Bedford Park Foursquare Single Barrel Barbados Rum 2006
"Up there with many ECS releases" is how one taster put this cask-strength Foursquare, and the notes back it up: nougat, vanilla and coconut on the nose, then dried fruit shifting to tropical fruit with a surprising minty streak and toasted oak. A couple of drinkers catch a smoky, almost peated-whisky edge from the barrel. At 17 years and 59.6% the alcohol sits remarkably well.
The community says- Well-integrated alcohol
- Fruit and spice balance
- But: Smoky barrel edge
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How does Bedford Park Foursquare Single Barrel Barbados Rum 2006 taste?
Aggregated from 24 community reviews.
Balanced, oaky cask-strength Foursquare sipper Well-liked, classic Foursquare done at cask strength — fruit, spice and oak in balance. A few find the barrel a touch smoky or slightly past its peak, but most rate it highly.
Foursquare fans who want a cask-strength, oak-forward Bajan sipper
Anyone who dislikes smoky, peated-whisky-style barrel notes
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How is Bedford Park Foursquare Single Barrel Barbados Rum 2006 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
13% rate it between 6 and 8. 13 selected write-ups from 24 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by LukaŽiga
Most helpful positive review
8,4:On the nose, toasted oak with nougat, caramel, burnt sugar, chocolate, spicy with baking spices, flowery molasses, citrus, dried fruits, coconut, medicinal touch, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, glue is obvious, dried apricots, raisins, the pastry is caramelized, vanilla joins. 8,6:On the palate, the attack is typical Bajan with roasted/toasted wood notes like caramel, roasted nuts, caramelized burnt sugar, pastry, leather, chocolate, spicy with vanilla and baking spices, slightly smoky, metallic, fruity with coconut, pineapple, dried apricots, raisins, citrus fruits, as the molasses is dark with black tea, slightly minty.Some resemblance to whisky might be recognized, when the rum is well rested. 8,1:The finish is short, dry, with all Bajan markers lingering on..
Review by Frederic
Most helpful mixed review
Muffiger Geruch, untypisch für Foursquare, Alkohol gut eingebunden
Review by Skyfly
Great FSQ, which convinces on the palate with a transition from dry to tropical fruits. On the nose, pleasant nougat and a balanced wood-spice-fruit mix. On the palate, a hint of mint can be detected. The finish is very pleasant. Alcohol is very well integrated; only slightly diluted on the palate.
Review by zabo
Im Test mal wieder drei verschiedene Foursquare. RX22434, RX18093 und RX23029. Insgesamt drei solide Abfüllungen mit der üblichen Foursquare DNA. Der Barbados Museum ist mir ein wenig zu dünn. Der von Precious Liquors würde ich den zweiten Platz geben und der Sieger wäre in dem Flight der von Bedford Park.
Review by Jakob
Rich caramel, coconut, tropical fruits with a citrusy freshness, vanilla, dried fruits; on the palate, a surprising mint note and the barrel aging adds woody-smoky notes. A very successful Foursquare release from 2006.
Review by Michael Schou
#1757 28-03-2026 - Rate 8.1 If I have to drink Barbados rum, I would always choose a Foursquare. I really like the nose on this one. Lots of fruit and spice. The taste however has notes of peated whisky cask. I can’t stand peated whisky. I believe I’m being to gentle with a rating of 8.1.
Review by Banana Joe
Nice Foursquare, a bit less coconut than usual, but I like it. You don't notice the almost 60% ABV on the nose or palate. Good cask selection from Bedfordpark Spirits, makes me look forward to more releases from the guys in the UK.
Review by Johannes
Surprisingly good Foursquare! Tropical notes dominate, column and alcohol well integrated.
Review by Stijn Zino
Tasting some Foursquare next to eachother. Bedford vs Velier. This one lot's of vanilla because of the Bourbon barrel. Long nice finish. Real price quality Foursquare.
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
25/04/2025: Bedford Park tasting with Stijn. Good, decent Foursquare with the typical tasting notes that you would expect. The finish is tasty and the alcohol is integrated rather well. Good value for money.
Review by Kerry Brockland
Really solid and drinkable Foursquare. Just a go to sipping rum - has a bit of the pencil shavings that some ECS has, I do wonder if it could’ve been taken out of the barrel sooner but I’m being a bit pedantic. Enjoyable with a long finish, showing the distillates quality. At the price you’re not getting much better value for money.
Review by Aaron Rose
Up there with many ECS releases
Review by Highland Stru
Quality Foursquare offering. Very good value.
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Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 8.0/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →Something creamy - maybe a little Custard Tart. The finish is long and very warming - leather and tobacco with lots of that oak spice. All in all this is very good stuff and its still available should you wish to get a bottle. I'm a little late to the...
Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Maybe a bit over the zenith of the cask
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 140 €
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Details about Bedford Park Foursquare Single Barrel Barbados Rum 2006
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Bedford Park, at 59,6%.
Community purchases
23 bottles logged by 10 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
17% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Bedford Park Foursquare Single Barrel Barbados Rum 2006?
Community paid 104–140 €.
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