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Foursquare ECS XVIII Indelible
Lighter and quieter than most Foursquare fans expect — that's the running theme here. You get the familiar vanilla, caramel, coconut and milk chocolate, with red-fruit and cinnamon notes from the Zinfandel cask. At 48% it drinks easy, but many tasters wished for more punch and body. Pleasant and well-balanced, just not the most memorable ECS release.
The community says- Nice balance
- Zinfandel red fruit
- Feels thin
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How does Foursquare ECS XVIII Indelible taste?
Aggregated from 208 community reviews.
Light, balanced Foursquare that wants more punch Well-made and drinkable, but repeatedly called thin and a touch bitter. Fans enjoy the balance and Zinfandel fruit; many rate it among the weaker, less exciting ECS bottlings.
Foursquare fans wanting an easy, red-fruit ECS sipper
Anyone chasing bold, punchy, high-complexity rum
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What does the community say?
42% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 208 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Most helpful positive review
24.10.2025 Finishing my sample and I find it pretty OK. Have a few bottles on the shelf just in case 😅 ---------- A nice release and almost up to par with its predecessors. Very fruity with chocolate and vanilla. Brown sugar can also be found in the back. Medium long finish with a light touch of wood.
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful mixed review
Overall a much lighter Foursquare than usual that could be a good start to explore their ECS series. We were some friends teaming up at Cane Rum Society in Stockholm to celebrate Foursquare Appreciation Day. We started up with tasting of the four different ones seen at the added photo under lead of the Swedish importer Lars Renbjer. First out was the Touchstone which I have reviewed earlier and rated at 8,8. Next out was the Indelible (ECS XVIII) which is a blend of 11 year old molasses rums distilled in pot- & column stills and aged on site in ex-Bourbon and ex-Zinfandel Casks. The nose and palate is light, would even say weak for an Foursquare. Had to warm it up a little to recognize the aromas and tastes. Picture: The four Foursqures tasted this evening at Cane Rum Society in Stockholm.
Review by BigFlax
A sweet creamy nose right off the bat, sliding to notes of baking spice and suggestions of the Zinfandel cask. On the palate, mildly creamy body with natural sweetness; banana, spice, and wine barrel notes. Lingering warm finish with hints of oak and dried fruits.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very nice sipping foursquare. The zinfandel red wine barrel brings nice notes of red fruits, cinnamon and tannins and harmonizes very well. Yummy! Could only have a tad more steam...But probably the best what was foursquare rums so far in zinfandel casks gefinished!I like surprisingly well! It does not always have to be barrel strength ...
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Good, but Barbados rums are not really in my wheelhouse.Alcohol not well integrated for its 48 degrees. Hints of chocolate and lychee.
Review by mto75
not particularly present on the nose, what comes next goes towards vanilla, caramel, cherry wood. On the palate similar notes, especially caramel. The finish is short. One can describe it benevolentlyas round, but ratherlicherweise for me a FS that does not leave a particularly lasting impression. Then rather at a more moderate price the Doorly's 14.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,5:On the, the first impression is nose light and fruity with all Bajan characteristics, peaches and barely ripe exotic fruits, with very beautiful passion fruit, butterscotch, sweet spices, where cinnamon is strong, toasted coconut and wood. On aeration, spices are a bit stronger, there is wood and creamy nuts with dried fruits, bourbon notes come out. 8,2:On the palate, the first attack is with toasted oak, coconut, banana, some caramel, a bit roasted. They mingle with spices as cinnamon and vanilla. It is rather dry and light, a bit salty, rhe yellow bourbon fruits are buttery and light. 8,4:The finish is long, woody and dry with bourbon yellow fruits, orange peel and butterscotch, vanilla...
Review by MarcT
The low ABV makes this an easy drink, the profile does remind me a bit of a good spanish style Rum.
Review by TheRhumhoe
For a titration at 48% like Doorly's 14 years old but with 3 years less aging, this Foursquare Indelible does not offer a clear difference. On the nose as on the palate, we find the same notes of dried fruits, vanilla and spices. The Zinfandel adds notes of wine and prunes that give roundness, but it is not enough to provoke ecstasy. The finish is moderately long and fairly linear, falling short of expectations. While not bad, this rum could have been better with more aging and a higher alcohol content.
Review by Jakob
The 48% unfortunately seems somewhat tamed - what remains is a primarily spicy-smoky rum with hints of fresh and dried red fruits and the classic melange of oak, vanilla, caramel and light minerality. Not a bad rum, but in my opinion only conditionally convincing and just in view of the large amount of other, very comparable Foursquares simply no more than average.
Review by Maxime Clr 🇫🇷
Nice nose really reminding the Foursquare markers. In mouth it's not so good, it's bitter and we lose the greediness of the nose. Very short finish. Disappointment on this FS.
Review by zabo
Edit: Nachdem ich nun einige Foursquare Abfüllungen mehr probiert habe, muss ich diesen leider nach unten korrigieren. Für mich die schwächste Abfüllung aus dieser Reihe. Schade eigentlich, weil ich sonst immer sehr angetan war von dieses ECS. Auch hier wieder das typische Foursquare Profil, das ich mag, aber ein paar Prozente hätten ihn vielleicht besser getan. Für mich auch ein sehr guter Daily für zwischendurch.
Review by Rick Meyer
Fantastic burst of flavors in this rum. Wow!
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Foursquare je destilerka z Barbadosu produkujici uzasne rumy ke kazdodennimu popijeni. Je to rum, ktery oceni zejmena rumari, kteri maji plne zuby cukru a hledaji jemny, nasladly rum plny kokosu, vanilky, cokolady a karamelu. Proste prijemne a nijak agresivni chute.
Review by Jarek
Unlike the previous Zinfandel, I can hardly taste the finish here. The Indelible is more on the spicy side and not as thin as the predecessor. Ideally, I would want the previous Zinfandel with the power of the Indelible.
Review by Marcel.
Like most Foursquare stuff this is a good drink. It has a lot of complexity but somehow feels quite flat for some reason. I’m a bit disappointed with this bottle as I bought it with a markup without realizing it has only 48abv. I wouldn’t recommend this bottle even at msrp.
Review by Adde
very weak smell and taste, very friendly, weak alcoholic sensation
Review by Leo Krüper
Light, shallow, summer. Hazelnut and sweetness. Not a great, complex hammer, but simple sipping rum. Whether this justifies the prices and especially the stress of sourcing.... I am unsure.
Review by Johannes
For me, a rather weak FS.
Review by Tim
Wenn man mit einer gedämpften Erwartung an diesen Rum rangeht (niedriges ABV..), wird man umso mehr positiv überrascht. Rote Früchte und Gewürze (Zimt!) dominieren bei diesem Rum. Dazu Schokolade, Vanille, Holz. Durchaus rund und lecker. Ein paar Prozent mehr wären ganz gut gewesen.
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4 critics scored it, averaging 8.7/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →For me it drinks way beyond its ABV and has a remarkable depth and complexity. It's dangerously drinkable and all in all a pretty stunning rum. I've really enjoyed this and I hope I can find another.......sadly unlike its name its been rather easily removed from most retailers........
Details about Foursquare ECS XVIII Indelible
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Foursquare, at 48%.
Community purchases
555 bottles logged by 380 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
12% opened, 35 emptied and repurchased.
What does Foursquare ECS XVIII Indelible cost?
Community paid 67–119 €.
Current best price: 148.00 € – above the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+5 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
555 purchased · 217 tasted · 66 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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