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Foursquare ECS V Criterion 2007
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Made for Foursquare fans who like the classic Bajan profile with an extra layer: the ex-Madeira half brings dried fruit, raisins and grape alongside the usual vanilla, coconut, oak and milk chocolate. Several tasters call out salted caramel and apricot, and the Madeira stays present without taking over. Warm, rounded and well-integrated at 56% — a Foursquare people happily give real attention.
The community says- Madeira dried-fruit depth
- Well balanced
- But: Hard to find
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How does Foursquare ECS V Criterion 2007 taste?
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Fruity, spiced Foursquare with Madeira depth A well-loved ECS release: fruity, spiced and balanced, with the Madeira adding depth. Not a once-in-a-lifetime pour, but consistently rated a delicious, complex Foursquare.
Foursquare fans who enjoy an ex-Madeira twist
People chasing bold high-ester Jamaican funk
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44 community reviews
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Top 13% of Barbados rumsTop 17% at Foursquare
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Jakob
Most helpful positive review
Foursquare and ex-Madeira casks were not only an excellent match for the flagship “Destino” - the Criterion also wonderfully combines the heavy fruity sweetness from the Madeira cask with the typical Foursquare aromas from the ex-bourbon casks. It creates a very tasty blend of dried fruits, vanilla, cookie dough, and dark spice notes that’s really enjoyable. Not a once-in-a-century rum, but definitely a drop worth paying attention to. Delicious and top-class from ECS.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Most helpful mixed review
Low alcohol taste, that is great. But also low FSQ profile ... Foursquare je destilerka z Barbadosu produkujici uzasne rumy ke kazdodennimu popijeni. Je to rum, ktery oceni zejmena rumari, kteri maji plne zuby cukru a hledaji jemny, nasladly rum plny kokosu, vanilky, cokolady a karamelu. Proste prijemne a nijak agresivni chute.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
05.11.2025 Relaxing in front of the TV while enjoying this older sample I had. Still a pretty good release to be honest. ---------- This is another of my favourite Foursquare rums. The nose is fruity with some molasses, vanilla and oak. In the back i detect some polish. The palate is well balanced and complex, fruity with a lot of spices topped with oak nd chocolate. The finish is long and well balanced between oak, vanilla and orange.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very cool foursquare. Salted caramel, milk chocolate, apricot, and simply delicious! Reminds me a little of plenipotenzario! The Madeira finish fits perfectly into the overall picture, but is not too overpowering.
Review by Oliver
Really good Foursquare. Everything you would expect (coconut, spice, molasses, ...) with an exciting salt note on the palate. Price but now very ambitious on the secondary market.
Review by Aussierumfan
A must try for anyone into Foursquare rums! The moment the seal broke on the sample bottle I could smell typical foursquare, lots of vanilla, also quite sweet on the nose. When tasted it's sweet and delicious, fruity,along with vanilla and oak. It's well balanced and I am also getting raisins/grape which may be to do with the Madeira cask finish. Very nice! Being an older ECS release it isn't often seen nowadays, and commands a lot of money on the secondary market.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Foursquare favorite among fans of the genre, and it's easy to see why. The nose is particularly fruity: apart from the coconut, citrus and banana common to Bajan profiles, mango makes an appearance to add exoticism and roundness. Spices, fine wood, cooked caramel, milk chocolate, molasses and honeyed notes complete an accessible, structured picture. The attack on the palate is darker and flashier than the nose. Spices are more dominant, followed by oak, pastry notes, coconut and milk chocolate. Hazelnut, cinnamon and roasted notes add depth to the juice. Fruit is more discreet. The whole is warm, fairly round and balanced on the palate. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish is of good quality, focusing on spices (cinnamon) and dark notes: smoke, burnt sugar, cooked caramel, crème brûlée and molasses give a good cohesion on the finish with dried fruit and milk chocolate. A pleasant Foursquare with character that lives up to its reputation.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Foursquare tasting Rumdepot 25.06.2026
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Tasted at the Whisky & Rum aan Zee festival IJmuiden 2023. Rather mild for a FourSquare.
Review by Mirco
Rum Club Switzerland Tasting Set. Thanks Denis for organizing. Classic Foursquare with a nice cask profile. On the nose vanilla, coconut, oak and a bit of caramel. On the palate dry and spicy with roasted wood, some dark sweetness and a light fruity note. Round and cleanly made, pleasantly strong.
Review by Johannes
Nice depth thanks to the Madeira finish. Madeira but not too dominant - I wouldn't have recognized it as Madeira. Very good!
Review by Henry Davies
One of the unicorns but in scarcity rather than the rum itself. Nose is great, hint of alcohol, but all milk chocolate and oak with a hint of coconut. Mouth brings some spice with more chocolate and spicy hazelnut. Hint of orange and cinnamon. Finish is strong with oak and some allspice alongside more orange and chocolate. Super solid ECS just not all time
Review by milone
One of the best on Foursquare: ultra gourmet yet complex.
Review by Perkoz206
For me It's not worth 400 euro even 200 euro
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2 critics scored it, averaging 9.6/10. 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 ›Name some better rums than this, ones that I also haven't rated very highly. This stuff is world class and a true representation of what a premium rum should and more importantly CAN be. When rum is as good as this it is indeed FUN!
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189 bottles logged by 140 collectors.
Both drunk and collected.
18% opened, 15 emptied.
What did the community pay for Foursquare ECS V Criterion 2007?
Community paid 65–509 €.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 443 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
189 purchased · 47 tasted · 57 wishlist · as of
Details about Foursquare ECS V Criterion 2007
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Foursquare, at 56%.
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