Foursquare ECS XXVI Magisterium 2008
For experienced palates who enjoy rich, dry Barbados rum at higher strength. Magisterium blends long tropical aging with sherry notes: coconut, dark chocolate, coffee, dried fruits and toffee over firm oak and spice. Widely praised for balance, creaminess and value among Foursquare fans.
- Complex sherry influence
- Creamy dark chocolate
- Great value
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How does Foursquare ECS XXVI Magisterium 2008 taste?
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Creamy sherried Foursquare with serious depth For experienced palates who enjoy rich, dry Barbados rum at higher strength. Magisterium blends long tropical aging with sherry notes: coconut, dark chocolate, coffee, dried fruits and toffee over firm oak and spice. Widely praised for balance, creaminess and value among Foursquare fans.
Foursquare devotees and bourbon/whisky drinkers who enjoy dry, oak-forward rums with sherry, coffee, dark chocolate and dried-fruit notes at robust but balanced cask strength.
Those sensitive to high ABV, seeking sweet beginner rums, or who dislike dry, slightly bitter, oak-tannic finishes and coffee/chocolate-heavy profiles.
How is Foursquare ECS XXVI Magisterium 2008 rated?
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Rum reviews
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Review by Kieron Wood
Tasted at UK rumfest 2024
Review by Basti
The nose is very restrained at first, but opens up with plenty of time in the glass. Then lots of spicy and woody aromas, but also a nice coffee/malt note that is somewhat reminiscent of the Diamond SVL/MDS bottlings. More on the spicy, woody side on the palate. All in all, I like it very much. Rating confirmed in another (blind) tasting. Stands out clearly from the other FS bottlings due to the distinctive coffee note.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Really nice Foursquare! Not too sweet and the sherry finish is not too dominant. Coconut, dark chocolate, cinnamon, some pineapple, caramel, cinnamon and pleasant tannins. Really a very round thing!
Review by Jack M
Tasted at the UK RumFest, and not a fully in depth tasting - overall impressions were that it’s a very smooth rum and the sherry brings a nice seeetness to the typical foursquare profile. I have a bottle of Sovereignty (also a sherry double maturation blend) on the go at home and I think the Magisterium tops it. I’ll certainly be hoping to get a bottle when it is released. 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 Johannes
For me, without direct comparison, one of the best Foursquare bottlings. Alcohol very well integrated, lots of pot on the palate, column not in the foreground. Edit: compared to the Distilia FS Apollo better integrated and less column.
Review by zabo
For me once again a nice elegant Foursquare bottling for a long time. This time I only got one bottle for a split, which makes me a little regretful. As usual, every Foursquare ECS bottling is of a high standard with very few exceptions. That's why this one doesn't really stand out, but that still makes it a very good rum for me personally.
Review by MarkF
Overall a slightly above average FS, which is perhaps weaker in the aroma, but creamier in the taste (also in comparison with other FS ECS)
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5016 31.12.2024 A nice little rum after dinner now waiting for the big fireworks at midnight. Nose Light wood, sweet, round, fruits, light berries, light pineapple, spice. Palate Oily, wood, faint smoke, fruity, sweet, spice, dried fruit, light chocolate, light cherry. Finish Medium to long, wood, light roasted, fruits, light pineapple, spice, light tannins, light plum. The empty glass has light leather, raisin and light cinnamon.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Un beau nez : coco, boisé, rôti, des baies comme les groseilles, le piment. Une bouche sur la coco, le chocolat, le beurre, les raisins secs. C’est gourmand.
Review by The Auditor
This is a great rum, it falls in that vein of Raspberry menthol cough syrup, but not as intense as others in that flavor vein that Ive had. Nevertheless, this is a great and tasty rum
Review by Henry Davies
Overall it’s a weak ECS for me. Undoubtably still a good run but find it really uninspiring and have now tried it a number of times and just doesn’t hit the mark for me. Nose is light with coconut and a bit of meaty bacon. The mouth is soft with a backbone of bitterness, coffee and overall less plump sweetness and caramel than most ECS offerings. The finish is long but a tad flat and one dimensional with an ultimate metallic edge. One of my least favourite Foursquares
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Expert review by The Auditor Reviews
"This is a great rum, it falls in that vein of Raspberry menthol cough syrup, but not as intense as others in that flavor vein that Ive had. Nevertheless, this is a great and tasty rum"Read full review →
Community purchases
174 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 35 members.
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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