Foursquare : Equidem Exceptional Cask Selection Mark XXVII

Characteristics and Tasting Notes for the Equidem Exceptional Cask Selection Mark XXVII Foursquare

Tasting Notes

Color

Amber color with deep brown highlights.

Nose

The nose unveils a rich and complex aromatic palette dominated by juicy sultanas, overripe nectarines, and plump plums. These are joined by tangy citrus notes of lemon and clementine, enhanced by a delicate touch of almond paste. In the background, one finds vanilla, caramel, warm spices, and tropical fruits, along with hints of dark chocolate.

Palate

The palate reveals a powerful character at 61% ABV, with notes of rich caramel, dark chocolate, plums, and dried fruit. Summer fruits such as peach and Victoria plum come through fully. The finish is long and warming.

Other Characteristics

Non-chill-filtered Rum, with no added sugar or artificial coloring. A Single Blended Rum made from a blend of pot still and column still rums.

An Innovative and Complex Barbados Rum

Foursquare Distillery: The Excellence of Barbados Rum

Foursquare Distillery, an exceptional Barbados rum producer, was built in 1995 by Richard Seale on the remains of an 18th-century sugar mill. A family-owned estate still run by Richard Seale, Foursquare stands out for its remarkable technical mastery, combining triple Coffey column still distillation with pot stills fitted with retorts. The distillery produces molasses-based rums from local cane, with no added sugar or artificial coloring. Its Exceptional Cask Selection editions, such as the Equidem, aged fourteen years with a finish in Roussillon Black Muscat casks, showcase an innovative approach to tropical aging that places Foursquare among the world's leading names in authentic rum.

Equidem Mark XXVII: A Historic First in Black Muscat Casks

The Equidem Exceptional Cask Selection Mark XXVII represents the 27th edition of Foursquare's prestigious Exceptional Cask Selection series. Bottled in September 2024, this rum marks a historic first for the distillery: it is Foursquare's very first bottling to have been aged in Black Muscat casks, a dessert wine renowned for its intense aromas and fruity complexity.

This Single Blended Rum combines two distinct blends: the first spent 5 years in ex-bourbon casks followed by 9 years in ex-Black Muscat casks from an undisclosed estate in Roussillon, while the second was aged for 14 years in ex-bourbon casks. This dual maturation brings remarkable depth and complexity to the aromatic profile.

Crafted, matured, and bottled on-site at the Foursquare distillery in Barbados, the Equidem is produced from local sugar cane molasses, distilled using a combination of a double copper pot still and a continuous column still. A limited edition bottled at 61% ABV, this rum stays true to the house philosophy: no added sugar, no artificial coloring, and no chill filtration.