Foursquare ECS V Criterion 2007
Loved by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰, Jakob & 32 more
For experienced palates, this cask strength Foursquare blends ex-Bourbon and ex-Madeira casks into a rich mix of dried fruits, vanilla, milk chocolate and oak spice. RumX members praise its balance, depth and gourmand character, though the secondary market price has become serious.
- Complex dried fruit
- Great balance
- Long warm finish
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How does Foursquare ECS V Criterion 2007 taste?
Aggregated from 38 community reviews.
Rich, balanced Madeira-kissed Foursquare For experienced palates, this cask strength Foursquare blends ex-Bourbon and ex-Madeira casks into a rich mix of dried fruits, vanilla, milk chocolate and oak spice. RumX members praise its balance, depth and gourmand character, though the secondary market price has become serious.
Fans of cask strength Foursquare and unsweetened, full-flavor Barbados rums who enjoy dried fruit, vanilla, chocolate and well-integrated oak with a Madeira twist.
Those sensitive to higher ABV, looking for cheap bottles, or expecting very sweet, dessert-style rum.
How is Foursquare ECS V Criterion 2007 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.7 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 97% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
05.11.2025 Relaxing in front of the TV while enjoying this older sample I had. Still a pretty good release to be honest. ---------- This is another of my favourite Foursquare rums. The nose is fruity with some molasses, vanilla and oak. In the back i detect some polish. The palate is well balanced and complex, fruity with a lot of spices topped with oak nd chocolate. The finish is long and well balanced between oak, vanilla and orange.
Review by Jakob
Foursquare und Ex-Madeira-Fässer war nicht nur beim Platzhirsch „Destino“ ein hervorragender Match - auch der Criterion bringt die schwere Fruchtsüsse aus dem Madeira-Fass sowie die für Foursquare so typischen Aromen aus den Ex-Bourbon-Fässern toll zusammen. Es entsteht eine sehr schmackhafte Melange aus getrockneten Früchten, Vanille, Keksteig und dunklen Gewürznoten, die richtig Spass macht. Kein Jahrhundertrum, aber definitiv ein Tropfen, dem man Aufmerksamkeit widmen darf. Lecker.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Very cool foursquare. Salted caramel, milk chocolate, apricot, and simply delicious! Reminds me a little of plenipotenzario! The Madeira finish fits perfectly into the overall picture, but is not too overpowering.
Review by Oliver
Really good Foursquare. Everything you would expect (coconut, spice, molasses, ...) with an exciting salt note on the palate. Price but now very ambitious on the secondary market.
Review by Aussierumfan
A must try for anyone into Foursquare rums! The moment the seal broke on the sample bottle I could smell typical foursquare, lots of vanilla, also quite sweet on the nose. When tasted it's sweet and delicious, fruity,along with vanilla and oak. It's well balanced and I am also getting raisins/grape which may be to do with the Madeira cask finish. Very nice! Being an older ECS release it isn't often seen nowadays, and commands a lot of money on the secondary market.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Foursquare favorite among fans of the genre, and it's easy to see why. The nose is particularly fruity: apart from the coconut, citrus and banana common to Bajan profiles, mango makes an appearance to add exoticism and roundness. Spices, fine wood, cooked caramel, milk chocolate, molasses and honeyed notes complete an accessible, structured picture. The attack on the palate is darker and flashier than the nose. Spices are more dominant, followed by oak, pastry notes, coconut and milk chocolate. Hazelnut, cinnamon and roasted notes add depth to the juice. Fruit is more discreet. The whole is warm, fairly round and balanced on the palate. The alcohol is well integrated. The finish is of good quality, focusing on spices (cinnamon) and dark notes: smoke, burnt sugar, cooked caramel, crème brûlée and molasses give a good cohesion on the finish with dried fruit and milk chocolate. A pleasant Foursquare with character that lives up to its reputation.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Tasted at the Whisky & Rum aan Zee festival IJmuiden 2023. Rather mild for a FourSquare.
Review by Pavel Spacek
Low alcohol taste, that is great. But also low FSQ profile ... 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 milone
One of the best on Foursquare: ultra gourmet yet complex.
Review by Perkoz206
For me It's not worth 400 euro even 200 euro
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209 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.
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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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