Foursquare Doorly’s XO Fine Old Barbados Rum
Loved by Steve the Barman, Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪 & 28 more
A newcomer-friendly Barbados sipper for those building their palate, with classic Foursquare notes of vanilla, caramel, dried fruits and gentle oak. RumX members love its smooth, easy character and strong value, neat or with ice.
- Great value
- Smooth and easy
- No added sugar
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How does Foursquare Doorly’s XO Fine Old Barbados Rum taste?
Aggregated from 283 community reviews.
Smooth, honest Barbados entry rum A newcomer-friendly Barbados sipper for those building their palate, with classic Foursquare notes of vanilla, caramel, dried fruits and gentle oak. RumX members love its smooth, easy character and strong value, neat or with ice.
Those building their palate who want a smooth, honest introduction to unsweetened Barbados rum with vanilla, caramel and gentle dried-fruit notes at a friendly price.
Seekers of big cask-strength power or very complex, long-finishing rums; anyone who dislikes noticeable oak or finds 43% too mild.
How is Foursquare Doorly’s XO Fine Old Barbados Rum rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.5 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 78% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Based on 283 ratings
Review by ordogh
Barbados for falling in love with. Tempting smell with well balanced spices and dried and tropical fruits. The taste is very parallel, round and easy to love. The finish is the weakest point, the aftertaste doesn’t last too long, it’s a bit watery. Anyway, this rum is a safe choice for almost anybody.
Review by Steve the Barman
All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.
Review by RumCzar
Foursquare makes high quality rum with flavor so mild it's easily overwhelmed by cask wood. The whole Doorly's line of rums suffers from too much wood at every age, which is really disappointing. I'm done with Doorly's. I won't rebuy.
Review by Michael Ihmels 🇩🇪
A very solid Doorlys with a good price-performance ratio. Toffee and barrel notes are recognizable. There is also a hint of vanilla in the taste and the typical Foursquare taste comes into its own
Review by Stefan Persson
Very good value for money!
Review by Matiss
A wonderful expression from Foursquare distillery!! Affordable(30 EUR) , no added sugar or additives(besides the sherry barrel). Very pleasant, easy sipping, surprisingly smooth rum with faint, but noticeable sherry note. This rum for its price is a very good option to experience a classical style of molasses rum.
Review by cigares
A rum tasted at the Lucerne Gin and Rum Festival 2024. A nose of dried fruit, yellow fruit, coconut, cookies and marzipan. The palate is smooth, a little diluted, but the peppery spices take over with a nutty edge. Wood and bitterness. The finish is short, with wood, spice and bitterness. A well-made, gourmet entry-level rum.
Review by pavlix vipax
Jemnejší ako 12, menej komplexný, jemnejší, super výkon za túto cenu, menej kompkex ale na bežné pitie fajn, ale ničím neprekvapí, ale akoby malo komplexný...znižujeme z 8.8 na 8.7
Review by HenryL
Great value for money!Nice fruity with the Foursquare typical bite, although a bit lighter and less peppery. Pleasant sweetness, but the sherry cask breaks with it a certain mustiness that becomes a bit too much for me after a certain amount.
Review by Hansi
Angenehm fruchtig und viel Vanille im Geruch und Geschmack. Die holzigen Noten sind nicht überwältigend was es für mich sehr angenehm macht. Als relativer Anfänger beim Rum ist der Doorly's XO ganz toll für diejenigen die von den üblichen Einsteiger Rums mal weg möchten und was anspruchsvolleres ausprobieren möchten, zumindest für mich.
Review by Tim
Delicious rum at a very good price! Typical Foursquare professionals with caramel, roasted aromas, spices and fruit, but also with an alcoholic note. The 43% makes it rather mild and easy to drink in the mouth. At the same time, the aromas are not particularly intense, so a few % more would be good. Anyway, great for beginners.
Review by Nicola Zagolin
È stata una delle mie prime bottiglie di rum, veramente eccezionale e dolce al punto giusto
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
05.08.2022 A nice afternoon with other rum geeks and an evening visiting a few bars. Notes Medium dark to dark in colour. Nose Round, lightly sweet, light wood, faint smoke, dried fruit, cherry, light earthy. Palate Round, oily, sweet, light wood, light cherry, spice, light grapes, faint chocolate. Finish Medium long, light wood, sweet, cherry, light roasted, faint coffee, faint smoke, dried fruit.
Review by Tafia Guildive
Dieser Rum war im Jahr 2010 mein Erstkontakt mit richtigem Rum. Die Flasche war bereits einen Tag nach dem Kauf leergetrunken. Er wird mir immer schmecken und einen besonderen Stellenwert für mich haben. Daher: Sehr gut!
Review by Galli33
A very good, entry-level Foursquare with a top price-per-value ratio. From start to finish you will find the classic Foursquare Aromas, a some esters and an acceptable alcohol content. This rum is fun!
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"It might even confuse those more familiar with Demerara or Navy Style rums. It's not pungent or high ester like the Jamaican rums, it offers a rum experience more akin to the Cuban style. Subtle, well balanced and slightly dry. This is a classic rum. Doorlys rum is available from"Read full review →
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Community purchases
511 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 190 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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