Foursquare Probitas White Rum
R.L. Seale & Company × Hampden Estate · Foursquare Rum Distillery (Barbados) & Hampden Estate Distillery (Jamaica)
Probitas — Latin for 'honesty' — pairs Barbados column distillate with high-ester Jamaican pot still rum, bottled unaged at 47% ABV, nothing added. The finest bar-back white rum under thirty dollars.
Nose
Bright tropical fruit — banana, overripe pineapple, and a whiff of acetone-lifted Jamaican funk — tempered by gentle coconut and cane syrup.
Palate
Full-bodied for an unaged rum. Barbados column spine brings cane and soft caramel; Jamaican pot still lifts it with banana, pineapple, and a distinct high-ester perfume.
Finish
Medium-long with lingering tropical fruit, a mineral note of white pepper, and a final whiff of pot-still funk.
- Base Ingredient
- Molasses — Barbados column distillate + Jamaican pot still high-ester rum
- Distillation
- Barbados component: column still. Jamaican component: copper pot still.
Cocktail Suggestion
The Probitas Daiquiri: 2 oz Probitas, 1 oz fresh lime juice, 0.75 oz simple syrup. Shake, double-strain into chilled coupe.
Food Pairing
Citrus ceviche or grilled pineapple with chili salt.
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