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Foursquare ECS XI Sagacity 2007
One member nailed it: "Lapsang souchang on the nose and real good everywhere else." This is the eleventh Foursquare EC release, Madeira and ex-bourbon casks over 12 years. Expect coconut, vanilla, caramel and that classic bajan glue-and-solvent lift, plus dried fruit and orange peel. The Madeira shows most in the finish. At 48% it drinks soft — some wish it hit harder.
The community says- Coconut and vanilla
- Round, oily texture
- 48% Feels tame
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How does Foursquare ECS XI Sagacity 2007 taste?
Aggregated from 153 community reviews.
Rounded Madeira-cask Foursquare, easy at 48% Most tasters enjoy this rounded, fruity Foursquare with obvious Madeira in the finish. The honest gripe: 48% feels a touch tame, and a few think the EC releases are starting to blur together.
Foursquare and Madeira-cask fans who like rounded, sippable bajan rum
People who want big cask-strength punch or lots of variety between FS releases
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How is Foursquare ECS XI Sagacity 2007 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 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?
24% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 153 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
It’s number eleven in the Foursquare EC Series. It consists of a blend from both Pot and Coffey stills distillate aged for twelve years in by ex-Bourbon and ex-Madeira casks before blended at ABV 48%. Overall an intense, complex, pleasant and any other superlatives that comes to your mind.
Review by cigares
Most helpful mixed review
Varnished wood, black tea and mango on the nose. But the whole is rather weak and a little spicier than the Premise. The palate is a little acqueous, and the aromas are not marked. A rum that doesn't say much. The finish is surprisingly long and persistent, despite the aromatic weakness. Not as good as the Premise, except for the finish. The balance and drinkability are there, however.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
07.11.2025 Had an extra sample standing around so I finished it off. Still a pretty OK release and I hav a bottle on my self as well. -------------- Just like the other exceptional casks this one shines pretty well for me. The nose is fruity with vanilla and there are some solvents there and oak in the end. The palate lives up to the nose with a very fruity touch. Pepper is very obvious and nice followed by caramel and spices. There is also a nice and oaky touch. The finish is nice and has vanille, citrus and oak. Leave the glass for next day and dip your nose into it and you'll get rewarded with a wonderful complex nose.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Classic FS profile meets Madeira. Wine. Baking spices. Typical glue and solvents. Round. Good! But is FS not getting a bit boring? The marge of differences/variety between different FS bottles is quite small...
Review by Sebastian Kornett
Typical Madeira notes in the finish which I find worlds better than the Real McCoy Limited Edition Madeira cask.
Review by Tim
Lovely nose, very pleasant and rounded. Madeira cask and Foursquare just go really well together. Good load of fruit and wood too. Elegant and velvety on the palate, no off-notes, but a few more percent ABV would have been nice. Maybe a bit too oaky.
Review by LukaŽiga
8,6:On the nose, glue, solvents, dried fruits, coconut, orange peel, toasted wood notes, sweet, with caramel, roasted nuts, chocolate, spicy with baking spices, vanilla, smoky, barrel impact is strong. On aeration, pastry, biscuits, leather are out, metallic patina, tropical, red fruits, the molasses is earthy with tobacco, dark with black tea. 8,4:On the palate, the attack is round, elegant, oily, slightly diluted with toasted oak notes like caramel, perhaps butterscotch, sweet, dark chocolate, roasted nuts, leather, spicy with baking spices, nutmeg, when well aired, smoky, charred, medicinal with glue, fruity with coconut, dried apricots and raisins, later citrus fruits, pineapple. 8,3:The finish is medium long, dry&tannic, buttery with toasted oak notes like nuts, caramel, burnt sugar, chocolate, leather, smoky, charred, spicy, a bit medicinal, fruity with coconut, tropical fruits, dried and citrus fruits, as the molasses is fresh with tea, grassy, flowery.
Review by Timo Groeger
War der Sieger des Abends, die Nase jedenfalls sehr holzig, außerdem noch recht würzig. Auch Kokosnuss war erkennbar. Am Gaumen für mich zuerst überwiegend dunkle Schokolade und Kaffee, mit der Zeit kamen noch Kokosnuss und Holz hinzu.
Review by Paul Christiaens
Verdict: bourbon-style rum, the esters on the nose make the difference. Rounded, sweet, on baking spice, vanilla, oak, orange, yellow fruit. 83 points Nose: a modest amount of esters, as in glue, then peach, orange zest, baking spice, wood, tobacco, earth. Palate: oily, surprisingly rounded, vanilla, juicy on orange juice, a bit of sugar, yellow fruit. Finish: mildly spicy (baking spice), woody, a bit of honey, orange and apricot.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A relatively light Foursquare. The nose is extremely round and pastry-like, with soft spices (vanilla, nutmeg, pepper), chocolate, cookie, coconut, dried fruit and red berries. A hint of glue enhances this nose of gourmet goodness, bordering on overdose. The palate is a little drier, but still with that typical Bajan style. Coconut, dried fruit, caramel, sweet spices, chocolate and subtle coffee notes are all present. The alcohol is well integrated, tamed mainly by the greediness of the profile. The finish is of good length, rather dry and fruity. Spice and oak add character to a sweet, opulent profile. A good Foursquare, (too) simple, (too) basic, even by distillery standards.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
very solid & tasty, but for me a bit too woody and quite alcoholic on the nose.
Review by Christian Rudt
Beautiful foursquare I liked in nuance better than the mount gay Madeira cask I tried before.
Review by Skyfly
Im Crosstasting mit ECS X kann sich dieser nicht durchsetzen. In der Nase ist der Alkohol präsenter, dafür könnt Orangenschale dazu. Im Gaumen zusätzlich etwas mehr Butterscotch, Alkohol hier wieder sehr gut eingebunden.
Review by Jussi Piirainen
On the nose: Madeira cask influence is there. Fruity, sweet and woody. Balanced in a typical Foursquare way. Mild on the nose due the abv. Taste: Sweet with caramel and vanilla. Woody. Then you get spices like pepper in there. Very round and easy to sip. Finish: Woody. Dried fruits and little bit of spices. Easy first rum for someone who is looking for his first Foursquare ECS series rum where to start and maybe is a new to world of rum.
Review by Filip Šikula
Aging in Madeira barrels has given this eleventh installment of the ecs series an unmistakable flavor profile that emerges after a few moments in the mouth. Aromas of tea and tropical fruit. The complexity of the rum is fine, unnecessarily low abv. Pity.
Review by Jack M
Lower ABV makes it smoother compared to othe ECS releases. The Madeira flavours are obvious enough, particularly in the finish, while the rum mostly retains the classic Foursquare profile.
Review by alex
Un foursquare comme bcp d’autres. Les marqueurs habituels sont bien présent.
Review by Cinci
Getrunken im The Drunken Master in Kaohsiung - Leider etwas zu warm getrunken, 2-3 Grad kühler hätte der Balance gut getan. Für mich haben die 48% Foursquare immer etwas zu wenig Power - schade eigentlich. Ansonsten sehr klassisch Barbados, inkl. dem viele Holz. (05/26)
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 Montana
A fruity and spicy aroma, slightly woody and sweet, some vanilla. Slight sweetness in the taste, slightly oily, very tasty. The finish is medium long, slightly burning but pleasant.
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Details about Foursquare ECS XI Sagacity 2007
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Foursquare, at 48%.
Community purchases
443 bottles logged by 331 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
18% opened, 35 emptied and repurchased.
What does Foursquare ECS XI Sagacity 2007 cost?
Community paid 52–126 €.
Current best price: 245.82 € – 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+ →
443 purchased · 162 tasted · 59 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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