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CoR Foursquare Barbados No. 5 2008
If you know Foursquare and think you've got it pegged, this one throws a curveball. Reviewers keep calling it the odd one out: loads of fruit, strawberry bubblegum, even a funky whiff of cheese or fermented fruit on the nose. Underneath sits the familiar roasted oak, cherry and cocoa. At 60.3% it's hot, but the fruit carries it.
The community says- Strawberry bubblegum
- Untypical for FS
- But: Hot at 60.3%
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How does CoR Foursquare Barbados No. 5 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 16 community reviews.
Fruity, bubblegum-forward Foursquare oddball The recurring verdict: an "unusual but good FS" that surprises regulars with its fruit. Not everyone finds it profound, but almost nobody scores it low.
Foursquare fans wanting a fruity surprise
anyone wanting the classic dry FS profile
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What does the community say?
75% rate it 8 or higher. 9 selected write-ups from 16 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Oliver
Most helpful positive review
Very atypical Foursquare. Lots of fruit and chewing gum. I like it very much.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful mixed review
This is a very nice release and different from the normal ones. Very fruity and nice roasted wood.
Review by Frank
12th GRF, Colors of Rum Tasting. Quick and short... Nose: interesting side note of cheese or rancid sock, but really not unpleasant, rather challengingly exciting. Palate: good, solid, sweetish, slightly metallic, light licorice Pleasing, but not outstanding
Review by Christian Rudt
Surprisingly fruity this Foursquare is hard to believe that it comes from there. I really like it. Exceptional bottling
Review by Lukas Jäger
Probiert auf dem 12. GRF, Masterclass mit Colours of Rum: Überraschender Foursquare, der für mich sehr untypisch ist. Fruchtige Nase, fast vergoren und etwas Käse (?!?). Etwas anders als die bekannten Abfüllungen, aber ich finde ihn trotzdem oder gerade deswegen sehr spannend!
Review by DomM
Very solid FS. Has an interesting strawberry bubblegum note to it.
Review by Jakob
Very surprising nose - fruit alert with hints of Hubba Bubba, completely different from the other Foursquares. No idea how that comes about - but a welcome addition to the normally not too varied aroma spectrum of the Foursquares.
Review by Alex1981
Unusual but good FS, less on cocos but more fruity & slightly salty
Review by Basti
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Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Seriously, all this foursquare are more or less the same, and this is an tremendous achievement. Rarely a fallout to below the 70 points. Bourbon cask leaves vanilla and spices, some coconut, and overall a bit boring but reliable profile, even with these ib's
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Details about CoR Foursquare Barbados No. 5 2008
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by The Colours of Rum, at 60,3%.
Community purchases
3 bottles logged by 3 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.
3 purchased · 17 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
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