Foursquare Doorly‘s 12 Years
Loved by Ralle, Stefan Persson & 56 more
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.
Aggregated from 302 community reviews.
- Great value
- Classic Foursquare profile
- Additive-free
+10
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How does Foursquare Doorly‘s 12 Years taste?
Aggregated from 302 community reviews.
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 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 302 ratings
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 RumCzar
Foursquare makes high quality rum with flavor so mild it's easily overwhelmed by cask wood. The whole Doorly's line of rums suffers from too much wood at every age, which is really disappointing. I'm done with Doorly's. I won't rebuy.
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 Jacques etdom
Un rhum trop simple, quelques notes foursquare, mais peu d intensité.
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 Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Nothing memorable. A simple but reasonably priced rum. For those who don't want to spend and commit too much.
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 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 J. Fundin
Tropical fruit sallad!
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 Dw117
The rum that got me into real rum, and gave me my first rumgasm
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.
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Expert reviews
Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by Rum Runner Labs
"Lots of vanilla! Really mild otherwise. Very smooth, not super interesting. Refractometer: 15.1% brix"Read full review →
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"As usual it is expertly blended and it shows yet again that rum can be produced, which is "smooth" and doesn't exhibit any notably strong alcohol notes, without loading it with sugar and other additives. Pure rum wins again........."Read full review →
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
626 bottles logged by 560 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
34% opened, 106 emptied and repurchased.
What does Foursquare Doorly‘s 12 Years cost?
Community paid €25–€52.
Current best price: €45.70 – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+13 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months.
626 purchased · 324 tasted · 369 wishlist · as of
About the Foursquare distillery
The Foursquare distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Foursquare have been reviewed 13,692 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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