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Schotman’s Barrel Selection Foursquare Barbados Rum 19 2005
Here's the twist: this 19-year Foursquare from Schotman isn't the polite, tidy Barbadian you might expect. A few tasters caught real ester and glue on the nose, one even calling it "almost comparable to a Hampden." Underneath sits the classic bourbon-cask profile — coconut, caramel, vanilla, toasted wood. At 57% the alcohol shows; some love how it's woven in, others find it not quite integrated.
The community says- Velvety coconut
- Long woody finish
- Alcohol not always integrated
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How does Schotman’s Barrel Selection Foursquare Barbados Rum 19 2005 taste?
Aggregated from 47 community reviews.
Coconut-and-caramel Foursquare at cask strength Most call it a rounded, velvety Foursquare with big coconut and toffee. The recurring catch: at cask strength the heat isn't always smoothly integrated, and it drinks fairly caramel-heavy.
Foursquare fans who want a cask-strength, coconut-heavy pour
Anyone put off by noticeable alcohol or heavy caramel
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How is Schotman’s Barrel Selection Foursquare Barbados Rum 19 2005 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits in the “Very good” band. 100% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
11% rate it between 6 and 8. 17 selected write-ups from 47 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Basti
Tasted blind with some other Foursquare bottlings. Overall, for me the most rounded Foursquare with the classic profile and a pronounced coconut note. A slightly floral note on the palate, which I particularly notice in the 2005 bottlings. The alcohol is very well integrated. Still for me a picture book Foursquare without rough edges.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted at the GRF in 2024. A lively nose with pastry notes, young wood and bitter caramel. A soft entry on the palate, then marked by alcohol, fruit and caramel. The finish is short, with lots of caramel. A pleasantly lively and vigorous rum, a little too marked by caramel for my taste.
Review by Timo Groeger
Then probably the last good rum for today :-( In any case, a really very good rum. The nose is very fruity, but vanilla and caramel are also recognizable. Also vanilla and caramel on the palate, as well as some coconut.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5276 24.04.2025 Running some samples while watching Legend, the movie about brothers in crime. Nose Wood, light roasted, fruity, spice, light nutmeg, light chocolate, light caramel, faint anise, light berries. Palate Oily, light spicy, wood, light roasted, fruits, light caramel, banana, light berries. Finish Medium to long, oily, light spicy, wood, faint coconut, faint mint, light banana. Empty glass Light coconut, light mint, chocolate, vanilla, light berries. German Rum Fest 2024 sample.
Review by Leo Krüper
Trade fair evaluation
Review by Schnubbii
I don't understand at all why this rum gets so little attention here. For me, this is a wonderfully balanced Foursquare, very velvety with lots of coconut and incredibly round. A great bottling from Schotman! If only it weren't for the very ambitious price...
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Foursquare is a distiller from Barbados producing amazing rums for everyday drinking. It's a rum that will be appreciated especially by Rumarians who are fed up with sugar and are looking for a smooth, sweet rum full of coconut, vanilla, chocolate and caramel. Just pleasant and not aggressive flavours.
Review by Martin Švojgr
Well, that was good. No alcohol, wonderfully smooth taste of coconut, caramel, milk chocolate vanilla. I didn't expect it at all and I'm really pleasantly surprised how interestingly smooth the Schotmans managed to fill the cask!t
Review by Michael Schou
30-08-2025 - Rate 8.4 German Rum Festival After the Bison grass “shot” we switched over to the barrel selections. First stop was Barbados Foursquare. 19 years with 11 years in tropics. Nose of caramel, wood, dried fruits and nuts. Palate of wood, caramel, dried fruits and a hint of coconut. Medium finish dominated by wood and spices. 19-09-2025 - Rate 8.6 27-12-2025 - Rate 8.5
Review by Filip Šikula
Předvánoční on-line degustace schotman rums 22.12. pořádaná Krzysztofem Piasecznym - rum explorer za osobní účasti Erica Kostlera.
Review by Roman Lelek
The color - as other rums - dark yellow, honey, light brown…nothing special here The nose- sweet caramel, wood and coconut, spice The taste- caramel and coconut with some tones of floral and spice. Apart from others I feel alcoholic taste - it’s not very well integrated, but maybe it needs some time to rest in the glass.. Overall not bad rum, but the price is challenging…
Review by Michal S
Příjemný Foursquare, relativně klasický profil s vanilkou, karamelem, sušeným ovocem, dřevem, troškou kokosu.
Review by Jo Hoo
Bremer Bottle Market 2025
Review by Herr K
Ich kenne Eric nun schon ein paar Jahre und er hat immer wieder spannende Rumse. Den Fourquare habe ich das erste mal auf dem GRF2024 probiert und danach nochmal in Bremen auf dem Bottlemarket. Ich finde ihn wunderbar rund und samtig. Der Alkohol ist zu spüren, aber toll integriert. Schön warm im Mund. Vanille, Holz und Toffee.
Review by Anonymous
Zdrowym mleczny kwiatowy przyprawowy smak słodki ale bez grama cukru toffi butterscotch
Review by Sebastiaan Linssen
Discovered this rum during a tasting at rum depot in Berlin. Pleasant surprise. I tasted the 19 and 17 simultaneously. This is a very good rum. Fantastic balanced taste. I do prefer the 17 over the 19. Due to that the alcohol seems better integrated in the 17.
Review by Stijn Zino
Liquid Leuven 2025 Overruled by caramel flavour. Alcohol could be better integrated . Not exciting.
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Details about Schotman’s Barrel Selection Foursquare Barbados Rum 19 2005
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Schotman’s Barrel Selection, at 57%.
Community purchases
15 bottles logged by 12 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
26% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What does Schotman’s Barrel Selection Foursquare Barbados Rum 19 2005 cost?
Community paid 29–131 €.
Current best price: 145.90 € – 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+ →
15 purchased · 48 tasted · 10 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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