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Foursquare Rum Distillery 2004

Foursquare Rum Distilery 2004 rum review by the fat rum pirateFoursquare Rum Distillery should need little or no introduction.  Over the past few years alone, the distillery has released a number of new innovative rums.

These new rums compliment and expand upon the existing classics in the Foursquare repertoire.

Thanks to importer Marussia Beverages, the UK has been treated to a number of new releases in the past couple of months.  Some have been unexpected such as the Doorly’s 8 Year Old (review coming soon).  Others such as this rum, very much anticipated and eagerly received! Read more to see the fatrumpirate rating

Berrys’ Barbados Rum Aged 12 Years

Berry's Barbados Rum review by the fat rum pirateBerrys’ or Berrys’ Bros and Rudd to give them their full name are an English Independent bottler of wines and spirits.  They are also one of London’s leading wine and spirits retailers with the same premises at 3 St James Street London since 1698.

They have a wide and ever changing range of aged rums from all around the globe.  I was fortunate enough to pick up this rather dusty bottling from a few years ago at a very reasonable £39.95. Read more to see the fatrumpirate rating

Foursquare Rum Distillery Zinfandel Cask Blend

Foursquare zinfandel cask blend rum review by the fat rum pirateFoursquare Rum Distillery St Philip, Barbados.  For many people Barbados is the birthplace of rum.  Which is handy because in the Richard Seale Foursquare have one of the most vocal rum producers.

Passionately against additives and very much against the more secretive side of the rum world Richard is currently involved with Luca Gargano of Velier in educating and trying to push through new classifications of rum. Read more to see the fatrumpirate rating

Bristol Classic Rum Rockley Still 1986 (Sherry Finish)

Bristol Classic Rum Rockley Still Rum Review by the fat rum pirateThe Rockley Still from which this Bristol Classic Rum takes its name is quite a mythical creature.

Fortunately for me it has been explored in great detail by Nikos Arvantis and published over at Steve James’ Rum Diaries Blog.

Bristol Classic Rum have released a good few variations of this Rockley Still 1986 distillate over the years.  This bottling is a Sherry Finish and more specifically an Oloroso Sherry finish. Read more to see the fatrumpirate rating

The Rum Swedes – Barbados 2000

Rum Swedes Barbados Rum Review by the fat rum pirateThe Rum Swedes Barbados 2000 hails from the West Indies Rum Distillery (WIRD) who are responsible for the Cockspur brand.

The Rum Swedes brand is part of Svenksa Eldvatten (Swedish Firewater).  They are independent bottlers of Whisky, Rum and Gin.  Ran by Tommy Andersen and Peter Sjögren,who both have a long history with Scotch Whisky. Read more to see the fatrumpirate rating

The Real McCoy Rum Aged 12 Years

The Real McCoy Aged 12 Years Rum Review by the fat rum pirateIn 1920, when prohibition began, Captain Bill McCoy made a name for himself as America’s first “Rum Runner”.  He always delivered the finest quality rum which became known around the world as “The Real McCoy”.

I’ve no idea how true this is.  I’ve every confidence if I trawl the internet I will find various different stories about the origins of the term “The Real McCoy”.  In the UK a popular crisp brand are term the “Real McCoy’s”. Read more to see the fatrumpirate rating

Doorly’s Fine Old Barbados Rum Aged 12 Years

Doorly's 12 Year Old Rum Review by the fat rum pirateOfferings from Foursquare Distillery this year have been a little like buses.  You wait ages then two come along at once!

We’ve really been lucky in the UK this summer.  Seeing a limited edition Foursquare Port Cask Finish and at long last, this mythical beast Doorly’s 12 Year Old. Read more to see the fatrumpirate rating

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