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Foursquare Rum Artesanal Barbados Rum 1998
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Twenty-six years in the cask and it still comes out surprisingly light and mild — that's the first thing people note. Coconut leads, backed by milk chocolate, vanilla and a hint of glue, with oak building on the palate. Several tasters wanted more punch at 51.5%; a few found it flatter than younger Foursquare bottlings. Classic house profile, just gentler than the age suggests.
The community says- Loads of coconut
- Very round and mild
- Less suitable for: anyone chasing bold, complex, high-proof rum
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Mild, coconut-heavy aged Foursquare Well-liked as a smooth, high-quality Foursquare, but the recurring gripe is that it plays it safe — one-dimensional, more column character than the age promises.
Aroma profileFoursquare fans wanting an easy aged pour
anyone chasing bold, complex, high-proof rum
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after bold, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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What does the community say?
16 community reviews
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
#5670 16.09.2025 Running af few evening samples while watching Star Trek. Nose Fresh, light wood, faint smoke, fruits, light glue, banana, coconut, light vanilla. Palate Oily, wood, light roasted, coconut, light glue, light caramel, faint chocolate, faint marzipan, spice. Finish Medium long, wood, light roasted, faint nutts, light caramel, banana. Empty glass Vanilla, chocolate, caramel, coconut. German Rum Fest 2025 sample.
Review by RumTaTa
Most helpful mixed review
For its old age, quite light in color. Nose: lots of column still character, alcohol not optimally integrated. Palate: again lots of column still, I would have wished for more intensity and complexity. Finish: long but one-dimensional, mainly cask, vanilla, and bourbon, little Foursquare character. A pity, the technical data promised more, good rum but clearly falls behind other Foursquare bottlings.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very tasty, extremely round 98 Foursquare. You hardly notice the 25y in the barrel. Coconut, banana, milk chocolate and a little cinnamon and vanilla, as well as ripe yellow peaches. Surprisingly few tannins and generally very mild and balanced. For 100€ very fair and tasty, even if not a particularly outstanding 98 Foursquare.
Review by zabo
Well, what can you say about it, the typical Foursquare profile with lots of coconut. Towards the finish, you notice the wood/cask a bit more than in other bottlings. No big surprises, high quality as always, but also one-dimensional.
Review by Boletus
Because of the pure column still distillate, this 1998 Foursquare has significantly less fullness than other vintages, but without neglecting the typical distillery character. Lots of coconut and vanilla, roasted nuts, chocolate, caramel and toffee, as well as toasted wood and a few yellow fruit facets create a very mild, round and tasty drinking experience, although I do miss the depth of the pot still portion a bit. I also find the short juniper moment at the start in the mouth a bit odd.
Review by DomM
Classic FS profile with lots of wood on the palate.
Review by Basti
Messebewertung GRF14
Review by DosenZorn
Trade fair rating GRF 2025: Foursquare Essence, lots of coconut both on the nose and palate. Sweet, pleasant, gentle and catchy. Unfortunately a bit one-dimensional. Price-wise, I'm positively surprised, expected much more.
Review by Michael Schou
31-08-2025 - Rate 7.7 German Rum Festival First rum of day 2. Back where we started day 1, at Rum Atresanal. This time we try a old Foursquare. Nose is mild, vanilla, oak, chocolate and a hint of glue. Palate with oak, banana and chocolate. Short finish dominated by banana and oak. Would have liked a higher ABV. It was missing some power.
Review by Arya_NBV
Bought at GFR 2025. Mild enjoyment rum of high quality. Mild sweetness but ABV (51.5) clearly present. It's just a Foursquare. I find it sweeter and milder than the (Exceptional Cask Series) 2011 (RX 18990) and 2010 (RX13927). If I want to drink a tasty, strong rum without thinking too much, this is it. Whether it really has to cost over 100 €, that's debatable. The 26 years explain the price, but they don't necessarily show up in the overall impression. No historical "aha" experience.
Review by Johannes
Foursquare lovers will definitely get their money's worth here! What a bang for the buck? The practically oldest vintage from Foursquare for a good 100 euros? Madness! Taste-wise, the typical Foursquare profile comes out, which is perhaps a bit one-dimensional here. A bit too much column still, plus light gin notes. The tropical notes are not quite as present.
Review by Sebastiaan Linssen
Tasted at GRF2025 Good rum. Definitely Barbados. Would've bought a bottle if it was a 0.7l for this price.
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116 bottles logged by 12 collectors.
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1% opened, 2 emptied.
What does Foursquare Rum Artesanal Barbados Rum 1998 cost?
Community paid 79–85 €.
Current best price: 79.00 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 102 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
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Details about Foursquare Rum Artesanal Barbados Rum 1998
A Column Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Heinz Eggert GmbH, at 51,5%.
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