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Anyone wanting an easy, honest Foursquare without a sugar dump will feel at home here. Vanilla, coconut, toasted oak and dried Christmas-cake fruit, with light spice and a dry-ish finish. Most tasters call it a "daily sipper" that just works, though a few wish it landed at 46% for more punch. One member even watched it shift from woody to tropical over ten days open.
The community says- Coconut and vanilla
- No added sugar
- Keep in mind: 43% Feels light
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Easy, unsweetened Bajan daily sipper Widely liked as a well-made, unsweetened Barbados daily pour: coconut, vanilla and oak in balance. The common gripe is the 43% feels a touch light, and it can read linear.
Aroma profileFans of dry, unsweetened Barbados rum and easy daily sippers
People who want big ABV punch or lots of sweetness
Style & occasion: Mature & oakySipping neat
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Yes, if you're after characterful, mature, oaky rums for sipping neat.
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189 community reviews
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Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
Another great one from Mr. Seales and Foursquare that’s a little bit better than the 40% version. The nose is fruity, woody and spicy with an aroma of vanilla. At the palate and during the medium long finish it’s round, fruity, spicy and woody with flavors of vanilla, oak and tropical fruits.
Review by JonasTh
Most helpful critical review
Less tasty than XO. Annoying aftertaste
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
The nose has a quite strong coconut husk note. There's also a similar smell to the dried fruit mix in a Christmas mince pie. The palate hits hard with tropical fruits and orange peel before mellowing into prunes and a touch of nutmeg. The finish becomes almost creamy. Sweet but also quite drying. Overall a top notch rum. Sweet and fruity without being over the top. A quality, crowd pleaser.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted at the Lucerne Gin and Rum Festival 2024. A nose of marzipan and spices with coconut and wood. On the palate, roasted hazelnuts appear in addition to dried fruits and yellow fruits. The finish is rather short on bitterness, wood, and spices. I like it less than the XO; the wood is more pronounced.
Review by HenryL
Excellent daily sipper Great banana and coconut on the nose. On the palate unmistakably Foursquare, pleasantly soft with a nice woody note that still lets the fruity notes come through. The finish is nicely warm and vanilla-y.
Review by Timo Groeger
Pub The Rumah Rotterdam April 2026. Yep, this rum is very tasty, the 79% match shown here is spot on :) Coconut is clearly recognizable again, but it is also slightly sweet, spicy, and woody.
Review by TheJona'Spirits
👃 A beautiful slightly reduced caramel, grilled coconut, vanilla, milk chocolate. You can feel the reduction, these markers are rounded by the roundness of the blend. 😋 Very smooth, nice spices, cinnamon and red pepper, some candied fruits, like Christmas cake. The tropical wood has well impregnated the juice. It's very glug-glug and works well as a starter. ⛳ Not very long but enough to appreciate the mix of grilled wood, mild spices, soft caramel and slightly jammy fruits. 💡 Selection for an amateur tasting event. For the price, this 12-year-old is well positioned, the kind of rum that can make you forget the messed-up rums. +1 pt
Review by Boletus
Doorly's 12er immediately invites you to enjoy its pleasant aroma with its combination of raisin sweetness, toasty cask, coconut, chocolate and vanilla. In the mouth, however, a rather unspectacular, bland woodiness develops through prolonged chewing, which leads to a dry and unsustainable finish due to the dilution to 43%. A pleasant and easy-drinking, light Foursquare, but one that is noticeably inferior to its 14-year-old "big brother".
Review by LukaŽiga
8,8:On the nose, we are on a rum typical for Barbados . The woodiness is omnipresent but delicious, slightly gluey/funky. Aromas of vanilla, orange, banana, coconut, almonds, hazelnuts and a roasted notes and some nice marzipan form the aromatic profile of this rum. It invites us to continue the tasting. After airing the tobacco (cigar) is also felt. 8,5:On the palate we are of course on a dry rum (which tends to become even more so as the seconds pass). The oak is very present and accentuates this slight astringency, bourbon fruity notes come second. A note of orange, caramel, even coffee, vanilla and a touch of pepper compliment this woodiness. Notes of iodine, pancetta somewhere at the end of sipping. 8,5:The finish is long and relatively supple, but dry at the same time. In addition to the barrel, notes of vanilla and nutmeg make this beautiful experience last. Edit:11.4.26.
Review by F Kraemmer
Romhatten virtual Foursquare tasting date 11.09.2026 RX8515 FS Doorly’s 12 years Nose: Yellow fruits, light wood and vanilla, floral and caramel notes, a bit water irrigation. Mouth: Very light tast, cardboard and caramel, sweet and light vanilla. Spicy white pepper and light bitter nuts. Residual taste is short, vanilla sweetness and coconut. Spicy peppery notes. The glass: Coconut, light oak. Tasting “In the cave”
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
06.2024 First impression: wonderful golden color, friendly and inviting, small legs Nose: banana, sweet fruit, wood Palate: tropical fruits, noticeable 43% but still well integrated, delicious cask Finish: strong, medium length, still a hint of fruit Overall impression: great after-work sipper for a successful day, I have raised my original rating from 7.5 to 7.8.
Review by Tim
Compared to the Doorly XO, the nose is directly a bit smoother and more elegant. More chocolate and tropical fruit! Overall, however, similar. In the mouth a little more on the spicy and woody side, but still very tasty and mild. Also a rum with a good price. Now I'm still curious about the Doorly 14, which I will eventually get :-)
Review by rum_sk
I was having a big expectations which were not fulfilled. Don't get me wrong this is great rum but hearing about how awesome it is all the time, I was expecting more. Now, onto the nose- vanilla, lot's of wood; oak to be precise. Palate- Oily, round sweetness of vanilla and oak barrel with slight hint of banana at the end and a bit of spiciness. Finish is medium long. Really nice rum if you have a chance to buy it around 30€. I bought mine for 28 for which I consider it an excelent rum for such price. I will need to revisit the review and the rating in the future. Highlight is the mid-long finish. I will directly compare it with XO which for some reason I like more. Retasting: Direct comparison with Doorlys XO and Seales. Seales is a little bit sharper than both Ds. Surprisingly enough I thought Seales would be better than my favorite XO or that it is at least on the same level but no, due to its spiciness it is my least favorite of the three. My rating: 1. Doorlys XO 2. Doorlys 12 3. R.L. Seales but if I would go by the nose 1. 12YO 2. XO 3. Seales the Seales is spicy even on the 👃 XO is a. Bit alcoholic and 12YO is absolutely lovely sweet and heavy on the woody on the nose. For next comparison I will also include rhe 14YO Doorlys. Raising rating to 74 again. :D Tasted ofter AM SC 2001 & 2005 and it is good but not up to SC qualities. 7.4 is absolutely spot on for me. Btw interesting bitterness mixed with sour tones in this one.
Review by Patrik Onderka
I really enjoyed this 12 years Doorly’s. It is a nice bridge between XO and 14 years and really worth the money. I liked the nice curtain on the glass, well balanced and rounded taste with woody and tropical fruit tones. Finish was dry and complex. I really recommend this Foursquare.
Review by Beaureve
Nose: mainly wood and vanilla. Also some fruit. Taste: again wood and vanilla. Also some spice and a fruit note (orange). Overall it tastes good but doesn't hit 100% my taste. Definitely try other rums from Barbados. I wouldn't need this one again.
Review by Vincent D
After the XO, this 12 already has more to say. A little more marked Barbados again, notably due to the coconut that makes a rather clear appearance on the nose. Easy but pleasant. Lacks a little Pep's.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Similar to the 40% and virtually impossible to taste the difference. A little more bite so a few points extra.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Very easy going standard Foursquare. 43% is a tad too light for my taste. 46% would improve it lots.
Review by TheRhumhoe
This Doorly's is slightly more complex than the XO. Very sweet on the nose with its notes of caramel, chocolate, nuts and dried fruits, it follows on the same frame with a hint of additional spices in the mouth. The finish continues on the same linear note, without really surprising. The quality/price ratio remains nevertheless solid.
Review by Rhum Mirror 🇧🇪
On the nose, it is woody with beautiful spices. We find coconut, chocolate, banana and vanilla. It is rather in the restraint but seductive as nose. In mouth, it is very greedy and even sweet. A lot of sweetness with dried fruits, dark chocolate and tobacco. Fruits are also part of the party! The traditional notes of the house do not fail: vanilla, coconut, licorice, honey ... The finish is moderately short on chocolate! In conclusion, for 50€, it is a great success, it is greedy. A nice gateway to Foursquare at a price and voltage very soft ...
Review by Johannes
Good, honest, unsweetened Foursquare. The alcohol could be a bit better integrated.
Review by passlemix
On the nose orange, cocoa, vanilla, coconut, very engaging 🤩 palate a bit below but along the same line, spicier. A nice sweetness too, you can feel a bit of the alcohol but for the price there's nothing to complain about, awesome. A must to gulp down without thinking about the price per sip 😅
Review by Righrum
My suggestion for all the newcomers. Should be in every bar or home bar
Review by Stefan L
- one of my dailies
Review by Jan Králík
I bought this rum together with the XO version. I like both rums and can't decide which one more. This one has more fruit in taste and aroma, but just right. Also vanilla and spices. You can feel the 43% alcohol and it warms nicely. In the XO version, you don't taste fruit, it's a bit sweeter and you can taste sherry. Both rums are very good for sipping.
Review by Solidfunk
Wonderful rum, perhaps my favourite so far, though to be fair I haven't yet had many upmarket rums. This is my first of the foursquare family too, so I'm sure it gets better from here. Mango, papaya and florals. Golden pour. Crazy smooth. Grabbed a bottle of this at a Total Wine in Lauderdale. Old rating
Review by Pavel Spacek
It smells like Jim Beam. Tastes like Jim Beam. But it’s rum :) ... Foursquare is a distillery from Barbados producing amazing rums for everyday drinking. It’s a rum especially appreciated by rum lovers who are fed up with sugar and are looking for a gentle, sweet rum full of coconut, vanilla, chocolate and caramel. Simply pleasant and not aggressive flavors.
Review by Werner10
A nice rum. Good price / quality.
Review by Michal Jurka
Trnava Rumfest 2026 Quality basic Barbade rum, needed some time to fully reveal its coconuty and fruity notes on the nose, the taste is however bit biting and peppery
Review by thomas fraboulet
Slightly woody, vanilla coconut. Quite powerful but pleasant.
Review by Benoit Mahe
A very accessible rum. It does the job well and is very pleasant.
Review by Anonymous
Coconut and tonka beans
Review by StefanR
The Doorly's 12 impresses with an honest Barbados character. Coconut, vanilla, and ripe banana meet caramel, dried fruits, and toasted oak. On the palate, it's pleasantly round, slightly fruity, and increasingly dry, with a fine peppery spice. I especially like the interplay of tropical fruit and bold wood. The 43% ABV gives it a nice bite without being intrusive. A wonderfully uncomplicated sipper with character and a spicy finish.
Review by alexbool
This rum is a werewolf. It literally changes upside down over time after you open the bottle. (Or my palate changes…) When opening, it was pure wood, with old furniture, varnish, ski wax, honeycomb aromas. Kinda old vibes to the degree of being antique. The next day it was a bit more mellow and vanilla started coming in. After a week or 10 days fruit started popping up. Tropical fruit, pineapple, that sort of fruit. Just after opening the bottle I didn’t like it, but it grew on me. Very interesting.
Review by Kieron Wood
If only you could score everything from Richard with a 10 . Its so hard to split the ranges but I viewed this as an individual rum .. Nosing Cherry, mango , woody Tasting Apples , mangos and a roasted wood
Review by Cédric C
I tasted this Doorly’s during a masterclass. It’s the second on the list, building up. For its price, it’s a good rum: it’s rather dry, the woody notes are quite present on the palate. The alcohol is also quite present, and I would have thought it had a higher proof than shown.
Review by Hansi
Goes down like oil. Very nicely woody, vanilla-y, a bit fruity and a little caramel-y. Overall very smooth and almost sweet again, but it's a solid, honest Foursquare thing through and through, I think I'll drink it more often.
Review by Brandon Gerling
Very fruity nose with ripe banana, vanilla and raisin on there, plenty of spice and wood. Taste is much more peppery, woodsy, the oak barrels come through well. Not as much fruit in the taste as in the nose but still plenty of fruit with more ripe banana. Finish has a peppery tingle on the mouth.
Review by Kai Lambert
Great. My first doorly’s taste, smooth enough to sip but not obnoxiously overaged. Can still tell it’s a good and isn’t hiding behind overly oaky and vanilla notes. Solid nose, super faint acetone but faded fast, very nice finish.
Review by Blanchet luc
Pleasant nose with vanilla scents. Warm on the palate with a soft spice and a slight sweetness. A good finish. Very pleasant but it lacks that little something extra to be above.
Review by Michal S
Standard Foursquare profile, aroma a bit more interesting than taste, compared to CS bottlings lacks a bit of strength.
Review by Christer Zaar
This is clearly Bajan rum. Not a truckload of sugar. Fruits and spices in a nice combination and with the Wood bindning it all together. I like this rum a lot
Review by Dexar
Once you smell and taste this rum, you understand what it's all about. If I was looking for something, I found it here. Balance and delicacy.
Review by Jordan Brunfaut
Very nice, goes down well, a little delight
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35% opened, 54 emptied.
What does Foursquare Doorly's 12 Years cost?
Community paid 27–57 €.
Current best price: 42.74 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 46 €. Full price & collection history in RX+ ›
+19 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
304 purchased · 200 tasted · 151 wishlist · as of
Details about Foursquare Doorly's 12 Years
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Foursquare, at 43%.
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