Foursquare Exceptional Cask Sélection XXIX (Mandamus) 2025
Loved by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰, Stefan Persson & 45 more
For experienced palates looking into cask-strength Barbados with a twist. Mandamus delivers classic Foursquare caramel, coconut, vanilla and chocolate wrapped in port-driven red fruits, nuts and spice. Widely praised as a balanced, drinkable 57% sipper.
- Port cask character
- Balanced cask strength
- Great value
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Port-kissed, powerful Foursquare classic For experienced palates looking into cask-strength Barbados with a twist. Mandamus delivers classic Foursquare caramel, coconut, vanilla and chocolate wrapped in port-driven red fruits, nuts and spice. Widely praised as a balanced, drinkable 57% sipper.
Fans of dry, cask-strength Barbados rums who enjoy red-fruit port finishes and want a powerful yet balanced sipper around 100€.
Those sensitive to high ABV or seeking very sweet, soft rums; also collectors chasing the most complex or rare ECS bottles.
How is Foursquare Exceptional Cask Sélection XXIX (Mandamus) 2025 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.5 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 98% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 54 ratings
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#6268 23.01.2026 Relaxing after a hard week at work while listening to Techno Discovery on Spotify. Nose Light wood, light roasted, cherry, light tobacco, faint banana, nutts, faint chocolate, light coconut. Palate Oily, round, balanced, wood, light roasted, light caramel, apricot, light chocolate, nutts, berries, light coconut. Finish Medium to long, oily, wood, light coconut, berries, light caramel. Empty glass Vanilla, chocolate, caramel, light cherry, light marzipan.
Review by Stefan Persson
Tasted this rum at my recent visit to the Foursquare distillery after having been guided around by Mr. Richard Seale. They had it for sale at shop/tasting bar so I bought me a bottle as well. The nose is fruity, woody, nutty and roasted with scents of coconut, cherries, banana, chocolate and tobacco. At the palate it’s round, balanced, fruity, spicy, woody, roasted, nutty, a little oily and sweet with flavors of apricot, coconut, cherries, vanilla, caramel, marzipan and chocolate. The finish is rather long.
Review by Tim
Blind tasted together with Absolutio, Equidem, and Detente. Very similar to the top scorer Absolutio with plenty of wood and red fruit on the nose. The other two fall a bit behind in this tasting. Also very intense on the palate with woody, spicy, and roasted notes. Very good!
Review by Dr.Django
Another very good Foursquare. This time a version with dark fruits, wood, and a nice Port wine influence. The alcohol is well integrated, and the finish reveals even more clearly than the palate which cask this rum was aged in.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,7:On the nose, roasted wood notes like chocolate, caramel, pastry, nuts, leather, spicy with baking spices, vanilla, dried fruits, coconut, some tobacco, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, banana, cherry, berries and citrus fruits arise, fermented, some candied, the molasses is flowery, burnt sugar and glue. 8,8:On the palate, the attack is oily and balanced, slightly sweet with roasted wood notes like caramel, pastry, burnt sugar, cola, chocolate, biscuits, vanilla, leather, port barrel finish is obvious, fruits like coconut, orange, dried apricots, dates, raisins, berries, red fruits, some candied, medicinal with hints of menthol, glue, as the molasses is earthy with tobacco, fresh with tea. 8,7:The finish is long, dry&tannic, with toasted oak notes, spicy, pairing dried, yellow and red, citrus fruits, coconut and some medicinal notes..
Review by zabo
Ein schöner runder Foursquare mit gut erkennbarer Kokosnuss wie gewohnt. Das Portweinfinish ist meines Erachtens sehr gut eingebunden und ergänzt das übliche Foursquare Profil sehr gut ohne zu sehr zu überwiegen.
Review by abaker-rum
I’m having a bit of trouble unpacking this rum visiting it for the first time with a newly opened bottle. The expected caramel, vanilla, and red fruit notes that you would expect are there, but I’ll need to revisit it to go a level deeper. It lives up to the ECS expectation and is a very good rum.
Review by Skyfly
Verglichen zu den anderen FSQ der Reihe Recht alkoholisch. Die typischen Marker sind von Nase bis Abgang vorhanden. Bei dieser Abfüllung mehr Gewürze und stärkerer Alkohol. Portweineinfluss leicht zu spüren
Review by Johannes
Alkohol und Column ist schon recht präsent. Aber insgesamt hohes Niveau. Port Finish passt gut!
Review by DutchRumPirate
A very good Foursquare. Wow, this one is delicious. All notes are wonderfully balanced and complex. Delicious dark fruit,caramel, spicy, and woody notes. The port notes come through beautifully, but are not at all overpowering. The alcohol is very well integrated. A real winner from the FS.
Review by mto75
10 Jahre Bourbon- / 6 Jahre Port-Fass. Finde die ‚fetten’ roten Portwein-Noten (Ruby, Vintages, LBV) hier nicht, dagegen eher nussige Noten und getrocknete Feige, leichte Säure (rote Johannisbeeren, Kirschbaumholz), was sich aber erklären lässt, denn er lag in einem Tawny-Fass, bei dem durch die lange Oxydation ein spezielles, weniger fruchtiges Profil entsteht. Am Gaumen nussig, schokoladig, Karamell. Ordentliche Abfüllung!
Review by Schnubbii
Beautiful Foursquare, high quality as usual. The port finish is well integrated, as usual it gets even better with a little water and opens up. Good bottling, can be bought without hesitation in my opinion, but not a revelation either. Simply "still" a successful Foursquare, not at the level of the Absolutio. Thanks to Jens for the sample and the opportunity!
Review by Nils123
Ein sehr gut gelungener Rum. Im Geschmack ist er ziemlich süß, mir fast schon zu süß, Holz, Pfeffer und Gewürze gehen dagegen leider etwas unter. Mit Wasser wird er wesentlich besser, öffnet sich mehr und die Aromen finden besser zueinander.
Review by Michael Schou
#1778 24-04-2026 - Rate 8.6 This rum confirms that I should drink more Foursquare. What a bottle. Really nice flavor and taste. Richard knows what he’s doing. One of the best Exceptional Casks I have tasted for a long time.
Review by Leo Krüper
Starker Port Einfluss, recht wenig Foursquare Noten.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"At £100, expectations are understandably high, and comparisons with earlier, cheaper ECS releases are inevitable. That said, judged purely on quality, balance, and intent, Foursquare Mandamus stands comfortably among the stronger modern releases. It’s a rum that knows exactly what it’s trying to achieve — and achieves it without compromise."Read full review →
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112 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 28 members.
About the Foursquare distillery
The Foursquare distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from Foursquare have been reviewed 13,088 times with an average of 8.3/10.
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