St. Nicholas Abbey Foursquare 12 Years old
Loved by Stefan Persson, Jags & 14 more
A newcomer-friendly yet characterful Barbados sipper from Foursquare for St. Nicholas Abbey. Expect vanilla, caramel, coconut, gentle fruit and oak with light smoke. Ideal neat for relaxed evenings; widely praised despite low ABV criticism.
- Balanced profile
- Vanilla & caramel
- Elegant sipper
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Elegant, balanced Barbados charmer A newcomer-friendly yet characterful Barbados sipper from Foursquare for St. Nicholas Abbey. Expect vanilla, caramel, coconut, gentle fruit and oak with light smoke. Ideal neat for relaxed evenings; widely praised despite low ABV criticism.
Those building their palate who enjoy classic, unsweetened Barbados rum with vanilla, caramel and soft oak, and value an easy, relaxed sipper over cask‑strength power.
Fans of high‑ABV intensity or dense, multi-layered rums, and buyers very sensitive to price-to-value who may find 40% and the texture too light.
How is St. Nicholas Abbey Foursquare 12 Years old rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 8.4 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by Stefan Persson
Best Bajan rum I’ve tasted so far. This release is produced by Foursquare for St. Nicholas Abbey, cause they hadn’t rum aged at this length at this stage of their production. Nowadays they have released a 12yo produced at the estate if I’ve understood it right.
Review by Jags
This is the Rum that got me interested in the Rum World. So so pure and tasty. Also had the 8 yr & 10 yr. Wish I could get more. Only 1 full bottle left.
Review by Franz DRESCHER
A very fine wine, unfortunately hard to come by. Impresses with its balance and fruitiness
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This one does really well when compared to the 15 year old. Fruity and round and I love the light smoky touch on the palate. Would have loved to try it with a higher ABV because I think it would have done it well.
Review by zabo
Drank today at Jarek's as a nightcap. A very elegant and well-balanced rum. Despite its 40%, it can do a lot, but unfortunately seems a little too thin. With a few more revolutions this would certainly be a cracker. A little overpriced for the current price and not worth the money. At the price when Jarek was able to buy it, it was certainly justified.
Review by Jarek
Drank today with Zabo as a "nightcap". My first impression is confirmed again. Very tasty nose, with fruit, toffee, caramel. The fruit recedes on the palate. Spices, caramel, coconut and some smoke and wood take over. Last time I noted: "Pleasantly strong despite only 40% alcohol." Still holds true. But the bottom line is unfortunately too thin. This rum at cask strength would be awesome.
Review by Chrischi78
A wonderful rum at an absurd price. This is a very good Barbados rum with a very good smell and taste, but with a low ABV and a slightly watery taste, the price is simply ridiculously high. In addition, the alcohol (despite a shallow 40%) is not very well integrated. Deduction of points due to the miserable PLV
Community purchases
31 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 17 members.
About the Foursquare distillery
The Foursquare distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Foursquare have been reviewed 12,737 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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