recent past I would have maybe scored this a little higher but I think I find it harder to feel wowed by Foursquare these days. That said, this also does not disappoint in any way - they rarely ever do.
Review by Basti
Tasted blind with some other Foursquare bottlings. I would have expected to be able to taste the Calvados finish in some form. However, this completely passed me by. All in all, a good Foursquare, but one that doesn't stand out from the other ECS releases.
Review by Tim
Auf keinen Fall ein nur guter Rum, aber ein Alleinstellungsmerkmal fehlt diesem Rum leider. Calvados? Keine Ahnung, ob das den Charakter dieses Rums erweitert hat. Trotzdem harmonisch und rund mit holziger und schokoladiger Nase.
Review by abaker-rum
Complex evolving rum, the rum starts hot as expected with the 122 proof, but it evolves to oak and vanilla, then finishes with a toffee and butter note that is quite pleasant. Spice is prevelant through the tasting experience. I really enjoyed this rum as my first ECS Foursquare rum.
Review by Ayc
Nothing surprising at first glance. A little alcoholic, but accompanied by a light solvent that I like on certain foursquare. After a few minutes of opening, the praline arrives, accompanied by subtle red fruit and orange zest. The solvent is gone :( . On the palate, there's nothing new under the sun either. But it's good, it's greedy, the woodiness is present without being overpowering. a lovely texture, the alcohol is not too badly integrated. Blind, it's impossible to tell that it's been converted to calva, but I have the impression that this has added some fruit, a little peach perhaps. Without revisiting the style, it's a good spi. Foursquare does foursquare.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Good Foursquare as always but the problem for me is that FS favour profile is very narrow and it never really suprises or drift very far from the standard flavours. Same with this. Calvados is nice but also not present enough imo. Once you've tried a few you've had em all.
Review by Johannes
Typical Foursquare profile without frills.
Review by zabo
Im kurzen Vergleichstest der Foursquare Equipoise und der Foursquare Empery. Wie es nicht anders zu erwarten war, sind beide auf dem üblich hohen Niveau. Insgesamt gesehen, brechen aber beide auch nicht nach oben aus. Mittlerweile, obwohl ich Foursquare sehr schätze, wäre mein Fazit, kennste einen, kennste alle.
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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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