Foursquare ECS II Port Cask Finish 2005
A solid stepping stone into unsweetened Foursquare: soft 40% ABV with vanilla, coconut, chocolate and gentle port-raisin fruit. RumX members call it a smooth, balanced daily sipper and early ECS classic.
- Smooth and balanced
- Port-fruity sweetness
- Great daily sipper
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Smooth port-kissed Foursquare classic A solid stepping stone into unsweetened Foursquare: soft 40% ABV with vanilla, coconut, chocolate and gentle port-raisin fruit. RumX members call it a smooth, balanced daily sipper and early ECS classic.
Those building their palate who want an unsweetened, easy Barbadian sipper with gentle port-driven fruit and classic Foursquare vanilla/coconut notes.
Fans of high-ABV, intense rums or those seeking big complexity; collectors may find the current price high for the experience.
How is Foursquare ECS II Port Cask Finish 2005 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.0 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Rado Vito
This rum is drinkable every day in every possible occasion. For the original price it was the rum you MUST buy. I was lucky to had one bottle and I will always remember it. 🥲
Review by Oliver
Könnte mehr Alkohol vertragen Nur durchschnittlicher Foursquare
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This cask matured in port casks is slightly better than the first release and I would have liked an extra bottle for my shelf. The nose is typical Barbadian with fruits and vanilla topped with chocolate and oak. The palate is more complex compared to the first release and once rested full of flavours. Sweet, fruity and spices in a balanced mix followed by cocoa and oak. The finish is medium long and sweet/fruity with added vanilla and oak.
Review by cigares
Day 7 of the Samples de luxe calendar. A Caroni nose at first, but tropical fruits take over with dark chocolate. So good! A tropical garden on the palate, with even fruits like cherry. Very ripe fruit. And right next door a well-stocked patisserie, and the pastry chef didn't skimp on the vanilla. A rum with everything! Very balanced, but perhaps a little too diluted. The empty glass brings out the smokiness and red port that had been masked until then. I lowered the score a little after tasting the Plenipotenzario, the higher ABV making all the difference. Tasted again and confirmed my first impression.
Review by Filip Šikula
Ve vůni klasický foursquare, tropické ovoce, vanilka a náznak čokolády. V chuti poměrně hodně ovoce, které rychle přechází do sladkých vanilkových cukrátek. V dnešní rostoucí ceně tomu chuťový zážitek neodpovídá, ale vemu-li v potaz ceny minulé tak moc dobré i přes nízké abv.
Review by Blaidor
Smell 9/10 Taste 8,5/10 Aftertaste 8/10 Image 9/10 (info about rum, bottle, carton-box, sugar free, marketing....) Total impression 9/10 ------------------ BTL Original price 👍👍👍 BTL II No added sugar 👍👍👍 BTL III Investment bottle 👍👍👍
Review by Leo Tomczak
Angenehmer Daily-Sipper ohne viel Tiefgang PLV kann ich nicht beurteilen :D
Review by Agnoek Sprangers
Bought a bottle on the basis of a favorable whiskyfun review (paid around 30€). I remember being disappointed by the screw top (no cork) but pleasantly surprised by the rum. The 40% didnt feel watered doen or diluted. The port maturation made the rum quite sweet without being cloying. Should have bought additional bottles when I had the chance.
Review by Kieron Wood
This is a fun rum that's very casky and delightful in flavour. Nosing Oak , soft apples , mangos Tasting Port wine , sherry and oak
Review by Richard Krupa
Hodne velka dobrota, ikdyz ta chut uz je takova ohrana
Review by Jakob
War seinerzeit ein interessanter Einstieg in die Foursquare-Welt und zweifelsohne ein guter Rum. Vanille, Toffee, dazu etwas Frucht vom Portfass - sehr gefällig ohne Ecken und Kanten. Foursquare kann aber deutlich mehr, wenn mit höheren Prozenten abgefüllt wird - insofern heute wohl eher ein Sammelobjekt für FS-Liebhaber als ein qualitatives Ausrufezeichen der Exceptional Cask Series. Überzeugt aber als tadelloser Sipping-Rum.
Review by Aussierumfan
A little bit 'meh' in the light of some of the more recent foursquare's but still a great rum, when it was released it was quite something! On the nose there's fruits and vanilla, same again on the palate with some oak and chocolate. The sweetness of the port cask finish is noticeable. Shortish finish. Definitly a collectors bottle these days!
Review by N’ours
Round, gourmand rum. Nice notes of pastry spices, vanilla, a little wood, beautiful yellow fruits, peaches. No surprises on the nose or palate, this is a typical Barbados rum.
Review by Zorman 🇩🇰
Pleasanton but nothing exceptionel
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Community purchases
163 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 33 members.
About the Foursquare distillery
The Foursquare distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Foursquare have been reviewed 12,700 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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