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Marussia Beverages Foursquare The Paulsen Collection 1998
Opinions land in a narrow band here: most call it a relaxed, coconut-forward Foursquare that's easy to like, but nearly everyone flags the 40% dilution for stripping out body and depth. Expect toffee, vanilla, lots of coconut, chocolate and a little citrus, going creamy and gently sweet on the palate. Pleasant and elegant, just missing the punch fans know Foursquare can hit.
The community says- Lots of coconut
- Balanced and elegant
- But: Thin from dilution
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How does Marussia Beverages Foursquare The Paulsen Collection 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 20 community reviews.
Easy coconut-vanilla Foursquare, light on body Well-balanced and easy-drinking, with big coconut and soft sweetness. Most enjoy it, but the reduction to 40% costs it body and a lasting finish — Foursquare can do more.
Newcomers wanting an easy, coconut-heavy Barbados sipper
Foursquare fans wanting full-strength body and length
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.0 sits in the “Very good” band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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65% rate it 8 or higher. 13 selected write-ups from 20 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by mto75
Most helpful positive review
the #2 from the Rarities calendar. On the nose, coconut, barrel and a subtle fruitiness towards orange juice and tangerine. On the palate I have nutmeg, which merges into old cask (tannins). Unfortunately, with the dilution, the depth is somewhat lacking, precisely because the recently tasted Raconteur (with its 61%) is still quite present to me.
Review by Mirco
Most helpful mixed review
Gut für Einsteiger in die Welt des Rums geeignet. Schön ausgeglichen. Durch die Reduktion geht ordentlich Komplexität verloren und FS kann mehr. Jedoch ein schön entspannter Sipper und die Kokosnote macht mega Spass.
Review by cigares
RumX Rarities jour 2. Un nez de la Barbade avec des fruits tropicaux, coco, mais aussi des fruits jaunes, poire et pomme. Un léger vernis. La bouche est douce, les arômes se développent harmonieusement, beaucoup de fruits et le bois est discret, tout comme l’alcool (mais ce rhum n’a que 40%). La finale n’est pas très longue, harmonieuse comme l’ensemble de ce rhum très agréable. Le verre vide est plus sur le bois et une amertume qui donne du relief aux fruits.
Review by zabo
Edit: Dank Rums, der mir sein Raritäten Sample überlassen hat, konnte ich diesen nochmal in aller Ruhe verkosten. Deshalb habe ich ihn ein wenig nach oben korrigiert. Im Grunde kein schlechter Rum, aber mir fehlt etwas an dem typischen Foursquare Profil. Für das er so runter verdünnt ist, kann er aber schon einiges, hätte ich jetzt nicht gedacht.
Review by TheRhumhoe
An old vintage from Foursquare, whose first nose reminded me of a fairly dry rhum agricole, but with strong pastry notes of toffee, brioche, caramel, brown sugar and cookie. The profile gains in woodiness, spice, chocolate, citrus and dried fruit after aeration. It fits into the boxes of a more generalist Foursquare. The attack on the palate is very drinkable and accessible. The dilution makes this rum easy to grasp, but it lacks body and character. The spirit of Foursquare is still present, with coconut, caramel and sweet notes, chocolate, wood and mild spices. The finish is short, rather thin and doesn't have much impact, even if the distillery's hallmarks are present overall. A good rum for relaxing or introducing neophytes to another world, but loses its potential with dilution.
Review by Oliver
Auf dieses „Foursquare-Urgestein“ war ich schon sehr gespannt. Bereits 2008 abgefüllt und reines Column Still Destillat. Tolle Foursquare-DNA in der Nase - obwohl hier kein Pot Still Anteil mit dabei ist. Viel Kokosnuss, Vanille, Marshmallows und etwas Zitrusfrüchte. Schöner Holzeinfluss. Die Verdünnung macht ihn sehr elegant und einladend. Am Gaumen cremig, rund und sehr süß (ohne künstlich zu wirken). Durch die Verdünnung fehlt dem Rum etwas der Wumms. Aber für einen entspannten Abend genau das Richtige! 😙🥃
Review by DomM
Elegant and surprisingly intensive nose given the low ABV. Unfortunately, this is much more noticeable on the palate. Very pleasant and elegant on the palate yet again. This one is a nice example of an excellent column Rum.
Review by Jakob
Foursquare in Reinform, durch die Reduktion auf Trinkstärke sehr zugänglich und mit erkennbarer Fruchtigkeit, dafür andererseits ohne nachhaltigen Abgang. Sehr angenehm zu trinken, schöner Einstiegsrum - für eine höhere Bewertung fehlt mir die Komplexität.
Review by Jarek
Lecker, wenn auch etwas „verdünnt“ am Gaumen.
Review by TheJackDrop
"RumX Rarities 2023 #2 Très bon Foursquare, léger mais gourmand. En resume, mes notes de degutation : Au nez : Toffee, Vanillé, Noix de coco, Chocolat, Chêne, Fruits tropicaux En bouche : Caramel, Vanillé, Chêne, Chocolat, Épices La finale plutot orientee vers : Boisé, Chocolat, Café"
Review by Buddudharma
Foursquare ist für mich ohnehin nicht die spannendste Destillerie, mit der Verdünnung und dem damit einhergehenden Verlust an Körper ist das Profil aber nochmals weniger interessant. Nett, diesen Dino mal probiert zu haben, mehr aber auch nicht.
Review by Mentalo
Sehr starker Einsteigerrum. Mit nur 40% kann der einiges. Ganz viel Kokosnuss, feine Fruchtnote mit schöner Süße. Für Fortgeschrittene ist es aber nur ein verwässerter Foursquare.
Review by Joël
Ich bin einfach kein Foursquarefan. Selbst den mit plusminus 9.0 bewerteten Veliers kann ich nichts abgewinnen. Dieser hier ist sowas von flach, 40% kann einfach nix, sorry. Ist mir ein Rätsel wie hier 8.0 als Schnitt rauskommen kann 😂.
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Avg. community purchase price 202 €
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Details about Marussia Beverages Foursquare The Paulsen Collection 1998
A Pot Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Marussia Beverages, at 40%.
Community purchases
19 bottles logged by 19 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
15% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Marussia Beverages Foursquare The Paulsen Collection 1998?
Community paid 102–276 €.
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