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"Classic Foursquare" is the phrase that keeps coming up, and that's the whole story: 12 years in ex-bourbon casks gives you oak, coconut, vanilla and caramel with tropical fruit underneath. Bottled at a full 60%, it's naturally sweet but dry on the finish. Lovely to sip, though several tasters wish the alcohol were better tucked in.
The community says- Oaky and coconut-rich
- Creamy mouthfeel
- But: Heat can poke through
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Classic oaky, coconut-vanilla Foursquare at full strength Loved as a textbook ECS Foursquare — oaky, coconut-rich, naturally sweet. Most call it very good rather than surprising; a few find the heat pokes through and the finish runs hot and dry.
Aroma profileFoursquare fans who like oaky, cask-strength Barbados sippers
Anyone wanting a fruitier, lighter pour or seamless alcohol
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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116 community reviews
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Review by abaker-rum
A very good rum and good representation of Barbados rum. There is a ton of oak, caramel, and vanilla on the nose and throughout. You also get some tropical fruits on the nose, spice in the palate, and a bit of a hot dry finish. It drinks at its 60% alcohol.
Review by DomM
Most helpful positive review
Another high quality bottling out of the „vintage“ ECS range at a very good price point. Delivers the classic Foursquate notes at a high ABV (ie high intensity), providing a nice sipping experience. Side-by-side with the 2010 ECS, this one is more „classic FS“ on the lose, while the 2010 has (even after quite some oxidation in the opened bottle) much more glue in the nose. On the palate both are closer. Yet the 2011 is more round and balanced, while the 2010 version delivers some more punch.
Review by Vincent D
Most helpful mixed review
An unsurprising Foursquare. We find the distillery's usual hallmarks: woody, coconut, exotic fruits coated by the roundness of the bourbon cask. The value for money of these releases is starting to decline, in my opinion.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose we firstly find cinnamon buns😄! When we move forward there is a cooperation between zesty lemon and olive/almondy oil top note that goes through and over delicious caramel with notes of white chocolate, fresh ginger and dried, toasted coconut. Airing brings toasted wood and fresh, juicy tropical fruits, bourbon fruits like stewed peaches, juicy prunes and some dried fruits as well. Pure deliciousness.... 😋. 9,2:On the palate we are attacked with treacle tart and vanilla ice cream covered with juicy sultanas, tropical fruits like tasty mango and passion fruit, poached bourbony summer fruits and crispy, tender tart plums at the end.We get a little bit of drieness here which is in harmony with fruity sweetness. 9,2:The finish is extraordinary with blueberry, connecting the notes of fresh ginger, black cherry, with a warm finish, lingering drieness and pepper, sweet spice at the end. If we compare 2010 and 2011, this one is even more rounded, harmonious, complex and very smooth. No afterburn at all, inspite of 60% ABV. TOP👌🙂...
Review by Aussierumfan
Classic Foursquare! I am thoroughly enjoying this one, which has a lovely mouthfeel which is quite oily/creamy. It has quite a nose on it. On the palate I am getting coconut, vanilla, wood, and a natural sweetness in the background. I prefer this over the 2010 with a superior nose and mouthfeel.
Review by Basti
Could not convince me at the first tasting. Needs a lot of time in the glass until the alcohol makes room for further aromas and remains present and stings a little in the nose. Takes a back seat in direct comparison with the other "current" bottlings TWE Mystique and FS Covenant. On the 2nd tasting, surprisingly many floral notes on the attack. Still not on a par with the competition.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4992 22.12.2024 Enjoying some samples at home. Nose Round, light wood, light roasted, light coconut, faint varnish, light cherry, spice. Palate Round, balanced, light wood, fruits, light coconut, natural sweetness, cherry, faint nutts, cinnamon. Finish Medium to long, wood, light tannins, cherry, light chocolate, light coconut. The empty glass has vanilla, light caramel and plums.
Review by zabo
Franconian Tasting Gang on 10.05.2024 Tasted again in direct comparison with the Foursquare ECS 2010. I personally like the ECS2011 a tick better. I think it has a nice creaminess with coconut on the palate.
Review by BTHHo 🥃
This 2011 release is complex and pure drinkability 👏
Review by Joachim Guger
Rum festival 20.09.2024 As expected, no surprises here. Typical profile. The vintage bottlings of the ECS series are at least solidly very good and some can even reach the 90s range (2004, 2007). This one is rather in the lower third here, which is still very good.
Review by Serge
Tasted at Zabo during a quick sample exchange. Bourbon Cask works great at Foursquare and it's the same here. Of course not at Pleni level and possibly a little too alcoholic in the finish but really top for 99 euros. You can take it for the RRP without inhibitions ...
Review by Jan Lu
If I didn't know, I would never have guessed a Foursquare. I've had much better bottlings of the ECS in my glass so far. Very dry and tart. I prefer it a little fruitier.
Review by Johannes
Nice Foursquare, but the alcohol could be better integrated. A little flat overall.
Review by Eric Frechin
A great success this 2011. I'm two-thirds through the bottle, the rum is starting to be well oxidized. On the nose, there's a hint of glue, then wood, spices, and in the background chocolate/coconut. The palate is more approachable than I imagined. Quite a bit of indulgence and that slightly astringent touch found in some Foursquare rums with grillote and dutanin. Nice woody coconut finish.
Review by Timo Groeger
The first sip of this Foursquare I found quite bad, then it got better :) Clearly we have the Barbados fruitiness here, but it is also relatively sweet, caramel, vanilla and chocolate are also recognizable.
Review by Julien Ries
It already has a beautiful mahogany color. The nose is typical of Foursquare, with a whiff of candied exotic fruit. There's mango and pineapple caramelized in brown sugar, under a very present woody background, in the form of wood dust. It's like stepping into a cabinetmaker's workshop. The second nose brings out the power of coconut powder on a carpet of vanilla. The whole is very gourmand, reminiscent of dark chocolate with caramel chips. The alcohol, however, stings the nostrils. Other, more pungent spices lurk: a hint of allspice, cayenne pepper powder. A very pleasant nose. Let's move on to the palate. The alcohol is poorly integrated and takes up a lot of space from the first sip. This is this rum's major weakness. It lags far behind Distilia's Calico Jack, with its 15 years of ageing and 58% alcohol content, which is much easier to drink. The woodiness is still very present, in line with the nose. Dry coconut coats the palate, with virile spices: nutmeg, ginger. The fruit becomes drier, like the dried exotic fruits we pick up in aperitif mixes: raisins, cubed papaya, pineapple and dried coconut shavings. The base notes are of vanilla and milk chocolate. This rum is more suited to sharing among connoisseurs as an aperitif than to an evening by the fireside with cigars and philosophical discussions. The finish is quite long and sticky, slightly bitter. Not the best Foursquare I've ever had. Well, it was before I tasted the Calico Jack, which isn't in the same league at all. It is, however, better than the Indelible.
Review by Air-one
Foursquare Exceptional Cask 2011 is a truly excellent rum. It deserves to be aerated to fully express its potential. The nose is complex, dominated by vanilla and tropical fruit. On the palate, it's vanilla, sweet and caramelized. The long finish is also dominated by vanilla and caramel.
Review by Banana Joe
Had to compete against the Covenant and the Mystique today and ended up in the midfield. Typical Foursquare with predominantly woody notes. For me, it's slightly better than the Covenant, but it doesn't quite come close to the Mystique. Solid Barbados rum, the alcohol could be better integrated.
Review by Martin Ekrt
Big thanks for donating the sample to Filip👍 The aroma is dominated by vanilla, bourbon, praline, coconut, dried fruit. After the previous 2010 vintage, it has some spice again. Still in the background, after a long aging, a little agricole notes appear. Very interesting. No wilderness on the palate, but on the other hand this is a very approachable FS. Very pleasantly fruity into apricots on the finish.
Review by Pavel Spacek
.. Foursquare is a distillery from Barbados producing amazing rums for everyday sipping. It's a rum especially appreciated by rum lovers who are fed up with sugar and are looking for a smooth, sweet rum full of coconut, vanilla, chocolate, and caramel. Simply pleasant and not aggressive flavors.
Review by Mirco
Rum Club Switzerland Tasting Set. Thanks Denis for organizing. Classic Foursquare with clear barrel and oak imprint. On the nose vanilla, caramel, a bit of coconut and spicy wood notes. On the palate dry and strong with oak, spices and a slight roasted aroma. The 60% suits the profile well and gives the rum a good punch. Overall a very solid bottling.
Review by Rum Watcher
Thx @Steffmaus. Classic Foursqare. Relatively sweet, lots of vanilla and coconut. Very easy to drink. Benefits from a few minutes in the glass . Round thing and shows impressively that the distillery is not running out of ideas when it comes to ECS.
Review by TheJackDrop
Notes taken during the Rhum Fest 2024, Quick notes and palate a bit heavy, sorry A good FS, without big surprise :)
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Great Foursquare tasting, part II (30.09.2026)
Review by Jarek
Even after the second tasting, it remains the same: it's another good, solid ECS Vintage bottling, with everything you'd expect from a Foursquare profile. I also like the fact that the alcohol content is not too low. Overall, however, it hardly stands out from the other ECs. The days when I had to have a bottle of every new ECS are long gone.
Review by Morgan Garet
Tasted at a party (note to be repeated) In the same vein as its predecessors, gpurmandise with dark chocolate, coconut and power with a few scents of solvents and pretty waxed wood. Still very well made
Review by ThatCubanRumGuy
Nose: Wood, Caramel and light baking spice. Palate: Round and naturally sweet. Some astringency but subsides, wood and vanilla, light chocolate, a little nutty. Finish: Long, hot and dry, with some spice, wood and cherry.
Review by Claes Nilsson
Really nice Rum, not the best ECS but really nice
Review by Filip Lojín
Classically good yearbook. I don't need to have all the FS bottles open, but it's always a must have 😊
Review by jayelle
Drinking this side by side with a Rare Cane 2005. The nose on the 2011 is way more pungent. Both have similar flavor profiles. The 2011 has a much longer finish. Almost a little too spicy on the finish. Typical FS wood, pit fruit, baking spices dominate. Everything on the 2011 is turned up to 11 compared to the Rare Cane, despite being younger. Assuming the RC is continentally aged, so tamer. 2011 needed some water to bring it in to balance for me. Enhances the sweetness, drops the spice. Makes it more of a treat leches, dulce de leche flavor.
Review by Tyler Griffith
Very smooth for such a high ABV. Very heavy barrel influence. Naturally sweet, very flavorful.
Review by Robi Locsei 🇭🇺
I have tasted other Barbados rums earlier, had a few Foursquare IB bottling as well (Rasta Morris, CoR) but this is the first experience with a Foursquare OB ECS bottling. Even the price tag was really friendly, got this one for something like 80€. So this one differs from the expressions I had previously (I might even say quietly l, that even prefer those), but that's nothing to do with quality. It is solely about taste preferences.
Review by Donald Shepherd
It's like - taste yum, my god what a kick, taste yum, my god what a kick, rinse and repeat
Review by DutchRumPirate
Another delicious typical Foursquare ECS bottling. Nice spicy with milk chocolate flavor combined with typical Foursquare notes. So it wasn't surprising. Just as expected, a pleasure. Same evening also drank the Foursquare Covenant again. For comparison; The Covenant was definitely much fuller, stronger in taste. More complete and diverse notes. And longer finish.
Review by TheCelticRumFan
Nose: Plenty of cinnamon, vanilla, cranberry, cherry, raisins, almonds, salty crisps Mouth: Coconut, woody spice, potpourri, melon, raisins Finish: After a nice burst of heat, flavour dissipates very gradually to a medium-long finish. This is very enjoyable and goes down easy. It has nice complexity and is a pleasure to drink.
Review by Moss Cail
This may be as good as Foursquare gets, certainly the best I have had so far. Classic profile done exceptionally well.
Review by marc-antoine Henin
Powerful aroma with notes of fresh cinnamon and lively salted butter caramel.
Review by Tom Gitelman
Top Barbados pour of 2024 for me.
Review by Viktorvaughn
Nose - baking spices and vanilla Palate - warm spices and wonderfully oaky, treacle tart, vanilla ice cream, coconut, plums, black cherries and a hint of blueberry if you go looking for it. Pleasant long finish but the poor alcohol integration lets this down. This is nippy for the proof. Still a lovely rum.
Review by Solidfunk
Explodes with flavour on initial smell. Orange peel, passion fruit, lemon zest. The citrus is crazy here. Golden copper pour. Finishes with a bit of tangy lemon sourness, but it's snappy. Lightest scent of sour dough, orange marmalade. Had as part of 4Square flight at Green Zone.
Review by Vidaa Wz
You can't be mistaken, blind the Foursquare framework is easily perceptible although, On the palate you lose a bit of roundness and find some notes of spiced fruits and bitter chocolate, the alcohol is always well integrated Great value for money
Review by AmokTime
I tasted this side by side with the 2010 and a Masters Series. I prefer this and the 2010 over the MS, and I think the 2010 won by a nose over this. Still the best thing I’ve had. It’s ruined me for everything else so far.
Review by Bowel Emptier
This is a solid rum. Very spucy and alcohol forward. Lower on the fruit and has a lot of unique barrel flavors but not the cinnamon of some oak. Almost strikes me as a strong whiskey rum blend or something.
Review by Big Greasy Daddy
This is a great rum! Well aged and big at cask stength. Love this rum!
Review by Anonymous
Favourite rum I had at rumfest 2024
Review by Rum, jazz and cigars
Starts off with a fruity firey kick that quickly makes way for burnt sugar and wood (no suprise for 12 years of ex-bourbon cask aging). Then it leaves you with a long complex finish with notes of caramel, strawberry, and I even get some coffee. For me it doesn't get much better than this especially considering the price. Got this bottle for 90 euros.
Review by Nils123
It's really fun. Strong, but not alcoholic, well balanced on the nose, palate and finish. I really like the chocolate notes on the finish in combination with the spiciness.
Review by Kieron Wood
Tasted at UK rumfest 2024
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Expert review by The Auditor Reviews
Read full review ›Another great classic release from Foursquare. These vintages are always delicious, always quality, and a good buy. You can’t go wrong with them. Compared to the other named releases, the vintages lack as much variance, but that can also be a good thing.
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What does Foursquare ECS XXIV 2011 cost?
Community paid 79–113 €.
Current best price: 89.00 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 93 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Foursquare ECS XXIV 2011
A rum from Barbados, distilled by Foursquare, at 60%.
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