Foursquare Exceptional Cask Selection Mark XXIII 'Covenant'
Foursquare · Foursquare Distillery
Richard Seale continues to define what serious Barbadian rum can be. This 14-year blend of pot and column still distillates shows the depth and nuance that earned Foursquare its reputation. At cask strength, it's intense but never harsh — a rum that commands your full attention and gives back generously.
Nose
Rich and layered — toasted oak and toffee lead into dark chocolate and dried stone fruit. Underneath, there's a subtle coffee note and warm vanilla that anchor the higher-toned citrus and tropical fruit accents. The proof is well-integrated despite its strength.
Palate
Dense and chewy, with chocolate and molasses up front, then dried fruit, leather, and a warming spice that builds steadily. Oak is assertive but never tannic. A flash of orange peel brightness cuts through the richness at mid-palate.
Finish
Exceptionally long, with toffee, tobacco, and a persistent chocolate and oak interplay that evolves over several minutes.
- Base Ingredient
- Barbados molasses
- Distillation
- Blend of pot still and column still distillates
- Country
- St. Philip, Barbados
Food Pairing
Dark chocolate torte with espresso cream
Master distiller Richard Seale selects and blends aged pot and column still rums at his family's Foursquare Distillery in St. Philip, Barbados — a facility that has become the benchmark for unadulterated, cask-strength Caribbean rum.
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