Foursquare Doorly‘s 12 Years
A solid stepping stone into “real” Barbados rum: mild 40% ABV, classic Foursquare vanilla, caramel, coconut and oak. RumX members praise it as a dependable daily sipper and great value pick.
- Great value
- Classic Foursquare profile
- Additive-free
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Classic, honest Barbados daily sipper A solid stepping stone into “real” Barbados rum: mild 40% ABV, classic Foursquare vanilla, caramel, coconut and oak. RumX members praise it as a dependable daily sipper and great value pick.
Those building their palate who want an affordable, honest Barbados sipper with vanilla, caramel and coconut notes that still works nicely in simple cocktails.
Fans of high-ABV or super-complex rums, and anyone who dislikes noticeable oak or very mild profiles.
How is Foursquare Doorly‘s 12 Years rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.8 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 82% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Ralle
This dram pleasantly surprised me. The 12 years of aging bring a nice balance of vanilla, caramel, and subtle wood notes without any one component dominating. I especially liked how smooth and rounded it feels on the palate – a harmonious, slightly sweet character with a warm, long finish with a light citrus note. It's solid, very approachable, and shows enough depth to satisfy both newcomers and experienced sippers. It makes you want more.
Review by Stefan Persson
Another great one from R.L. Seale and Foursquare. The nose is woody and fruity with an aroma of vanilla. At the palate and during the medium long finish it’s round, woody, spicy and fruity with flavors of tropical fruits, vanilla and oak.
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Nothing memorable. A simple but reasonably priced rum. For those who don't want to spend and commit too much.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very nice fruity foursquare! Very dry, lots of wood but still a relaxed, uncomplicated sipping rum at a fair price that is even better in cocktails like corn n oil, Bermuda yacht club & co. But the doorly 14 is definitely a good bit better imho.
Review by Blaidor
Smell 8,5/10 Taste 8,5/10 Aftertaste 8/10 Image 8,5/10 (info about rum, bottle, carton-box, sugar free, marketing....) Total impression 8,5/10 ------------------ BTL Ratio Price/quality 👍👍👍 BTL II No added sugar 👍👍👍
Review by Chrischi78
A really solid Foursquare. Beautiful wood notes, light, relaxed complexity. Subtle fruity notes, a little vanilla. A rum that is perfect for daily sipping, but also cuts a fine figure in cocktails
Review by zabo
This was my first step into the world of Barbados and Foursquare together with the 14 year old. Find this super as a starter. Drink this often and like times in between. Meanwhile, the most affordable Foursquare from this distillery. Edit: for PL just great at the overpriced ECS. As CubaLibre simply super corrected upwards
Review by TheJackDrop
Nice masterclass at the Trou à Rhum in Arras. Nose: coconut clearly Taste: sweet spices, licorice, a little cherry syrup amid caramel and light woods. Finish: sugar, choco, a few distant spices, but above all, it's very/too short. Comments: can you really still drink a Doorly's when you've got a Foursquare at home? no.
Review by Jarrod Smith
Terrific sipping rum. Full bodied, round, not too sweet. MUCH nicer than the XO, at a similar price point makes this a no brainer.
Review by Air-one
Ce rhum Doorly's 12 ans a une nette dominante vanillée du nez à la finale. Au nez on est directement sur un rhum rond et doux. En bouche, une pointe de chaleur très agréable nous emporte. La finale moyenne à longue est dans la même veine. Un incontournable à l'excellent rapport qualité/prix.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Foursquare je destilerka z Barbadosu produkujici uzasne rumy ke kazdodennimu popijeni. Je to rum, ktery oceni zejmena rumari, kteri maji plne zuby cukru a hledaji jemny, nasladly rum plny kokosu, vanilky, cokolady a karamelu. Proste prijemne a nijak agresivni chute.
Review by rum_sk
I was having a big expectations which were not fulfilled. Don't get me wrong this is great rum but hearing about how awesome it is all the time, I was expecting more. Now, onto the nose- vanilla, lot's of wood; oak to be precise. Palate- Oily, round sweetness of vanilla and oak barrel with slight hint of banana at the end and a bit of spiciness. Finish is medium long. Really nice rum if you have a chance to buy it around 30€. I bought mine for 28 for which I consider it an excelent rum for such price. I will need to revisit the review and the rating in the future. Revisiting: this time I sense fruitiness overall underlined with sour taste of green apple. Pulling it down from 74 to 70. Definitely over-rated for me. Highlight is the mid-long finish.
Review by J. Fundin
Tropical fruit sallad!
Review by MarcT
Typical Foursquare, this one. I was surprised by the intensity in taste for 40%, not tasting watered down at all. The Rum is good oin the regard, that it has no obvious flaws, but is also not much exiting. Good value for money, and if one does not want to focus attention on the drink. I believe it's successor is possibly a little bit better.
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Expert review by Zucker und Zeste
"Brings the complete Foursquare DNA, but could also use a few percentage points more ABV. For drinks, however, always a good choice."
Community purchases
658 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 356 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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