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One member nailed it: "Lapsang souchang on the nose and real good everywhere else." This is the eleventh Foursquare EC release, Madeira and ex-bourbon casks over 12 years. Expect coconut, vanilla, caramel and that classic bajan glue-and-solvent lift, plus dried fruit and orange peel. The Madeira shows most in the finish. At 48% it drinks soft — some wish it hit harder.
The community says- Coconut and vanilla
- Round, oily texture
- Keep in mind: 48% Feels tame
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Rounded Madeira-cask Foursquare, easy at 48% Most tasters enjoy this rounded, fruity Foursquare with obvious Madeira in the finish. The honest gripe: 48% feels a touch tame, and a few think the EC releases are starting to blur together.
Aroma profileFoursquare and Madeira-cask fans who like rounded, sippable bajan rum
People who want big cask-strength punch or lots of variety between FS releases
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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157 community reviews
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33 selected written reviews
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Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
It’s number eleven in the Foursquare EC Series. It consists of a blend from both Pot and Coffey stills distillate aged for twelve years in by ex-Bourbon and ex-Madeira casks before blended at ABV 48%. Overall an intense, complex, pleasant and any other superlatives that comes to your mind.
Review by cigares
Most helpful mixed review
Varnished wood, black tea and mango on the nose. But the whole is rather weak and a little spicier than the Premise. The palate is a little acqueous, and the aromas are not marked. A rum that doesn't say much. The finish is surprisingly long and persistent, despite the aromatic weakness. Not as good as the Premise, except for the finish. The balance and drinkability are there, however.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
07.11.2025 Had an extra sample standing around so I finished it off. Still a pretty OK release and I hav a bottle on my self as well. -------------- Just like the other exceptional casks this one shines pretty well for me. The nose is fruity with vanilla and there are some solvents there and oak in the end. The palate lives up to the nose with a very fruity touch. Pepper is very obvious and nice followed by caramel and spices. There is also a nice and oaky touch. The finish is nice and has vanille, citrus and oak. Leave the glass for next day and dip your nose into it and you'll get rewarded with a wonderful complex nose.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,6:On the nose, glue, solvents, dried fruits, coconut, orange peel, toasted wood notes, sweet, with caramel, roasted nuts, chocolate, spicy with baking spices, vanilla, smoky, barrel impact is strong. On aeration, pastry, biscuits, leather are out, metallic patina, tropical, red fruits, the molasses is earthy with tobacco, dark with black tea. 8,4:On the palate, the attack is round, elegant, oily, slightly diluted with toasted oak notes like caramel, perhaps butterscotch, sweet, dark chocolate, roasted nuts, leather, spicy with baking spices, nutmeg, when well aired, smoky, charred, medicinal with glue, fruity with coconut, dried apricots and raisins, later citrus fruits, pineapple. 8,3:The finish is medium long, dry&tannic, buttery with toasted oak notes like nuts, caramel, burnt sugar, chocolate, leather, smoky, charred, spicy, a bit medicinal, fruity with coconut, tropical fruits, dried and citrus fruits, as the molasses is fresh with tea, grassy, flowery. Edit:3.9.26.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Classic FS profile meets Madeira. Wine. Baking spices. Typical glue and solvents. Round. Good! But is FS not getting a bit boring? The marge of differences/variety between different FS bottles is quite small...
Review by Tim
Lovely nose, very pleasant and rounded. Madeira cask and Foursquare just go really well together. Good load of fruit and wood as well. Elegant and velvety on the palate, no off-notes, but a few more percent would have been nice. Maybe a bit too woody, but tasty citrus fruits on the finish.
Review by Sebastian Kornett
Typical Madeira notes in the finish which I find worlds better than the Real McCoy Limited Edition Madeira cask.
Review by Timo Groeger
Was the winner of the evening, the nose very woody, also quite spicy. Coconut was also noticeable. On the palate, for me, initially mostly dark chocolate and coffee, with time coconut and wood came in.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
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Review by crazyforgoodbooze
very solid & tasty, but for me a bit too woody and quite alcoholic on the nose.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A relatively light Foursquare. The nose is extremely round and pastry-like, with soft spices (vanilla, nutmeg, pepper), chocolate, cookie, coconut, dried fruit and red berries. A hint of glue enhances this nose of gourmet goodness, bordering on overdose. The palate is a little drier, but still with that typical Bajan style. Coconut, dried fruit, caramel, sweet spices, chocolate and subtle coffee notes are all present. The alcohol is well integrated, tamed mainly by the greediness of the profile. The finish is of good length, rather dry and fruity. Spice and oak add character to a sweet, opulent profile. A good Foursquare, (too) simple, (too) basic, even by distillery standards.
Review by Paul Christiaens
Verdict: bourbon-style rum, the esters on the nose make the difference. Rounded, sweet, on baking spice, vanilla, oak, orange, yellow fruit. 83 points Nose: a modest amount of esters, as in glue, then peach, orange zest, baking spice, wood, tobacco, earth. Palate: oily, surprisingly rounded, vanilla, juicy on orange juice, a bit of sugar, yellow fruit. Finish: mildly spicy (baking spice), woody, a bit of honey, orange and apricot.
Review by Skyfly
In cross-tasting with ECS X this one cannot prevail. On the nose the alcohol is more present, but orange peel could be added. On the palate additionally a bit more butterscotch, alcohol here again very well integrated.
Review by Christian Rudt
Beautiful foursquare I liked in nuance better than the mount gay Madeira cask I tried before.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
On the nose: Madeira cask influence is there. Fruity, sweet and woody. Balanced in a typical Foursquare way. Mild on the nose due the abv. Taste: Sweet with caramel and vanilla. Woody. Then you get spices like pepper in there. Very round and easy to sip. Finish: Woody. Dried fruits and little bit of spices. Easy first rum for someone who is looking for his first Foursquare ECS series rum where to start and maybe is a new to world of rum.
Review by Cinci
Drank at The Drunken Master in Kaohsiung - unfortunately a bit too warm, 2-3 degrees cooler would have done the balance good. For me the 48% Foursquare always has a bit too little power - a pity actually. Otherwise very classic Barbados, including lots of wood. (05/26)
Review by Mirco
Rum Club Switzerland Tasting Set. Thanks Denis for organizing. Round Foursquare with typical Barbados aromas. On the nose vanilla, caramel, a bit of coconut and wood, plus a light spice. On the palate soft and balanced with oak, spices and a subtle sweetness. Cleanly made and pleasant to drink, but I miss a bit of excitement and depth.
Review by Filip Šikula
Aging in Madeira barrels has given this eleventh installment of the ecs series an unmistakable flavor profile that emerges after a few moments in the mouth. Aromas of tea and tropical fruit. The complexity of the rum is fine, unnecessarily low abv. Pity.
Review by Jack M
Lower ABV makes it smoother compared to othe ECS releases. The Madeira flavours are obvious enough, particularly in the finish, while the rum mostly retains the classic Foursquare profile.
Review by alex
A Foursquare like many others. The usual markers are well present.
Review by Montana
A fruity and spicy aroma, slightly woody and sweet, some vanilla. Slight sweetness in the taste, slightly oily, very tasty. The finish is medium long, slightly burning but pleasant.
Review by Tafia Guildive
Loses aroma after oxidation, unfortunately the Madeira portion develops off-notes. You should empty the bottle quickly.
Review by Alexander Rasch
My RumRatings review from 5 years ago: The rum needs some time on the nose. I let it breathe for 30 minutes. I smell bourbon notes with vanilla. Wood and roasted aromas. A slight fruitiness is present. Everything is a bit lighter than the ECS 2007. On the palate, the rum again shows bourbon notes with a bit of smoke. The port wine notes are noticeable. The sweetness is a bit more present. But also orange and spice. The finish brings a peppery sharpness that pushes other aromas into the background. The aftertaste is medium-long. Wood and bitter notes remain. I have to say that the Sagacity can't keep up with the 2007. The fact that it is not cask strength is definitely noticeable in taste. Still somehow sharper than the 2007. A good rum that I like well. But unfortunately it doesn't excite me.
Review by Philip M. 🇧🇪
I enjoyed this ECS release very much. The lower ABV makes this very drinkable and enjoyable. This bottle was heavily shared with friends and colleagues on a BBQ party and they all liked it. Good memories!
Review by Michal S
Sharper than 48% would suggest, lots of wood.
Review by seefarr
Lapsang souchang (sp) on the nose and real good everywhere else.
Review by Moss Cail
No real new notes here for me, just more Foursquare.
Review by Solidfunk
Fortified wine with some brandy. Oak and a little plum. Dark golden pour. Rich and complex initial smell. Some orange peel, lemon. Classic Foursquare citrus. Smoother due to lower booze level. Finish sweet and floral. Light vanilla. Definely a step above the Selvarey owners and Frigate 21 I had before this. Thanks to Yaro for a sample of this.
Review by Kieron Wood
how do I even score one that isn't possibly a 10. This does not have the depth of the exceptional cask 2005 or 2007 brilliant rum though
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 Roman Staroń
One of the better Foursquare rums I've drunk. Definitely to repeat in the future.
Review by Richard Krupa
Good, but D14 is better.
Review by Jarek
Very similar to Doorly's 14Y
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What does Foursquare ECS XI Sagacity 2007 cost?
Community paid 52–126 €.
Current best price: 243.00 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 114 €. Price history with 27 auction results in RX+ ›
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Details about Foursquare ECS XI Sagacity 2007
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Foursquare, at 48%.
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