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Velier Foursquare Destino Richard Seale 2003
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Near-universal love here, with a small dissent worth hearing: most tasters call this the best Foursquare they've had, all raisin, coconut, dark chocolate, oak and spice at a hefty 61%. The Madeira-cask influence sits there without taking over. A couple of drinkers still felt it was very good rather than the great rum they'd hoped for.
The community says- Dark chocolate depth
- Well-integrated wood
- Alcohol perfectly balanced
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How does Velier Foursquare Destino Richard Seale 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 43 community reviews.
Rich, chocolatey top-tier Foursquare sipper Widely rated the peak of the Foursquare range — dried fruit, chocolate, spice and beautifully integrated wood. A few felt it's excellent but not quite the leap they expected.
Aroma profileFoursquare fans and dry, cask-strength sippers
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Positive from 8.0 · Mixed 6.0–7.9 · Critical below 6.0
Review by Jakob
To this day, the most impressive testament to the quality Foursquare is capable of producing. The aging in former Madeira casks adds a perfect flavor complement to the usual Foursquare profile full of coconut, oak, caramel, dark chocolate, allspice, tobacco, and pushes the Destino to the top of the other Foursquare bottlings. Excellent.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
19.07.2025 Retasting at the Nordlichter Treffen. ----------------- Wow, this is probably how close you can get to a perfect rum. From opening the sample bottle the flavours just come oozing out. The Madeira Cask is there without being too dominant. Fruity with spices and the perfect amount of wood. I'd really like a bottle but they're very hard to find now.
Review by Benoit Mahe
It's very good but it's not the great rum I was hoping for
Review by Beancheese
This has all the same things you will find in just about every decent expression from Foursquare. A nose that is light and delicate but which contains the wood, raisin, vanilla burner sugar and spice notes. On the palate, it is sweet, caramel, spice, raisin, a lovely complementary wood note, vanilla and again, the standout is the delicate and balanced nature. This is a Foursquare, but one at its very best. A wonderful expression that is truly harmonious. I am not sure the distillery can top this and I understand the hype.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
In the nose, no doubt, we are at Foursqaure. The solvents and coconut are omnipresent but we find notes of almonds, tobacco, fruits (banana-orange), the nose is rather promising and we know that there are watts behind all that! It is fruity/concentrated as we wish, we want to dive into it! The attack is rather alcoholic, but the rest is only greediness ... Indeed, the middle of the mouth pulls on tropical fruits, and the more time passes and the more it is fun and pleasant. We are in front of a fruit cake, with beautiful red fruits in pagailles. The whole sprinkled with spices. The finish is rather long on the fruits coated with a nice woody and chocolate notes. No doubt, this is the best Foursquare I've had the chance to taste so far!
Review by w00tAN
Northern Lights Meeting 07/25: On the nose fruity and strong, wood with a hint of varnish. Very interesting. On the mouth very full-bodied, spicy and complex. Chocolaty with great wood note. Finish endlessly long marked by spice and dark chocolate. Alcohol perfectly integrated. Probably the best Foursquare I've had in the glass.
Review by Serge
Already very tasty. On the nose, on the palate, right after pouring and after a long rest. The “normal” Destino is already insanely good – and Jakob once smuggled it to us in a blind tasting one evening after a long rest blind among some high-quality Demeraras and we all rated it very highly. So I find it very hard to decide from memory if it is really that much better. The fact is: It’s damn good. The best Foursquare? Definitely at least as good as the normal Destino. So you can safely say: There is no better Foursquare.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Clearly more concentrated and intense in direct comparison to the "regular" Destino. Better balanced and alcohol better integrated and simply a higher aromatic density. Super nice Foursquare and even better for me than the 2006 in the blind tasting.
Review by Schnubbii
Northern Lights Meeting July 2025 Incredibly great Foursquare with a great nose, outstanding palate and long finish. So far my favorite Foursquare.
Review by HenryL
Northern Lights Meeting July 19, 2025. Nice full nose, dried fruits, some sherry, dark chocolate, maybe with some inclusion of red fruits. On the palate extremely full-bodied. Initially some tannins, woody-spicy, somewhat restrained fruit. Very tasty!
Review by Mopar Rules
very similar to the Destino but even a bit more balanced and smoother, slightly more complex and very round. Finish might be longer definitely, but overall the difference if at all is not worth the price tag
Review by Pierangelo Pianta
Long fermentation, masterful use of woods, wow.
Review by Pavel Spacek
28e at the bar ... Foursquare is a distillery from Barbados producing amazing rums for everyday sipping. It's a rum that will be appreciated especially by Romanians who are fed up with sugar and looking for a smooth, sweet rum full of coconut, vanilla, chocolate and caramel. Just pleasant and not aggressive flavours.
Review by Mathieu Bgd
Wow, a slap in the face! A touch of alcohol, cognac and menthol too. You can feel the work done on the blend. There's a strong, pronounced attack that gives way to a very pleasant sweetness, and finally a long finish that gives way to a very soft finish. It's a real treat, each sip calling for another. I love it!
Review by Buddudharma
For me perfect intensity and very nice mouthfeel. Blind, almost confused with a 94 NY. Overall a great rum, but for the price there are many much better alternatives.
Review by Adrianv
Probably the best Foursquare I had in my mouth. Full of coconut, spiceys, wood, raisins, vanilla, herbs.. excellent rum.
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Community shelf
76 bottles logged by 60 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
11% opened, 4 emptied.
What does Velier Foursquare Destino Richard Seale 2003 cost?
Community paid 235–2,000 €.
Current best price: 2196.00 € – above the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 977 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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Details about Velier Foursquare Destino Richard Seale 2003
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Velier, at 61%.
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