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Foursquare Old Brigand
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Light oak, apple, banana and a touch of caramel — a young Foursquare with a rougher, higher pot-still edge than the smoother Doorly's. Tasters find it fruity and slightly nutty but a bit sharp, and the 43% shows through. Most people reach for it as a mixer; one member calls it the "ideal everyday mixing rum." Only sold in Barbados.
The community says- Great rum and coke
- Fruity, light oak
- But: A bit sharp
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Summarized by AI from 21 community reviews.
Young, fruity Barbados rum and coke Well-liked as an easy Barbados mixer with fruit, wood and vanilla. The catch: it drinks a little thin and sharp neat, and some find it forgettable.
People who want a cheap, easy Barbados mixing rum
Anyone after a polished neat sipper
Style & occasion: Mature & oakyCocktails & mixingSipping neat
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Review by lukasdrinkinghabits
Tasted at the Nordlichter Treffen - thanks, Henry! I hunted this rum in vain in my early rum days. Wes described it as the young Foursquare with the highest potstill content. That's what I wanted for my drinks. In my opinion, I can actually taste the higher potstill content compared to the Doorlys 3 yo. This one is rougher with light esters and not quite as creamy and smooth as the Doorlys. The typical coconut note is missing here, the nuts are more like almonds or hazelnuts. I like these young bajan rums, this one probably wouldn't have been worth the hunt.
Review by Aussierumfan
Had a friend who went to Babados recently and brought 1.75L plastic bottle of this home. It's about what you would expect from a Foursquare of this price range. A solid rum primarily made as a mixer but is perfectly fine to drink neat if you wish. It's nothing amazing but it's got a nice nose on it. Quite dark in colour for only 5 years of aging. Taste wise there is a nice sweetness, fruits, spice, vanilla and some wood. The ideal everyday mixing rum.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4612 09.02.2024 Nordlichter treffen. This one could be a good mixer I think. Nose Light wood and roasted notes, fruity, vanilla, light nutts, faint polish. Palate Light oily, wood, light roasted, fruity, light herbs, caramel, warm. Finish Medium long, warm, dried fruit.
Review by Timo Groeger
Urlaub Karibik September 2026. Beim Zwischenstop auf Barbados im Supermarkt gekauft. Foursquare sind ja wenigstens vernünftige Rums. Karamell und Kokosnuss sind hier die hervorstechenden Merkmale. Ganz nett.
Review by Stefan Persson
Tasted this rum during my recent journey to Barbados. Old Brigand was owned by Alleyne Arthur until R.L. Seale bought it in the early 90’s. In the beginning Foursquare labeled it 5yo Alleyne Arthur’s Old Brigand and the pirate on the label was pictured without an eyepatch. Nowadays it’s 2-3yo and labeled Foursquare’s Old Brigand with the pirate pictured with an eyepatch. In between those two it was labeled R.L. Seale’s Old Brigand with the same content as nowadays. Unfortunately is it only possible to buy it in Barbados and I’m lucky to have one of the first and one of the present release. It’s a molasses based, pot and column still distilled and aged in ex-Bourbon casks free of any sweeteners. The nose is fruity, spicy and a bit roasted with scents of apple, banana, mango, coconut, plums, toffee, vanilla and leather. At the palate it’s round, sweet, fruity, nutty, creamy, buttery, woody and spicy with flavors of marmalade, coconut, peaches, walnuts, oak, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper and vanilla. The finish is medium long.
Review by Lukas Jäger
Cellar find. Definitely a typical representative from Barbados and typical Foursquare notes are also recognizable. However, the price level is definitely noticeable, the rum seems thin, sharp-edged and unround. Perhaps something for a cola, but I don't need it neat again.
Review by w00tAN
Nice nose, but also a little coarse. A little sweet but also edgy. Short finish
Review by HenryL
Surprisingly complex on the nose. Beautifully fruity, slightly tart. Partly goes in the direction of vinegar. Some sweetness from dried fruit and honey, but restrained. There is something Christmassy and spicy, perhaps dried ginger? Pleasantly creamy in the mouth, but still somewhat difficult to grasp and describe more precisely after the first tasting. After the first impression, a delicious and surprisingly complex rum. Good to drink neat, but will probably become boring at some point. But it's certainly also great in drinks. Nice to have tried it, but it's not the end of the world that it's not available in Germany. The alcohol is a little too present for the 43%, which is a little distracting when enjoyed neat, but it's great in drinks.
Review by Michael Turner
Pretty meaningless rum, you can drink it without it hurting.
Review by Mark Wilkinson
Picked this up from the duty free in Barbados airport a bar man recommended it on the beach makes a great rum and coke and excellent value for money think I paid about 25 pound for a 1.75ltr bottle
Review by Wagnerlicious
Tasting as part of my Barbados tour and a tasting at the distillery. A classic cocktail rum. Somewhat restrained tropical fruit, wood and citrus on the nose. Round taste, well-integrated alcohol. Fine woody notes, pineapple, tropical fruit, some spices. Solid.
Review by Kieron Wood
Tasted 10-02-2024 Nosing Cashews,apples ,light oak & cherry Tasting Starts with light oak then builds into a fruity.note that's light ... You can easily see why this is a lighter doorlys but heavenly as a mixer just missing that Barbados sunshine ..
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26 bottles logged by 17 collectors.
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46% opened, 9 emptied.
What did the community pay for Foursquare Old Brigand?
Avg. community purchase price 13 €.
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Details about Foursquare Old Brigand
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Foursquare, at 43%.
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