Aroma visualization from community tastings
Cave Guildive Foursquare Barbados Rum 2005
Opinions land in a happy spot here: most people call this a "typical Foursquare" that Cave Guildive pushed somewhere unusual — coconut and toffee, dried fruit and oak, plus flowery meadow and herb notes that surprised regulars. One taster nailed it as coconut-cinnamon macaroons. The 60% brings real "fire in the mouth" but the alcohol reads well-integrated. Dry, spicy, long finish.
The community says- Coconut and spice
- Well-integrated 60%
- Real alcohol heat
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How does Cave Guildive Foursquare Barbados Rum 2005 taste?
Aggregated from 21 community reviews.
Bold, dry Foursquare with coconut and spice Loved by Foursquare fans, with several calling it one of the better independent bottlings of the distillery. Bold at 60%, dry and spicy — the finish could run longer for some.
Foursquare fans who want cask-strength bourbon-cask spice
Anyone wanting a soft, low-proof sipper
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How is Cave Guildive Foursquare Barbados Rum 2005 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.7 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
10% rate it between 6 and 8. 8 selected write-ups from 21 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Mirco
The bottling shows beautiful complexity with clear aromas of cinnamon, nut and coconut as well as a distinct vanilla note. Overall, a well-balanced rum that combines both depth and sweetness and is pleasantly rounded.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very, very tasty and unusually berry, caramelly fruity Foursquare! I like it extremely well. Alcohol is extremely well integrated and nicely complex and spicy with an unusual note of red pepper, ginger and cinnamon. The ginger note in particular is very intense in the finish. It reminds me most of coconut cinnamon macaroons 🤤. Recently I've also noticed some nice herbal and honey notes, really a nice unusual Foursquare!
Review by Timo Groeger
Absolutely brilliant Foursquare. Beautiful aromas of wood, barrel and oak on the nose. Toffee and a creamy taste are added on the palate. In any case, this rum is very cool and the price is justified.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Like it😋 wunderbar rund und zugänglich, dennoch mit Charakter. Einzig Abgang dürfte für meinen Geschmack etwas länger anhalten. Sticht für mich bis auf Destino und Plenipot alle Velier FS Abfüllungen…bisher
Review by cigares
A rum from Swiss bottling Guildive with a pastry nose, nail polish, light menthol and banana. The palate is very gourmand, slightly tannic with coconut fat. The finish is lovely, long with a hint of suntan lotion. The empty glass exudes pastry and vanilla.
Review by Basti
An der Nase die typische Foursquare DNA mit Kokosnuss, getrockneten Früchten, etwas Holz und Gewürzen. Auch am Gaumen ein typischer Foursquare. Alkohol ist perfekt eingebunden. Gefällt mir von Mal zu Mal besser.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I like Barbadian rum and this one is also really good. The nose is well balanced with roasted wood and dried fruit followed by caramel, and vanilla topped with a hint of herbs. The palate is slightly dry and spicy with roasted oak and tannins, fruit, caramel and vanilla follows with a hint of caramel and herbs. The finish is long with smoky oak and dried fruit as well as nice tannins.
Review by Jakob
Überzeugender Foursquare. Einerseits sind die 60% zwar durchaus spürbar, denn der Rum hat im Mund ordentliches Feuer, der Alkohol wirkt mE aber nicht unangenehm. Stattdessen kommen klassische Foursquare-Noten durch - süsses Toffee und Schokolade, Würze von Pfeffer, Ingwer und Zimt, Eiche vom Bourbonfass, etwas Kokos gepaart mit dezenten Anklängen getrockneter Früchte und eine herbe Bitterkeit, die an altes Holz, Piment und Kaffee erinnert. Das geht in Richtung Quintessenz von Foursquare und sticht positiv aus der Flut an Abfüllungen aus der Destillerie heraus.
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
A really complex and interesting cask. Super selection of Cave Guildive! the typical Foursquare is expanded by a lot of flowery meadows. It is still easy sipping. But i do have to say i would like FS much if they all where like this. Also a super Cave Guildive type of Rum.
Details about Cave Guildive Foursquare Barbados Rum 2005
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Cave Guildive, at 60%.
Community purchases
6 bottles logged by 6 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
16% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
6 purchased · 21 tasted · 2 wishlist · as of
About the Foursquare distillery
The Foursquare distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Foursquare have been reviewed 14,076 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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