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Distilia Foursquare The Golden Age of Piracy Calico Jack Distilia 2005
Most tasters land on "very nice, but not remarkable" — a textbook Foursquare that plenty enjoy without quite loving. Expect coconut, vanilla, dried fruit and toffee with a spicy, gently woody edge, and a finish several call surprisingly sweet for a cask-strength Barbados. One member summed it up as "coconut, pastry, vanilla nicely mixed." A couple wished for more edges; one flagged a faint musty off-note.
The community says- Coconut and toffee
- Well-integrated alcohol
- Lacks distinctiveness
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How does Distilia Foursquare The Golden Age of Piracy Calico Jack Distilia 2005 taste?
Aggregated from 34 community reviews.
Coconut-forward Foursquare, sweet and easygoing Well-liked classic Foursquare — coconut, dried fruit and warm spice at 58% with the alcohol nicely tucked in. Most find it lovely but not distinctive; a few wanted sharper corners.
Foursquare fans wanting a sweeter, fruit-and-coconut break from ester-heavy rums
People chasing something unusual or bone-dry and edgy
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How is Distilia Foursquare The Golden Age of Piracy Calico Jack Distilia 2005 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits in the “Very good” band. 94% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
9% rate it between 6 and 8. 9 selected write-ups from 34 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Julien Ries
Je trouve la bouteille comme sa boîte magnifique et transporte dans le temps. Il titre à 58%. Sa couleur est d'un or légèrement ambré. Le nez est typique de Foursquare, avec cette vanille qui nappe des effluves très fruitées de fruits exotiques. Un fond de poudre de coco et de toffee tapissent langoureusement les narines dans des accents plus pâtissiers. Quelques fruits à coques font leur apparition en second nez : noix de pécan, fèves de tonka. Il y a aussi du miel et un peu de chocolat au lait. Un délice ! Je n'avais pas toutes ces fragrances à la première dégustation et je me dis que ce rhum a besoin d'une bonne aération pour s'exprimer pleinement. En bouche, l'alcool est très bien intégré, et on est tout de suite plongé dans un épisode de Black Sails. La douceur des fruits exotiques, envahissent le palais avec la gourmandise de toffee au caramel. Des épices plus vives prennent le pas derrière avec de la cardamome, des clous de girofle, et du pain d'épices. Tout du long, on retrouve l'onctuosité de la coco mais c'est léger comparé à d'autres Foursquares. Un boisé distingué apparaît en deuxième bouche. La finale est longue et agréable, sur les fruits secs (raisin), les épices (cannelle, vanille), et des bâtons de réglisse sirupeuse.
Review by David Graf
Very pleasant Foursquare, which clearly stands up to its "brother" from Distilia's Floral Rum Series. Dried fruit and wood complement each other perfectly. Alcohol is well integrated, but can still be felt strongly in the finish.
Review by Basti
Wie auch beim Dwarf Poinciana findet man hier das klassische Foursquare Profil, wobei das Profil hier schon fast etwas mehr Richtung NY94 driftet. Gefällt mir in Summe sehr gut, aber hebt sich nicht genug von der Masse ab um zwingend eine Kaufempfehlung aussprechen zu müssen.
Review by Dodo3000
My first from the golden Piracy series. A beautiful FS, lots of dark fruit, a light aroma of long standing banana puree and nice spices, leather round off the whole thing and you have a nice but only hint of coconut throughout. The alcohol is well integrated and the finish (sweet) is very long. I like it! I'd love more!
Review by Enriko Špinler
If you want to take a break from technical and ester-heavy rums, this is exactly what you should try. After a long time, I needed something “sweeter,” and I found it here. The aroma and taste are fruity and sweet, with subtle wood in the background, and the finish is warm and medium-long.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Cracked open the next 3 from the batch I got from my wife. This is a really nice and warming Foursquare. Fruity with spices and nice wood. Price to quality is OK at release but they popped up ppm auction pretty fast.
Review by Oliver
Very nice Foursquare. It lacks a bit of rough edges for a top rating.
Review by Pierangelo Pianta
Coconut, coconut, coconut. Foursquare aggravates me little
Review by Johannes
Very good FS!
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Details about Distilia Foursquare The Golden Age of Piracy Calico Jack Distilia 2005
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Distilia, at 58%.
Community purchases
39 bottles logged by 29 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
7% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What does Distilia Foursquare The Golden Age of Piracy Calico Jack Distilia 2005 cost?
Community paid 128–257 €.
Current best price: 179.00 € – within the typical community range.
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39 purchased · 35 tasted · 17 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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