This Caroni is a blend of 22 casks. The selection was made by a "tasting gang" of 23 rum enthusiasts invited for the occasion by Luca Gargano (Vélier) and Thierry Bénita (LMDW). Among the 23 enthusiasts pictured here is our very own Nico! Some of the rums blended are light, others are full-bodied.
Doorly's 14 year old is a blend of rums distilled by Foursquare in column and pot still (for complexity and depth). Aged entirely in the tropics in American white oak barrels, this rum has been reduced to be bottled at 48° which allows it to fully express its richness. The note of […]
Following our introduction to rum and cigar pairings, we had the chance to meet Jean-Marie Cornec, a great fan of rum and cigars. He is a very busy man since he is president of around fifteen tasting clubs, including Rhums du monde, Les Amis du rhum, Brévinus Rhum & Cigare club, among others. He […]
This Cane Island bottled rum was distilled at Foursquare in Barbados, partly in columns and partly in pot stills. It was aged in the distillery's tropical climate, in American white oak barrels, for a full 8 years. Nico's tasting notes The first nose is light [...].
This brut de fût from Martinique's HSE distillery, distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2018, has been aged in rigorously selected American oak casks. It benefits from the AOC Martinique appellation, and is part of the "Expert Cask" range. Nico's tasting notes The nose is imposingly woody [...].
Silver Seal Barbados 2002 14 ans is a molasses rum from Barbados. Distilled at Foursquare, it is a blend of column and pot still rums. Silver Seal bought this cask, which had been aged for a few years in the tropics, for further ageing in Scotland. [...]
There are 2 versions of Ron de Jeremy XXXO: a 21-year-old and a 26-year-old. When you consider the rate at which rum evaporates in the tropics (the angels' share), the difference is considerable! This is a blend of rums aged up to 26 years (as opposed to the [...]
When you're new to this world, tasting rum can seem like a complex ceremonial ritual, which must be carried out according to the rules of the art, otherwise you run the risk of tastelessness. But it's a simple, convivial pleasure, without any snobbery, which can be enjoyed to the full by following a few simple tips. First and foremost, [...]
The great annual gathering of spirits always brings its share of new releases, and distilleries try to keep their secrets to this day in order to surprise us. We went to the Cité de la Mode et du Design with the idea of discovering just a handful of new bottlings, and as usual nothing [...].
As is most often the case at Foursquare, Doorly's 8 ans is a blend of rums distilled in columns for lightness and in pot stills for complexity. The blend is aged for 8 years in the distillery's cellars in Barbados. Nico's tasting notes The nose is fairly light and flowery, [...].
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