Aroma visualization from community tastings
Foursquare ECS VII Dominus 2008
Best sipped neat with a drop of water to tame the 56%. Expect the classic Foursquare setup — vanilla, toffee, coconut — pushed toward dark, dry territory by the cognac cask: raisins, oak, tannins and a "buttered toast, espresso" morning feel. Several tasters find the cognac finish a touch heavy-handed and the raisins dominant. Balanced but on the dry, woody side.
The community says- Rich raisin & toffee
- Long finish
- Cognac can dominate
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How does Foursquare ECS VII Dominus 2008 taste?
Aggregated from 89 community reviews.
Dry, woody cognac-cask Foursquare sipper Well-liked cask-strength Foursquare, strong but balanced. The cognac cask adds welcome raisin and wood, though a few feel it's too dominant and dry, and not their favorite ECS.
Foursquare and cognac-cask fans who like dry, woody sippers
Anyone wanting sweet, soft, low-proof rum
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How is Foursquare ECS VII Dominus 2008 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 8.4 sits 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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What does the community say?
21% rate it between 6 and 8. 10 selected write-ups from 89 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Jakob
Most helpful positive review
One of the proofs that the Exceptional Cask Series offers really impressive quality for the price called. Great melange of toffee and vanilla notes meeting dried fruit and tart wood and spice flavors. Great Release.
Review by Wagnerlicious
Most helpful mixed review
A classic FOURSQUARE. The nose immediately takes you to Barbados – typical notes of citrus, coconut, and fully ripe mango. On the palate, quite alcoholic (could be better integrated) and lots of wood. Brings joy.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
12.10.2024 retasting and I still like it a lot. Love the fresh and fruity nose. ----------------- Nicely spiced rum in near perfect balance. Being finished on cognac casks has done wonders for this one. Very good rum at the price tag.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Stable dry and spicy heavy foursquare!💯 The cognac barrel is definitely noticeable here with extra wood tones and tannins. Not necessarily my favorite Foursquare, but still delicious.
Review by zabo
3. GAF Stuttgart A Foursquare I've wanted to try for a long time. Discovered at the Catawiki booth and took the chance right away. As with 99% of ECS bottlings, high quality, but unfortunately no standout.
Review by cigares
German Rum Festival 2025, Berlin. A nose not very expressive on the fruits, rather woody, dark, with a hint of acetone and light varnish. The palate is fruitier, with raisins and coconut along with vanilla wood and raisins. The finish is long, sweet, and woody. The cognac cask finish is obvious. Is it positive? That depends on personal taste. For me, it is too pronounced.
Review by Rare Akuma
Classic Foursquare profile on the nose with coconut, lightly caramelised sugar and wood. “Breakfast on a Sunday” notes: buttered toast, vanilla sugar, espresso coffee. Slight blackberry influence as well as apple orchard. The ex-cognac definitely had some influence. Lovely raisin, mandarin and dried apricot synergy with oily peels and a splash of short-steeped cinnamon tea. Heavy and dry experience on the palate, where the cognac influence is (a little too) in charge. Raisins overpower most of the other flavours with tannins, fructose and a hint of licorice. Finish is medium in length, sweet and parching. The cognac is again quite present with raisins, licorice and tannins.
Review by Fabrice Rouanet
Super équilibre, la finale est d’une longueur incroyable ! Très belle richesse aromatique, un vrai coup de cœur
Review by Johan Larsson
Nice one. A bit boozy at beginning but I like it. Isonomy was better in my taste
Review by Pavel Spacek
... 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.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →With that in mind and with Premise and 2005 (not mentioning Veritas and Destino) coming soon I won't give this the full 5 star treatment. However, I will re-visit and re-evaluate once I get a full bottle. I'll also make the photos more exciting. Don't hesitate to buy this if...
Details about Foursquare ECS VII Dominus 2008
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Foursquare, at 56%.
Community purchases
312 bottles logged by 228 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
18% opened, 20 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Foursquare ECS VII Dominus 2008?
Community paid 62–180 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
312 purchased · 99 tasted · 43 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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