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Foursquare ECS II Port Cask Finish 2005
Here's the twist: at just 40%, this Foursquare punches above its proof. The port cask adds raisins and dark chocolate on top of the usual vanilla, coconut and toffee, and it drinks sweet without turning cloying. Many treat it as a "daily-sipper" that goes down easy. The honest note from fans: newer Foursquares at higher strength show more depth.
The community says- Balanced and smooth
- Port raisin-chocolate
- Low 40% ABV
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How does Foursquare ECS II Port Cask Finish 2005 taste?
Aggregated from 56 community reviews.
Smooth, sweet-leaning port-finished Barbados sipper Most find it smooth, balanced and gently sweet, with a nice port lift of raisin and chocolate. A few call it pleasant but not exciting, and wish for higher ABV.
Foursquare fans and people who like soft, gently sweet sippers
Anyone wanting high-proof intensity or dry, bold rum
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How is Foursquare ECS II Port Cask Finish 2005 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.9 sits in the “Good” band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
59% rate it between 6 and 8. 17 selected write-ups from 56 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by cigares
Most helpful positive review
Day 7 of the Samples de luxe calendar. A Caroni nose at first, but tropical fruits take over with dark chocolate. So good! A tropical garden on the palate, with even fruits like cherry. Very ripe fruit. And right next door a well-stocked patisserie, and the pastry chef didn't skimp on the vanilla. A rum with everything! Very balanced, but perhaps a little too diluted. The empty glass brings out the smokiness and red port that had been masked until then. I lowered the score a little after tasting the Plenipotenzario, the higher ABV making all the difference. Tasted again and confirmed my first impression.
Review by Oliver
Most helpful critical review
Könnte mehr Alkohol vertragen Nur durchschnittlicher Foursquare
Review by Aussierumfan
A little bit 'meh' in the light of some of the more recent foursquare's but still a great rum, when it was released it was quite something! On the nose there's fruits and vanilla, same again on the palate with some oak and chocolate. The sweetness of the port cask finish is noticeable. Shortish finish. Definitly a collectors bottle these days!
Review by Jakob
It was an interesting introduction to the Foursquare world at the time and undoubtedly a good rum. Vanilla, toffee, plus some fruit from the port barrel - very pleasing without any rough edges. However, Foursquare can do much more when bottled at higher percentages - in this respect, it is probably more of a collector's item for FS lovers today than a qualitative exclamation mark of the Exceptional Cask Series. However, it is convincing as an impeccable sipping rum.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This cask matured in port casks is slightly better than the first release and I would have liked an extra bottle for my shelf. The nose is typical Barbadian with fruits and vanilla topped with chocolate and oak. The palate is more complex compared to the first release and once rested full of flavours. Sweet, fruity and spices in a balanced mix followed by cocoa and oak. The finish is medium long and sweet/fruity with added vanilla and oak.
Review by Leo Krüper
Angenehmer Daily-Sipper ohne viel Tiefgang PLV kann ich nicht beurteilen :D
Review by Blaidor
Smell 9/10 Taste 8,5/10 Aftertaste 8/10 Image 9/10 (info about rum, bottle, carton-box, sugar free, marketing....) Total impression 9/10 ------------------ BTL Original price 👍👍👍 BTL II No added sugar 👍👍👍 BTL III Investment bottle 👍👍👍
Review by Filip Šikula
Ve vůni klasický foursquare, tropické ovoce, vanilka a náznak čokolády. V chuti poměrně hodně ovoce, které rychle přechází do sladkých vanilkových cukrátek. V dnešní rostoucí ceně tomu chuťový zážitek neodpovídá, ale vemu-li v potaz ceny minulé tak moc dobré i přes nízké abv.
Review by Righrum
Amazing dram. The intensity and the persistence despite the low abv are amazing. Port cask influence is noticeable but appropriate with raisins and chocolate that add to the usual foursquare notes, coconut nuts and the cask notes
Review by Agnoek Sprangers
Bought a bottle on the basis of a favorable whiskyfun review (paid around 30€). I remember being disappointed by the screw top (no cork) but pleasantly surprised by the rum. The 40% didnt feel watered doen or diluted. The port maturation made the rum quite sweet without being cloying. Should have bought additional bottles when I had the chance.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Foursquare je destilerka z Barbadosu produkujici uzasne rumy ke kazdodennimu popijeni. Je to rum, ktery oceni zejmena rumari, kteri maji plne zuby cukru a hledaji jemny, nasladly rum plny kokosu, vanilky, cokolady a karamelu. Proste prijemne a nijak agresivni chute.
Review by Michael Janek
14.10.2025 Havana Brno ve vůni jemně cítit portske chut jemná, hladka, vyvážená příjemná, na konci zašimrá na jazyku po portskem
Review by N’ours
Round, gourmand rum. Nice notes of pastry spices, vanilla, a little wood, beautiful yellow fruits, peaches. No surprises on the nose or palate, this is a typical Barbados rum.
Review by Rado Vito
This rum is drinkable every day in every possible occasion. For the original price it was the rum you MUST buy. I was lucky to had one bottle and I will always remember it. 🥲
Review by Zorman 🇩🇰
Pleasanton but nothing exceptionel
Review by Kieron Wood
This is a fun rum that's very casky and delightful in flavour. Nosing Oak , soft apples , mangos Tasting Port wine , sherry and oak
Review by Richard Krupa
Hodne velka dobrota, ikdyz ta chut uz je takova ohrana
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Expert reviews
2 critics scored it, averaging 9.0/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
Expert review by Le Blog À Roger
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →Deduct half a point if you prefer the drier R L Seale's but to be honest just buy anything they put out. It's all excellent! I will shortly be reviewing Doorly's 12, The Real McCoy 12 Year Old AND revisiting Rum Sixty Six (also a 12 year old). So don't...
Expert review by The Dunder Hut
Well it is pleasant, but not overly exciting
Details about Foursquare ECS II Port Cask Finish 2005
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Foursquare, at 40%.
Community purchases
139 bottles logged by 106 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
21% opened, 13 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Foursquare ECS II Port Cask Finish 2005?
Community paid 40–597 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
139 purchased · 60 tasted · 34 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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