Foursquare ECS VI 2005
Loved by Stefan Persson, Jakob & 145 more
For experienced palates: a dry, bourbon‑leaning Foursquare at 59%. RumX members love its vanilla, toasted coconut, caramel and spicy oak. A benchmark cask strength sipper for whisky crossover drinkers.
- Classic FS profile
- Dry bourbon oak
- Great complexity
Details about Foursquare ECS VI 2005
How does Foursquare ECS VI 2005 taste?
Aggregated from 166 community reviews.
Dry, woody cask-strength Foursquare classic For experienced palates: a dry, bourbon‑leaning Foursquare at 59%. RumX members love its vanilla, toasted coconut, caramel and spicy oak. A benchmark cask strength sipper for whisky crossover drinkers.
Bourbon and whisky drinkers, and Foursquare fans who enjoy dry, woody cask strength rums with vanilla, coconut and tobacco notes over overt sweetness.
Beginners, those sensitive to high ABV, or drinkers seeking sweet, dessert-style rums with lots of sugar and fruitiness.
How is Foursquare ECS VI 2005 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.6 lands squarely 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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Based on 166 ratings
Review by Stefan Persson
A great one, this distillery never disappoints me.
Review by Jakob
Really good vintage representative. Much influence bom ex-bourbon cask, which suits Foursquare well and results in abundant vanilla, chocolate, pepper, allspice and caramel notes. Very good representative of the archetypal Foursquare profile.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
26.11.2025 Retasting this nice rum and I still like it a lot. Luckily I have a full bottle on the shelf as well. --------- A very well balanced rum with nice fruity notes. A very good example on how to make a first class cask strength rum. Well worth the price.
Review by Gregor
In the smell, the typical Foursquare forward tones of glue and solvent and banana. In the taste then a lot of flavor like a grilled banana. Suseer toffee and roasted aromas with banana nests. The 59 percent is a perfect match. Unfortunately, the prices for such a bottling are rising. But you should still try it
Review by zabo
Spontaneous comparison between the RX15990 and the RX50. They are different vintages, but as always with Foursquare, both bottlings are at a high level with the typical flavor markers. For me, however, the RX50 has the edge.
Review by Sebastian Kornett
The 2007 similar but a little missing him then but to come to the 2007er ran. Nevertheless, a nice sipping rum that has a nice spicy woody with subtle sweetness in the finish.
Review by Maxime Leclerc 🇨🇵
Always a pleasure to return.
Review by Fasen
It's just a Foursquare you know.
Review by Joachim Guger
Etwas wuchtiger und weniger komplex als der 2004.
Review by Jean Louisss
The more you taste, the more pleasant it becomes
Review by Leo Krüper
Still a reference ECS vintage after all the output and hype of recent years. Great rum.
Review by Basti
When poured into the glass, the rum is relatively restrained and flat on the nose. With more time in the glass (>1 hour) it opens up and the aromas become more intense. On the palate it has a slightly floral attack with predominantly spices and wood.
Review by Rowald Sweet Empire
Classic Foursquare. One of my favourites.
Review by Tim
Das Standard Foursquareprofil mit ausschließlicher Lagerung im Bourbonfass unterscheidet sich schon sehr von den ganzen Foursquare-Rums mit Finish. Primär Vanille, Lack, mehr Karamell/Süßigkeiten und Kokosnuss. Im Mund sehr würzig, scharf, Tabak, röstig, rauchig, wenig Frucht und Karamell. Viel Holz. Macht ihn damit etwas unrund und unzugänglich, weshalb eher unterdurchschnittlich für einen ECS.
Review by Chrischi78
Feiner Schokoladenduft, komplexer Geschmack mit vielen Aromen. Rund und anhaltend, im Finale etwas kräftiger im Alkohol, dabei weiterhin vielschichtig. Langer, intensiver Nachhall – ein wirklich hervorragender Rum!
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Expert review by Hogshead - Der Whisky Blog
"Harmonious aromatic interplay. Very nice to drink neat. Alcohol well integrated. Barbados rum, as it should be!"Read full review →
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"As a sipper this takes some beating - I haven't had to dilute it at all. Like the 2004 it is very easy to drink and is hugely complex and rewarding at the same time. Crystal clear delivery of every aspect of this rum. Absolutely wonderful. An example of Bajan..."Read full review →
Community purchases
656 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.
Also on the wishlist of 68 members.
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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