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Foursquare ECS XXV Equipoise 2009
Most people agree this is a good Foursquare, but the recurring gripe is that it doesn't break away from the pack — the Calvados finish barely shows, and several tasters landed on "you've tried a few, you've had them all." What's in the glass: vanilla, caramel, roasted oak, coconut and a lot of baking spice, with orange zest that a few say sets it apart. Hot and heavily spiced at 61%.
The community says- Classic FS profile
- Warm oak & vanilla
- But: Very spicy/oaky
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How does Foursquare ECS XXV Equipoise 2009 taste?
Aggregated from 89 community reviews.
Classic oaky, spicy Foursquare — but familiar A well-made 14-year Foursquare with the classic markers, but many feel it's very oaky, spice-heavy, and doesn't stand out from the rest of the ECS range. The Calvados cask is largely invisible.
Foursquare fans who want an oaky, spicy 14-year sipper
People wanting a clear Calvados finish or something new from FS
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What does the community say?
93% rate it 8 or higher. 19 selected write-ups from 89 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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 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 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 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 Eric Frechin
Au nez on il y un agréable parfum de pomme verte .L alcool est discret. C est boisé et un peu de sucre brun. La bouche : c est incroyablement doux , pas la petite astringence que l on trouve quelque fois chez foursquare. On est sur du caramel un leger poivré , du vieux fût un peu humide , de très légères touches de pommes. La finale est très moyenne et douce bois caramel. En conclusion, agréable et facile à boire , mais pas une priorité d achat non plus.
Review by Jack M
Tasted at the UK RumFest, and not a fully in depth tasting - overall impression was that it was good but not one of the strongest of the ECS range. I tasted the Magisterium alongside it and felt that to be better. The guys on the Foursquare stand were really knowledgeable and welcoming. I also got to meet Richard Seale later in the day too as he staed around after his masterclass.
Review by Big Greasy Daddy
This is an excellent rum and I very much appreciate it, although there are other styles I like better. The distillate is fairly tame, although holds up to the aging, with most of the flavor coming from the oak barrels. And to some degree it’s just too oaky for me. Having said this, it’s a steel compared to most high end bourbons.
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.
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 crazyforgoodbooze
Another delicious Foursquare, but here in particular I would have expected more from the Calvados finish, especially as Calvados is normally quite dominant. I therefore think it is more in line with the other good Foursquares without standing out too much.
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 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 Tomas Hajlich
První Foursquare po calvodosu. Je to zajimava kombinace. Ve vuni i v chuti je poznat typicky FQ ale…necitim tam typickou sladkost pri FQ ale suchy ovocn dojezd. Musim si toho dat vic jelikoz jsem si pred tim nalil Sovereignty a toto je uplne jine. Nic mene moc dobry FQ!
Review by Florent Apl
This is a good Foursquare, but for me it's a classic. I don't get the Calvados influence, but I get all the classic distillery markers. I think I'd put it on the same level as the ECS 2011; it's not exceptional and lacks complexity, but it's still enjoyable.
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 MarkF
Pil jsem po Magisterium a ve vuni jsem citil vice ovoce (třešně), ale jinak pochopitelne klasicky FS. V chuti vyraznejsi, silnejsi, koreni, ostrejsi (srovnano i s rocnikovkami 2008, 2009). Delsi zaver, calvados za me spise ne.
Review by Kasper
Rom fest 2/11/24 Macy. Very spicy with a rounded, slightly bitter vegetal or mineral taste. Medium length. Very good. Complexity 3 of 5. Score 8
Review by Piotr Ignasiak
Quite nice expression, a bit spicy for my tasting, but all the right FS notes are there.
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Details about Foursquare ECS XXV Equipoise 2009
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Foursquare, at 61%.
Community purchases
190 bottles logged by 136 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 6 emptied and repurchased.
What does Foursquare ECS XXV Equipoise 2009 cost?
Community paid 100–160 €.
Current best price: 99.99 € – below the typical community range.
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+6 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
190 purchased · 93 tasted · 45 wishlist · as of
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