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R.L. Seale’s Foursquare Finest Barbados Rum
Sip it neat and you get the classic Bajan pour: vanilla, dried fruit and caramel up front, a spicy, slightly dry oak backbone, and a finish tasters describe as cocoa and burnt sugar. Several people note the ABV can bite if you don't let it rest a few minutes. Many also happily pour it into an old fashioned or aged-rum cocktails.
The community says- Great value
- Spicy, dry oak
- Can be peppery
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How does R.L. Seale’s Foursquare Finest Barbados Rum taste?
Aggregated from 139 community reviews.
Dry, spicy Bajan sipper, great value Loved as a Foursquare that punches above its price — fruity, spicy and dry. A few find it a touch peppery or short on depth, but most keep it in the cabinet.
Fans of dry, spicy Barbados rum and Foursquare's house style
Anyone chasing big sweetness or high-ester funk
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How is R.L. Seale’s Foursquare Finest Barbados Rum rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.9 sits in the “Good” band. 80% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
70% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 139 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
One of the best Bajan standard rums to a very competitive price in a spectacular bottle. The nose is subtle and round with aromas of fruits and vanilla. At the palate it’s delicious, fruity and spicy with flavors of tropical fruits, vanilla and cinnamon.
Review by kudzey
Most helpful critical review
The sample might have been corrupted, lost clarity and volume and feels like almost no alcohol. Very concentrated fruits.
Review by Andrew Mainprice
Great news as this is now 46 abv
Review by Piotr Gładysz
The bottle might not be closed properly. In taste and smell there are not alcoholic tones.
Review by Fuwi
Excellent PLV, for the price you get besides an unusual bottle also a slight idea of what Richard Seale is capable of. Good entry into the Foursquare world, fits as an easy sipper of the upper category to enjoyments of any kind - eg Cuban tobacco products.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Foursquare is a distillery from Barbados producing amazing rums for everyday sipping. It's a rum that will be appreciated especially by Romanians 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 Leslie Haigh
it's a rum that you take your time with.. good price and a good sipping rum for me 46% but not much burn a must have
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This one was a huge surprise because the price is really good compared to the quality. You get a fairly complex fruity rum with Bajan touch and light smoky wood. The rum needs to rest for a while or the ABV will bite, but once rested you're rewarded for your patience.
Review by Tupiaz
Dark chocolate on the nose. Hint of spices. On the palate sweetness at the start followed by a delicious cocoa flavor
Review by abaker-rum
A solid rum with classic flavors. I can’t say anything unique jumps out about the rum but it is a good sipper. The finish is probably the best aspect as it leaves a mix of cocoa, vanilla, caramel, burnt sugar, and oak.
Review by MaddenC11
This is an extraordinary rum for the price. Remarkably smooth and full of flavor. Caramel forward on the nose, with some chocolate and vanilla coming through. Notes of caramel, vanilla, oak, and almond. This is one to keep in your cabinet.
Review by Mateusz
Even for a newbie I could tell it’s from Barbados
Review by deanopeez
A joyride. A floral nose leads to a surprising burst of fruit flavor, with a lingering aftertaste of almost anise or caramel. One of the sippers I've had and look forward to an old fashioned with it as I think it will bring out even more fruits.
Review by Rumclub Latvia
Great value for money
Review by Hogo Monster
Wonderfully tasty Foursquare release. Smooth with a lot of nutmeg and dried fruit on the palate behind the expected vanilla/barrel notes. Surprised how different it is from the Doorly's XO but they fill a similar craving. Will be easy to finish the former knowing this one is waiting in the wings.
Review by Daniel
Ideal typical rum from Barbados. Vanilla, wood and mild on the nose and palate. Easy sipping.
Review by Richard Krupa
Not too pronounced aroma, pleasant taste, just the right range
Review by Xianut Trezz
Il faut reconnaitre que la bouteille attire l’oeil… à croire que l’alcool aurait déjà fait son oeuvre. Toutefois cela ne s’arrête pas là. Ce rhum vous prend délicatement la main avec un nez de vin liquoreux sans être trop sucré. Il ne vous la lache plus en vous plongeant dans des fruits gorgés de soleil. En revanche petite déception sur le finale qui me laissera un goût amer de cacao qui m’abandonnera bien vite. Peut être pour nous pousser à nous y replonger. Un rhum rond et équilibré. Sans folie mais très agréable.
Review by Abrahan Reyes
Excellent for the price. Well balanced and you can perceive most of the good attributes from the Foursquare rums but for a fraction of the price.
Review by Arjan91
After revisiting this after a few months, i find it a little too peppery and misses some depth/taste
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Expert reviews
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →As with the Doorly's XO (which is brilliant as a mixer as well) and Rum Sixty Six this represents Bajan rum production at its very best. Crisp, clean, slightly dry, well aged and blended. Classic rum produced by someone with a genuine love of rum. There will be no cola...
Expert review by Rum Diaries Blog
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Details about R.L. Seale’s Foursquare Finest Barbados Rum
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by R.L. Seale’s, at 43%.
Community purchases
277 bottles logged by 263 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
36% opened, 51 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for R.L. Seale’s Foursquare Finest Barbados Rum?
Community paid 26–59 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
277 purchased · 144 tasted · 137 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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