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Nov 6, 20243 min read
Foursquare Rum & Calvados - Equipoise Vs Drouin
Apple-tastic! I've been looking forward to these for years. Add to the lengthy anticipation a recent blockbuster 99 points and 2024 Rum...
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Jan 28, 20244 min read
Foursquare Mystique & Elysium vs Empery & Sov - a blind 'sherry-off'
What better way to spend your birthday than a blind Foursquare sherry cask tasting. Foursquare - modish, reliably delectable, Bajan rum...
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Nov 19, 20233 min read
Foursquare Covenant Vs Isonomy
Covenant - release 23 of the Exceptional Cask Series from Foursquare distillery in Barbados. Another year on, another Foursquare...
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Jul 15, 20233 min read
Foursquare Criterion - Madeira Cask side by side
A big one today. Three Foursquare ex-Madeira cask aged giants side by side. Foursquare Distillery, Barbados. No. Introduction....
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Mar 4, 20234 min read
Foursquare Touchstone vs Sassafras vs Dominus
22nd release of Foursquare's highly acclaimed Exceptional Cask Series, and only the second to be aged in ex-cognac casks. A much...
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Feb 19, 20237 min read
Ultimate Mount Gay Tasting Review
Mount Gay distillery Barbados - The world's oldest commercial rum company! Dating back to at least 1703 (potentially 1654 - although...
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Jan 7, 20233 min read
Foursquare ECS 1-20 Uber Blend Review
The brainchild of Kevin Brooks, this sits plumb in the middle of madness, genius and heresy! As the name describes, Kevin's project was...
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Oct 7, 20224 min read
Foursquare LFT and Habitation Velier friends
LFT - Long Fermentation Type. A new, super unique, highly anticipated, likely unobtainable 2022 release from Foursquare (and Habitation...
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Oct 1, 20225 min read
Velier Magnum Series Review - Elliot Erwitt
Well the buzz words are all there ... Velier, limited edition, bigger bottles! But do these recent releases contain juice that warrants...
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Jul 24, 20223 min read
Foursquare Isonomy Rum Review
Today, a quick 'trip' to the beautiful island of Barbados. To review the 20th release of Foursquare's multi award winning and hugely...
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Mar 20, 20225 min read
Foursquare Sovereignty! 14yr Sherry Cask Review
A cheesier (and more technically adept) reviewer would start this one with fireworks, or a gif of a Cheshire Cat. Yes, I already have a...
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Feb 16, 20223 min read
Indelible Vs Zinfandel
Foursquare Exceptional Cask Series (ECS), St Philip, Barbados - arguably the most anticipated of all regular rum releases - here we...
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Nov 17, 20211 min read
Foursquare - operating instructions
Select exceptional bottle... Carefully remove obstacle thus far trapping magic... Wisely, but rapidly, choose appropriate drinking...
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Jul 27, 20211 min read
Foursquare Port casks tasting - on site!
Yes, I'm sat at the Copper Still Bar doing a live tasting of both Port cask Foursquare rums. What an experience. 'Port Cask Finish' - 9...
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Jul 24, 20213 min read
Foursquare Distillery Tour
This week I realised a years long dream of visiting hallowed turf. Foursquare distillery in Barbados. As promised, here's a mini write up...
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Jul 20, 20212 min read
Foursquare 2009 ECS
Hello from sunny Barbados. If you're going to review the latest Foursquare release from their Exceptional Cask Series, what better place...
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Jul 13, 20214 min read
2005 vs Nobiliary vs Shibboleth aka 2005v2005v2005
Shibboleth - might as well be call Coveteth. Without doubt the hardest new ECS release to get your hands on. And, sadly, so many...
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Jun 26, 20215 min read
The best value rum in the world (well, in Reigate) ...
So, what's the best value rum in the world? Or, more realistically, what's the best value rum behind a small but rather well-endowed bar...
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Jun 20, 20212 min read
Port Cask Battle
Today is a side by side tasting of two recent port cask rums. I'm looking forward to this as I've always found that a few years in an...
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