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Foursquare Exceptional Cask Sélection XXIX (Mandamus) 2025
Most tasters land in the "really good, but not the peak" camp — a warm, rounded Foursquare where the port influence brings dark fruit (prunes, cherries) over the usual coconut, caramel and vanilla. Several call it spiced and a little tannic, well balanced, with the 57% showing more heat than some siblings. A couple find it a touch sweet and open it up with water.
The community says- Balanced dark fruit
- Coconut and caramel
- Fairly hot
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How does Foursquare Exceptional Cask Sélection XXIX (Mandamus) 2025 taste?
Aggregated from 70 community reviews.
Port-influenced Foursquare, dark fruit and coconut Loved as a rich, port-influenced Foursquare with dark fruit and coconut. Most rate it high but agree it sits below Absolutio and the top ECS bottlings, and the alcohol runs a bit hot.
Foursquare fans who like a port-cask, dark-fruit twist
Anyone wanting the very best ECS or a low-heat pour
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How is Foursquare Exceptional Cask Sélection XXIX (Mandamus) 2025 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.5 sits 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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What does the community say?
14% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 70 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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.
Review by Vincent D
Un nouveau Foursquare testé avec ce Mandamus. On retrouve un nez assez rond et doux. Coco, caramel, vanille et bois. Ca donne plutôt envie. En bouche, pas de surprise mais c'est un joli Foursquare, accessible et rassurant. Joliment pimenté. Finale sans évolution majeure. Longtemps que je n'avais pas apprécié autant un Foursquare.
Review by alex
Comme à chaque fois ce Foursquare ressemble à tous les autres Foursquare Même si il y a toujours des nuances qui permettent de faire des petites différences On ressent bien les pattes de la distillerie. Ça reste néanmoins très bon, même si si loin d’être le meilleur
Review by FischeJ
Wie immer eine gelungene Abfüllung. Die ECS Reihe bewegt sich grundsätzlich auf hohem Niveau. Diese Abfüllung ist im Vergleich allerdings eher am unteren Ende angesiedelt.
Review by Stan Hardy
Für 95€ wirklich toll. Wirklich jeden Euro wert. Dennoch gebe ich lieber 15-30€ mehr aus und besorge mir die deutlich besseren Convocation und Equidem
Review by Rumeumel
Sehr angenehm mit relativ viel Süße. Schön ausbalanciert, sehr süffig.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →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.
Details about Foursquare Exceptional Cask Sélection XXIX (Mandamus) 2025
A rum from Barbados, distilled by Foursquare, at 57%.
Community purchases
119 bottles logged by 92 collectors.
A collector's bottle.
7% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What does Foursquare Exceptional Cask Sélection XXIX (Mandamus) 2025 cost?
Community paid 90–140 €.
Current best price: 99.99 € – within 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+ →
+18 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
119 purchased · 71 tasted · 32 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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