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4347e500-9579-11ed-8724-b31eebfc9a7cBarbados Foursquare Decadent Drinks LTD
Foursquare Rum Sponge No. 18 2000 70cl bottle
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Aged rum · 22 years · 47,6%

Foursquare Rum Sponge No. 18 2000

The Foursquare that doesn't taste like a Foursquare — that's the running theme here. The nose is the highlight: fruity and pastry-like, apricot, mandarin and vanilla, with a medicinal, almost cough-syrup edge that surprises people. The palate turns dry and woody, spicy and a touch salty, and most tasters find it thins out and falls a little flat. At 47.6% it drinks easy, but the finish stays short.

The community says
  • Fruity pastry nose
  • Easy at 47.6%
  • But: Thin on palate
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Excellence Rhum · 70cl · 364.29 €/l
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How does Foursquare Rum Sponge No. 18 2000 taste?

Aggregated from 29 community reviews.

Atypical old Foursquare, gorgeous nose, thin palate Well-liked as an unusual, easy-sipping old Foursquare — the fruity nose wins people over, but plenty note the palate goes thin and the finish comes up short.

Perfect for

Foursquare fans wanting something off the usual path

Less suitable for

anyone chasing a big, long, weighty palate

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62% rate it 8 or higher. 24 selected write-ups from 29 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by Stefan Persson

Most helpful positive review

Stefan Persson
Apr 2025704 reviewsSweden
8.0/10

Overall not a typical Foursquare in my opinion with its funkiness and medicinal tastes. The nose is fruity and medicinal with notes of wood, vanilla and apricot. At the palate it’s funky, medicinal, fruity and spicy with notes of rubber, vanilla and salt.

Review by Thunderbird

Most helpful mixed review

Thunderbird
Jun 20231,275 reviewsGermany
7.8/10

Die Nase ist klassisch für einen Foursquare. Kokosnuss, Mandarine und Aprikose, sowie eine Honigsüße. Der Gaumen ist allerdings zu leicht und die Aromen kommen nicht deutlich zur Geltung, der Abgang ist kurz und unspektakulär! Am besten gefällt mir die Nase! Ein sehr guter Einstiegsrum für Foursquare

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Jun 20235,879 reviewsDenmark
8.1/10

Love the online tasting with Angus and the other RumX participants. This is a very easy drinkable Barbados rum. Very smooth, almost silky on the palate with some fruit and spices. The empty glass is really nice and reveals some chocolate and raisin. Love the funny label they chose 😊

Review by TheRhumhoe

TheRhumhoe
TheRhumhoe
Jul 2023943 reviews
7.8/10

Un rhum au profil atypique. Le nez est étonnamment médicinal, notamment pour un Foursquare. Puis les touches pâtissières et sucrées reprennent le pas, suivies des fruits (noix de coco, abricot, fruits secs), les épices douces, le chocolat et les fruits à coque (noix, noisette). Le nez est légèrement timide mais change du profil classique de la distillerie. En bouche, l’attaque est assez fade et déséquilibrée. L’amertume et la dilution ne permettent pas aux saveurs de s’exprimer. Si la note médicinale est toujours là, il y a également une touche alcoolique qui dérange un peu au palais. Les fruits, le chocolat et la pointe de salinité sauvent la mise sur cet embouteillage. La finale est courte, légèrement âpre et astringente et manque de cachet et de longévité. Le cacao, le café, les épices, le boisé et les notes rôties se font plus dominants, avec toujours une forme médicinale et quelques fruits éparses. Un profil qui sortait du lot mais dont le potentiel s’est ternis au long de la dégustation hélas.

Review by cigares

cigares
Jul 2025995 reviewsSwitzerland
8.3/10

Un rhum goûté online avec Angus MacRaild. Une couleur assez claire. Un nez très fruité et pâtissier, plutôt doux. Avec un peu de bois vernis. En bouche l’attaque est sur la relative douceur et l’équilibre des saveurs. Un rhum avec une grande buvabilité. La finale est sur les épices et sur le bois noble. Le verre vide a des côtés très pâtissiers. Une très belle expérience.

Review by Oliver

Oliver
Jun 20231,207 reviewsGermany
8.2/10

Great combination of fruity and herbal associations. Almost a bit medicinal. The typical Foursquare coconut note is rather discreet in the background. Quite dry and spicy on the palate. Very pleasant drinking strength.After 30 minutes in the air, a great complexity unfolds.

Review by Serge

Serge
Jun 2023862 reviewsGermany
7.9/10

Puh … Foursquare wird ja immer als nicht sehr vielschichtig und zu gleichbleibend kritisiert. Auch von mir oft. Jetzt ist hier mal einer, der anders ist. Hmm … aber irgendwie war er nicht so meins. Recht anstrengend. Hätte blind nie auf Barbados getippt und hab beim Tasting auch zwei mal kontrolliert, ob ich nicht aus Versehen den Clarendon im Göas hab 😂 Interessant ja, auch sehr gut, aber für mich kein Feel Good Rum.

Review by RumTaTa

RumTaTa
Jun 2023456 reviewsGermany
8.2/10

Very relaxed Foursquare with notes of citrus fruits! Everything else is there too: Fruitiness, spice, wood and notes of dark chocolate. I like it very much!

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Avg. community purchase price 213 €

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Details about Foursquare Rum Sponge No. 18 2000

A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Decadent Drinks LTD, at 47,6%.

CountryBarbados
DistilleryFoursquare
CategoryPot & Column Still Rum
ABV47,6%
Volume70cl
Age22 years
Vintage2000
Limited edition242 bottles

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6 bottles logged by 6 collectors.

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0% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.

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What does Foursquare Rum Sponge No. 18 2000 cost?

Community paid 114–238 €.

Current best price: 244.00 € – above the typical community range.

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