Schotman’s Barrel Selection Foursquare Barbados Rum 19 2005
Loved by Basti, cigares & 38 more
For experienced palates, this 19‑year Foursquare single cask rewards attention with classic bourbon-cask Barbados notes: caramel, coconut, vanilla, dried fruits and warm spices. Dry, unsweetened and full-bodied, it shines as a contemplative sipper neat or with a few drops of water. Backed by 44 RumX reviews with a strong 85/100 median, it’s a serious Foursquare for fans of the distillery’s mature, oak-driven style.
- Classic Foursquare profile
- Coconut and caramel
- Dry, well balanced
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Textbook dry, coconut‑caramel Foursquare For experienced palates, this 19‑year Foursquare single cask rewards attention with classic bourbon-cask Barbados notes: caramel, coconut, vanilla, dried fruits and warm spices. Dry, unsweetened and full-bodied, it shines as a contemplative sipper neat or with a few drops of water. Backed by 44 RumX reviews with a strong 85/100 median, it’s a serious Foursquare for fans of the distillery’s mature, oak-driven style.
Fans of unsweetened, bourbon-cask Foursquare who enjoy dry yet naturally sweet notes of caramel, coconut and vanilla at higher strength and want a mature, oak-driven Barbados sipper.
Those sensitive to 57% ABV heat, drinkers who prefer clearly sweetened rums, or value-focused buyers put off by higher pricing and a strong caramel-forward profile.
How is Schotman’s Barrel Selection Foursquare Barbados Rum 19 2005 rated?
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Rum reviews
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Review by Basti
Tasted blind with some other Foursquare bottlings. Overall, for me the most rounded Foursquare with the classic profile and a pronounced coconut note. A slightly floral note on the palate, which I particularly notice in the 2005 bottlings. The alcohol is very well integrated. Still for me a picture book Foursquare without rough edges.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted at the GRF in 2024. A lively nose with pastry notes, young wood and bitter caramel. A soft entry on the palate, then marked by alcohol, fruit and caramel. The finish is short, with lots of caramel. A pleasantly lively and vigorous rum, a little too marked by caramel for my taste.
Review by Timo Groeger
Then probably the last good rum for today :-( In any case, a really very good rum. The nose is very fruity, but vanilla and caramel are also recognizable. Also vanilla and caramel on the palate, as well as some coconut.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5276 24.04.2025 Running some samples while watching Legend, the movie about brothers in crime. Nose Wood, light roasted, fruity, spice, light nutmeg, light chocolate, light caramel, faint anise, light berries. Palate Oily, light spicy, wood, light roasted, fruits, light caramel, banana, light berries. Finish Medium to long, oily, light spicy, wood, faint coconut, faint mint, light banana. Empty glass Light coconut, light mint, chocolate, vanilla, light berries. German Rum Fest 2024 sample.
Review by Leo Krüper
Trade fair evaluation
Review by Schnubbii
I don't understand at all why this rum gets so little attention here. For me, this is a wonderfully balanced Foursquare, very velvety with lots of coconut and incredibly round. A great bottling from Schotman! If only it weren't for the very ambitious price...
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Foursquare is a distiller from Barbados producing amazing rums for everyday drinking. It's a rum that will be appreciated especially by Rumarians who are fed up with sugar and are looking for a smooth, sweet rum full of coconut, vanilla, chocolate and caramel. Just pleasant and not aggressive flavours.
Review by Martin Švojgr
Well, that was good. No alcohol, wonderfully smooth taste of coconut, caramel, milk chocolate vanilla. I didn't expect it at all and I'm really pleasantly surprised how interestingly smooth the Schotmans managed to fill the cask!t
Review by Michael Schou
30-08-2025 - Rate 8.4 German Rum Festival After the Bison grass “shot” we switched over to the barrel selections. First stop was Barbados Foursquare. 19 years with 11 years in tropics. Nose of caramel, wood, dried fruits and nuts. Palate of wood, caramel, dried fruits and a hint of coconut. Medium finish dominated by wood and spices. 19-09-2025 - Rate 8.6 27-12-2025 - Rate 8.5
Review by Filip Šikula
Předvánoční on-line degustace schotman rums 22.12. pořádaná Krzysztofem Piasecznym - rum explorer za osobní účasti Erica Kostlera.
Review by Roman Lelek
The color - as other rums - dark yellow, honey, light brown…nothing special here The nose- sweet caramel, wood and coconut, spice The taste- caramel and coconut with some tones of floral and spice. Apart from others I feel alcoholic taste - it’s not very well integrated, but maybe it needs some time to rest in the glass.. Overall not bad rum, but the price is challenging…
Review by Michal S
Příjemný Foursquare, relativně klasický profil s vanilkou, karamelem, sušeným ovocem, dřevem, troškou kokosu.
Review by Jo Hoo
Bremer Bottle Market 2025
Review by Herr K
Ich kenne Eric nun schon ein paar Jahre und er hat immer wieder spannende Rumse. Den Fourquare habe ich das erste mal auf dem GRF2024 probiert und danach nochmal in Bremen auf dem Bottlemarket. Ich finde ihn wunderbar rund und samtig. Der Alkohol ist zu spüren, aber toll integriert. Schön warm im Mund. Vanille, Holz und Toffee.
Review by Anonymous
Zdrowym mleczny kwiatowy przyprawowy smak słodki ale bez grama cukru toffi butterscotch
Community purchases
28 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 10 members.
About the Foursquare distillery
The Foursquare distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Foursquare have been reviewed 12,737 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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