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St. Nicholas Abbey Foursquare 12 Years old
Vanilla, caramel and coconut lead the nose, with a bit of lemon and oak that grows on the palate. It's a well-balanced, elegant Barbados sipper from Foursquare, aged 12 years. The recurring complaint: at 40% it drinks a touch thin and watery, and several tasters wished for cask strength to give it more body and depth.
The community says- Well balanced
- Vanilla and caramel
- Drinks thin
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How does St. Nicholas Abbey Foursquare 12 Years old taste?
Aggregated from 27 community reviews.
Balanced Barbados sipper, a touch thin at 40% A genuinely elegant, balanced Bajan rum that most enjoy neat — but many find it too thin at 40% and wish it came at higher proof for more density.
Fans of balanced, oaky Barbados rum who like an easy neat sipper
Anyone wanting bold body or cask-strength intensity
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How is St. Nicholas Abbey Foursquare 12 Years old rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.2 sits in the “Very good” band. 92% 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?
37% rate it between 6 and 8. 14 selected write-ups from 27 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
Best Bajan rum I’ve tasted so far. This release is produced by Foursquare for St. Nicholas Abbey, cause they hadn’t rum aged at this length at this stage of their production. Nowadays they have released a 12yo produced at the estate if I’ve understood it right.
Review by Skyfly
Most helpful mixed review
In Anbetracht der Verdünnung ein angenehmer FSQ wenn man die Abzüge hinnehmen möchte. Für Single Cask Liebhaber eher nichts. Schaut man sich dann den Preis an ist er eher insgesamt abzulehnen. Für weniger Geld gibt's deutlich besseres
Review by zabo
Drank today at Jarek's as a nightcap. A very elegant and well-balanced rum. Despite its 40%, it can do a lot, but unfortunately seems a little too thin. With a few more revolutions this would certainly be a cracker. A little overpriced for the current price and not worth the money. At the price when Jarek was able to buy it, it was certainly justified.
Review by Timo Groeger
Als Sample von Jarek bekommen. Hat eine wirklich schöne Nase, wir haben hier viel Vanille aber auch etwas Karamell. Am Gaumen kommt dann noch etwas Holz hinzu, außerdem ist er recht würzig. Ein paar Umdrehungen mehr würden ihm ganz gut tun.
Review by Jarek
Drank today with Zabo as a "nightcap". My first impression is confirmed again. Very tasty nose, with fruit, toffee, caramel. The fruit recedes on the palate. Spices, caramel, coconut and some smoke and wood take over. Last time I noted: "Pleasantly strong despite only 40% alcohol." Still holds true. But the bottom line is unfortunately too thin. This rum at cask strength would be awesome.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This one does really well when compared to the 15 year old. Fruity and round and I love the light smoky touch on the palate. Would have loved to try it with a higher ABV because I think it would have done it well.
Review by Chrischi78
A wonderful rum at an absurd price. This is a very good Barbados rum with a very good smell and taste, but with a low ABV and a slightly watery taste, the price is simply ridiculously high. In addition, the alcohol (despite a shallow 40%) is not very well integrated. Deduction of points due to the miserable PLV
Review by Johannes
Relativ dünn, nett, aber auch nicht viel mehr.
Review by HenryL
What a wonderful surprise! My first St. Nicholas Abbey. The price is justified not only by its rarity but also by its quality. A beautifully balanced rum, recognizably Barbaros and a great sipper.
Review by Jags
This is the Rum that got me interested in the Rum World. So so pure and tasty. Also had the 8 yr & 10 yr. Wish I could get more. Only 1 full bottle left.
Review by Banana Joe
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Review by Solidfunk
Coconut and vanilla. Caramel. Pours dark golden. Some lemon in there. Oak in the nose and it picks up in the mouth. Medium finish, mostly the oak that sticks around. Pleasant but might not come back to this. Sample split thanks to xamsx.
Review by Rumeumel
Ziemlich dünn, kein Vergleich mit anderen Foursquares. PLV nicht angemessen. Schmeckt zwar ganz gut und lässt sich angenehm Sippen, aber überhaupt keine Dichte oder Mehrschichtigkeit.
Review by Franz DRESCHER
A very fine wine, unfortunately hard to come by. Impresses with its balance and fruitiness
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Details about St. Nicholas Abbey Foursquare 12 Years old
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by St. Nicholas Abbey, at 40%.
Community purchases
26 bottles logged by 24 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
26% opened, 3 emptied and repurchased.
What does St. Nicholas Abbey Foursquare 12 Years old cost?
Community paid 68–205 €.
Current best price: 385.00 € – 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+ →
26 purchased · 27 tasted · 18 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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