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Swell de Spirits Foursquare Private Garden N°10 (Versus) 2006
Almond paste, honey and dried apricot lead the nose here, with orange peel, dark chocolate and a sweet varnish note underneath. Tasters keep calling it an atypical Foursquare — the usual coconut steps aside for juicier fruit, kumquat, mango and a floral touch. The palate is unmistakably Barbados but livelier, and at 59% the alcohol runs hot. Long, warm, roasted finish.
The community says- Atypical fruity profile
- Honey and almond
- But: Hot at 59%
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The look inside the bottle
How does Swell de Spirits Foursquare Private Garden N°10 (Versus) 2006 taste?
Aggregated from 27 community reviews.
Atypical cask-strength Foursquare, fruity and hot Widely liked as a Foursquare that breaks from the usual coconut mold — juicier, floral, almond-driven. Most warn the 59% ABV hits hard on the palate before it settles.
Foursquare fans wanting something off the usual coconut track
Anyone put off by high, hot ABV
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How is Swell de Spirits Foursquare Private Garden N°10 (Versus) 2006 rated?
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What does the community say?
19% rate it between 6 and 8. 6 selected write-ups from 27 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jacques etdom
Un très beau nez sur la vanille, de la colle, un peu de coco fraîche. La bouche confirme le nez, avec en supplément, un beau côté floral et un peu de peps. Cela évolue pas mal dans le verre. Ce qui marque dans ce foursquare, c est son équilibre et sa finesse, pas de marqueur trop présent, tout est bien fondu. Me plaît vraiment beaucoup. Bravo à swell et à versus pour cette pépite barbadienne. Deux mois après ouverture la note de colle devient énorme au nez, cela en deviendrait presque addictif.
Review by Jonathan Massard
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Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Un nez fabuleux, surprenant pour un FS ! On perd les marqueurs habituels remplacés par des odeurs de fleurs et de miel. En bouche c’est superbe, sur la mangue, les agrumes et les épices. Une très très belle sortie qui sort enfin un peu de l’ordinaire de ce que je connais de Foursquare
Review by Mc Pirate
Œil flatteur sans profondeur, nez extrêmement gourmand, pâtissier, flatteur. Bouche extrêmement puissante, violente même ! Quelle claque ! Une fois le feu passé reste une sacré complexité et une touche végétale qui peut faire penser à l’agave d’une tequila de dégustation. Excellent
Review by Vincent D
Un nez surprenant pour un Foursquare puisque l'amande se substitue à la coco habituelle. Ca semble très gourmand, c'est très sucré et mielleux. En bouche, c'est d'abord le piquant de l'alcool qui s'impose. Puis le miel et la vanille se mêlent à un boisé élégant. Finale moyennement longue qui apporte du chocolat. Sympa. Mais très loin du premier FS sorti par cet embouteilleur.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Nice smelling, round and mild, but not full heavy taste
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 150 €
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Details about Swell de Spirits Foursquare Private Garden N°10 (Versus) 2006
A rum from Barbados, bottled by Swell de Spirits, at 59%.
Community purchases
40 bottles logged by 28 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
10% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Swell de Spirits Foursquare Private Garden N°10 (Versus) 2006?
Community paid 130–157 €.
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