Velier Foursquare Destino 2003
Loved by Benoit Mahe, Oliver & 104 more
For seasoned enthusiasts, this cask strength Foursquare is a world‑class benchmark: coconut, vanilla, milk chocolate, dried fruits and assertive oak, all perfectly balanced. RumX members praise its depth, harmony and endless finish.
- Huge complexity
- Coconut & chocolate
- Perfect balance
+9
Details about Velier Foursquare Destino 2003
How does Velier Foursquare Destino 2003 taste?
Aggregated from 110 community reviews.
World‑class, coconut‑driven Foursquare benchmark For seasoned enthusiasts, this cask strength Foursquare is a world‑class benchmark: coconut, vanilla, milk chocolate, dried fruits and assertive oak, all perfectly balanced. RumX members praise its depth, harmony and endless finish.
Foursquare fans and bourbon lovers seeking a cask strength, coconut‑and‑chocolate heavy rum with big oak and complexity that rewards slow sipping and oxidation.
Those sensitive to high ABV, people who dislike pronounced oak, or value‑seekers put off by premium pricing and hype.
How is Velier Foursquare Destino 2003 rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 9.0 lands squarely in the "Excellent" 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 110 ratings
Review by Benoit Mahe
From the nose we guess a very greedy rum with coconut, vanilla, honey, frangipane, dried fruits and milk chocolate. The entrance in mouth is suave then we discover a heavy rum on dark chocolate, dried apricots, tropical fruits and a rather present woody. The finish is very long, dry and spicy. A serious Foursquare with a really engaging nose and a very nice finish. The whole thing is a little too oaky to be perfect for my taste.
Review by Oliver
One can directly recognize the Foursquare DNA. Compared to other bottlings, however, an uncanny complexity and depth awaits, reminiscent of tropically aged Demerara bottlings. On the palate, round, nutty-spicy, intense, multilayered with a great sweetness. Similar to the 2006 just a touch more complex. Best Foursquare so far. A real firework in the mouth - Love it!
Review by Jakob
The Foursquare benchmark - round, sweet, dangerously drinkable. Definitely needs some oxidation to fully develop; this bottling is also at its best after a few months in an open bottle. Exquisite.
Review by Mirco
For me, the best bottling from Foursquare next to the Destino drop! This rum convinces compared to the other FS with an enormous complexity! Nutty, fruity, spicy and incredibly balanced!
Review by zabo
Edit: Got another blind tasting thanks to Jakob. From the fresh bottle that was opened especially for this, a real dream. The Swell and the Barbados 2006 Flag Series were also smuggled into the big crosstasting of the Velier bottlings. Unfortunately, it has not yet been possible to obtain a sample of the 70th. In general, it can be said that there were no major differences on the nose when flying blind. However, there are recognizable differences in the taste itself. In my opinion, however, three clearly stand out and bring up the rear.
Review by Gunnar Böhme "Bauerngaumen" 🤓
Oh man, after completely turning my back on Barbados rum, am I becoming a FS disciple after all? 😳 This rum certainly has the potential to bring me back and convert me (which is not good for my wallet, of course). What a round, smooth drink!!! The master blender has done a great job. It goes without saying that Velier couldn't pass up such an almost perfect work. I could imagine that this rum would leave a rum newbie speechless and enraptured, even if they probably wouldn't given the price. But if you did, you would have found a new fan of high-end rums from zero to one hundred, because this rum should really win everyone over right from the start. For me, it only has one tiny flaw (apart from the price) that prevents it from being rated even higher: The rum is clearly too sweet towards the back and the finish is a little too short. However, this is more of a "nice place to live", I noticed it rather by chance when I reached for the wrong glass with a Diamond 2008 next to it for the last sip. But tasted on its own, the Destino really is incredibly TASTY! 😊
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Incredibly unusual and extremely tasty Foursquare! Has almost notes of a dirty caroni, but is still very Süffig and aromatically highly intense and delicious. Absolute world class!💯👌
Review by Serge
Update: Tasted again from the freshly opened bottle (thanks Jakob 🙌🏽): Really tasty! Finally tasted it. Really very tasty - I think the tastiest - of the Foursquares I've tried so far. Even from memory better than the equally delicious 2006. Great coconut-vanilla blend with chocolate, varnish, spice and a few tropical and dried fruits (mango). Highly complex and great on both the nose and the palate. Until now, I thought that bourbon (with or without a cognac finish) was best suited to Foursquare, but this is also a dream.
Review by Tom Buteneers
It’s about as good a Foursquare as you can get. Nothing wrong with it, a very good rum. Typical 4SQ profile, no surprises, no mistakes. Alcohol integration on point. But at the same time, for me, also not that exciting unfortunately. I expected more from it. Triptych remains my favorite one so far.
Review by Joachim Guger
Beautiful foursquare with lots of coconut. Complex, very well integrated alcohol, great barrel maturity. Very, very lush. Almost too much of a good thing...Plenipoz and ECS 2004, however, remain my favorites
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is a slightly older tasting but I have nice notes on it. Wonderful colour with a well balanced and complex palate. Nice and intense with fruit and spices. The oak is present without being too dominant. I love the coconut flavour on the nose and palate. Extremely good rum and the price to quality at release was really good.
Review by Tschusikowsky
Exciting tasting. And overall also very tasty, although for me not quite as tasty as viellicht the reputation of the Foursquare / Velier bottlings is. With the Triptych, the wood influence was much too dominant for me. Positive memories of children's chocolate came through. With the Patrimonio, associations on the nose of Indian korma and watermelon. But sharp and dry. Principa I found very awesome at first. Nice fruit components but still FS DNA. But on the finish, the alcohol is too biting. Sassafras pleases me well. Plenipotenzario stands out for me with complexity. Very cool. But the clear winner is Destino. Fruity, harmonious, complex and very tasty! From my memory also a tick better than the 2006. Whether he is worth the money that you have to take today to hand, however, I doubt.
Review by Leo Krüper
Dezente Nase, dann volle Kraft im Geschmack. Madeira Fass kommt super an ohne die übertriebene Süße der Sherry oder elegante Süße der Cognac Fässer. Hintenraus dann klassischer Foursquare. Wenn man Fan ist, ist das hier ganz oben in der Liste der Abfüllungen. Preislich leider exorbitant. Für 200€ wäre das ein toller Rum.
Review by Beach-and-Rum 🏖️🌴
Today I had the peace and quiet to taste a special drop. The hype is extremely high for this Foursquare. For me (as not the biggest Foursquare fan) this rum is delicious, but the price tag is still clearly too high. In my opinion, the differences to the other bottlings are too small to justify the price difference. Nevertheless, anyone who has the money and likes Foursquare should give this rum a try.
Review by Tim
Didn't think I'd ever get to try this rum. Extremely round nose of chocolate, spices, fruit, heavy sweetness and oak. Very very good, super round and harmonious. Milk chocolate, nougat, fruit and caramel to drink = delicious to the power of ten.
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"This is becoming a really golden age for Foursquare. To see where they have come from being greatly respected to greatly admired in just a few short years is incredible. But the groundwork was put in years and years ago when the rest of the world thought Zacapa and DRE..."Read full review →
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373 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 109 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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