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Foursquare Doorly’s 8 Years
Surprisingly grown-up for a 40% entry Foursquare: expect caramel and vanilla up front, then oak, spice and a whisper of toasted coconut. Several tasters find the nose sweeter and richer than the palate, which stays light with a short-ish finish. One member sums it up as "Round. Full. Vanilla. Tasty." Easy to sip neat, and it makes a fine base for rum punch.
The community says- Easy to sip neat
- Classic Bajan profile
- Palate weaker than nose
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How does Foursquare Doorly’s 8 Years taste?
Aggregated from 85 community reviews.
Easy, caramel-and-oak Bajan everyday sipper Most people call it a genuinely good everyday Bajan for the money. The common gripe: nose promises more than the palate gives, and a few find it a touch simple or bitter late.
People wanting an easy, honest everyday Barbados sipper
Anyone chasing complexity or big punchy flavor
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.3 sits in the “Good” band. 65% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
84% rate it between 6 and 8. 15 selected write-ups from 85 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by ManuelP
Most helpful positive review
Round. Full. Vanilla. Tasty
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful mixed review
Overall a good everyday rum, especially when taking the price into account. The brand Doorly’s was founded in 1908 by Martin Doorly & Company, but is since 1992 owned and some years later produced by Foursquare and Mr. Richard Seale. The 8yo is a rather new bottling in the Doorly’s line-up that saw the light of day in 2016, in the beginning mentioned for the Australian market. It’s a single blended rum, a combination of column and pot still, aged in former bourbon casks of American oak whereafter it’s bottled without any dosage or additives at 40%.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#5245 16.04.2025 Tasting with Fabian in Blåvand. Nose Sweet, caramel, light wood, orange, dough, fruits, dried fruit, faint coconut. Palate Oily, sweet, light wood, spice, faint chocolate, orange, faint tobacco, light caramel. Finish Short, sweet, orange, light wood, light cinnamon, caramel. ------------------- I use this rum for my favourite rum punch. 2 parts rum 1 part lime juice 1 part canesugar syrup For some flavouring add some Angostura aromatic bitter.
Review by TheRhumhoe
A Doorly's that shows a good quality / price ratio. If we find the typical Bajan style, whether vanilla, spices, caramel, wood and coconut in particular, we discern appreciable notes of freshness in this rum. The rest of the register does not change in the mouth, with discreet but easily perceptible aromas. The finish is also quite short. Far from being the most complex of the rums, it offers however a good entry to the superior range of Barbados.
Review by Bernardo
Unfortunately, the rum in the mouth does not reach the goodness that promises the nose. In the aftertaste bitter.
Review by Rum Runner Labs - Will
Lined up with 2 other 8 years (Barbancourt, Hampden) this rum stands out as exception for a few reasons. It’s nose is stronger than the Barbancourt, and less aggressive than the Hampden, while not having the complexity of the Hampden, but a certain kind of real substance to it. Repeated wafts give cinnamon, oak, maple, and only the faintest ethyl note. In many ways it reads more as an older rum with fewer specific indications of the fermentation. A great value for money, and in my estimation a fair albeit simple sipper.
Review by RumMyWay
Fun sipper for a very affordable price, and could please and newer Rum drinker. Easy to drink neat and not overly complicated. Semi Sweet and Carmel on the nose. Spice and woodiness on the palate, with a medium finish and wood notes. Over all very enjoyable for the price and would buy again. Great Rum to drink from FourSquare without breaking the bank
Review by Schorgelorsch
Richtig leckeres Abendgetränk. Ausreichend Tiefe um ein wenig darüber zu sinnieren, aber nicht so komplex dass man sich nur darauf konzentrieren muss. Passt alles gut zueinander und ist ein richtig gut gemachtes ehrliches Produkt
Review by passlemix
Je gardai un bon souvenir du doorly's 12 surtout après une longue oxydation. Celui là me plaît moins. L'alcool est globalement moyennement intégré et le nez clairement supérieur à la bouche qui pêche par son manque de gourmandise et de densité.
Review by Mark Leggett
Very good. Less woody than the 12 which I think is better. Rum flavor shines more
Review by pavlix vipax
Dobrý, lepší o dosť ako 5 rocny
Review by Solidfunk
Starts off woody with some caramel. A little toasted coconut in the smell. Pours dark golden. More wood in the mouth. A little pepper on the finish. Medium finish. Not quite as nice as 12 year, or the Richard Seale bottle. But good for price. Bottle
Review by MaddenC11
This is a pleasant sipper at a good price from Doorly’s. Very sweet and woody on the nose. Notes of brown sugar, spice, and orange peel. Smooth, but not as smooth as some of Doorly’s other rums.
Review by Michael Singer
Deze rum heeft een rijke en diepe smaak. Verwacht tonen van donkere chocolade, rijp tropisch fruit, misschien zelfs een vleugje tabak of leer. De zoetheid van vanille en karamel blijft prominent, maar is meer in balans met houtachtige en kruidige tonen. Uitstekende rum met een mooie complexe afdronk, goede balans tussen zoet, droog en kruidig. Aanrader!
Review by Youn
Rhum vieillit en fût de chêne blanc américain. Les notes subtiles au nez tout comme en bouche permettent d’amour un rhum appréciable pour une entrée de gamme chez les 8 ans d’âge. A prendre le temps d’apprécier pour en saisir toutes les saveurs.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →This is very good but I just can't get all that excited about it. I blame Richard for spoiling us! If I could pick this up a little cheaper I'd probably buy a few bottles as it is still a really good rum. As it stands I'll probably buy up...
Details about Foursquare Doorly’s 8 Years
A Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Foursquare, at 40%.
Community purchases
169 bottles logged by 155 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
33% opened, 21 emptied and repurchased.
What does Foursquare Doorly’s 8 Years cost?
Community paid 19–41 €.
Current best price: 31.95 € – 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+ →
169 purchased · 91 tasted · 66 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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