Foursquare ECS XIV Détente 2010
A solid stepping stone into “serious” Barbados rum. Dry-ish, port-finished Foursquare with vanilla, coconut, raisins and baking spices over clean oak. 51% feels smooth, making it an easy sipper neat or on ice. Backed by 209 RumX reviews and seen as a very reliable, good-value ECS bottle.
- Great value ECS
- Smooth 51% ABV
- Balanced port finish
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Smooth, fruity port-kissed Foursquare A solid stepping stone into “serious” Barbados rum. Dry-ish, port-finished Foursquare with vanilla, coconut, raisins and baking spices over clean oak. 51% feels smooth, making it an easy sipper neat or on ice. Backed by 209 RumX reviews and seen as a very reliable, good-value ECS bottle.
Bourbon and wine-cask fans who want a balanced, slightly sweet but ultimately dry Barbados sipper with clear vanilla, raisin and port notes at an accessible 51%.
Those chasing big ester funk, ultra-sweet dessert rums, or very high-intensity cask strength profiles with maximal complexity.
How is Foursquare ECS XIV Détente 2010 rated?
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Review by Tim
Leckere Nase nach Vanille, Zimt, Karamell, Schokolade und harmonische Früchte wie Banane, Rosine (rote Früchte) und Kokosnuss. Im Mund durch das etwas geringere ABV mild süßlich nach Karamell, trotzdem natürlich etwas pfeffrig, getoastet und viele Gewürze. Frucht auch vorhanden, welche im Abgang von bitterer Schokolade und röstigem Karamell überlagert wird. Top Rum mit zurückhaltendem Portfinish, damals zu einem sehr guten Preis, heute aber schwer noch zu bekommen.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,6:On the nose, the first impression is immediately expressed in the form of a veil of solvent.The wood is full of all its aromas of grilled and caramelized nuts, cinnamon and roasting.There are bourbon yellow fruits like apricot, perhaps peach jam, which sticks and coats the nostrils. On aeration, the oak is tender with vanilla, toasted coconut, tobacco and sweet caramel, soft and buttery, very pleasant. 8,7:On the palate, the attack is supple from the start, delicious and balanced.The wood then releases notes like spicy oak, toasted coconut and fatty, buttery butterscotch and roasted nuts with gourmet caramel, the fruits are bourbon yellow, dried, the molasses a bit vegetal... 8,7:The finish is long, dry and woody, with all the notes from palate lingering on for a while and some red fruits from port ageing, strong prunes... Edit:28.3.25, 29.6.25, 😋
Review by Aussierumfan
Another tasty rum from foursquare well rounded and full of foursqaure style flavour. Tropical fruits, spicy with lots of vanilla along with touches of chocolate and caramel with the port finish coming through, A medium length finish.
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
The alcohol is beautifully integrated, almost too much. Blindly, it is impossible to know that this candy is 51%.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A particularly tasty Foursquare. The nose offers a radiant bouquet of dried and tropical fruits (coconut, banana, pineapple, raisins and raisins) that oscillates with sweet spices, caramel and chocolate. On the palate, grapes and port come first, followed by a beautiful palette of spices and toasty, woody and warm flavors. The finish is long and just as elegant, warm and balanced as the rest. A mastered and greedy Foursquare.
Review by DomM
Well rounded FS. Port adds some nice sprinkles without overwhelming the profile.
Review by Serge
In comparison with Foursquare ECS, it doesn't really catch my attention. For me, the nose is still ahead of the palate. It's almost a little thin there and the port barrel is too dominant on the finish. Still a little young overall. Not much fun - for me at least.
Review by cigares
A full, sustained nose, especially compared with the Sagacity. Fruity too, with a dirty edge that gives depth to the aromas. The palate is a little diluted, which is a pity. Yet it remains quite lively. The finish has good length, with a few dirty edges. The empty glass offers fruit and pastry. A fine Foursquare, expressive and fruity. The alcohol could be a little better integrated, but this is already a top-notch rum.
Review by mto75
as a pronounced port wine fan, I would have liked a stronger port wine influence. However, the bourbon barrel clearly dominates. Apart from that, however, pleasing FS.
Review by Henry Davies
Interestingly this is the biggest miss to my palatte of all the Foursquare ECS I have tried. Still in any rationale sense a high quality and well composed rum but I have never quite got along with it. The nose is light but rather pleasant, nothing too complex but with wood, bourbon and some fruit at the edges. The mouth has an astringent edge, chocolate and spice with some barrel influence (not oak) and mace on the spice side. The finish is lightly spicy and dry, but lacks complexity and ends with a long wood and leather finish that lingers almost too long. It’s on the challenging side for my palate and try as I may not a rum I love
Review by Sebastian Kornett
One tastes in the finish the part that was stored in the port wine barrel. As usual, a Barbados rum of a high quality. Highly recommended even if it could be a bit more complex, it is still a nice sipper.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Revisited this one today with the last drops from a sample. It’s Foursquare, so as usual it’s very good. But not exciting somehow.
Review by MarcT
I had this several times, and always problems to get a good nosing. I really like the taste, however. One really gets the port influence, but it does not overpower the rum itself.
Review by zabo
Edit: aus der frischen Flasche nochmals probiert, gefällt mir viel besser als ich ihn Erinnerung hatte. Auch als Mixer ist er echt gut. Nach oben korrigiert Alles in allem ein typischer Foursquare. Nichts besonderes. Es gibt weitaus bessere ESCs. Dieser ist für mich eher ein Daily.
Review by Timo Groeger
Wieder eine sehr schöne Nase, Vanille, Karamell und Holz. Am Gaumen dann auch eine leichte Süsse, gebrannten Zucker kommt hier nich zusätzlich ins Spiel. Außerdem ist er sehr würzig. Der Abgang sehr lang, hier überwiegt dann das Portweinfass.
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727 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 72 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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