Ralfy Review 902 - Foursquare Rum 13yo @60.9%vol: (Dram Mor)

[@MrSmoneal3]

Ralfy do not listen to the haters I am always down for you reviewing rum

[@johngo3715]

Ralfy, kudos to you for not listening to those who tell you to stick to whisky. That means more malternatives for us. These kind of folks, who most likely have been brainwashed into thinking whisky is the pinnacle of sprits, don't know what they're missing. Also, it's very much worth supporting Barbados rum completely aged in Barbados. More money goes to the country and the producer.

[@bill-qv3er]

Four Square is my favorite rum maker. They are fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BenjaminsGaming]

Been waiting years for you to try Foursquare!

[@chrismorin1047]

I have had more than a few rums produced by Foursquare Distillery. Excellent spirits. All of them. Thank you, Ralfy, for this excellent review.

[@alexmil002]

A review for the rum rascals! Yes! I like the thumbnail too, Ralfy. Great review from a great rum producer. Alex

[@mcw2553]

Like with our beloved single malts, it all depends on the cask the rum was aged in. My personal experience is that independent bottlings of Foursquare are generally not as flavourful as the official releases and I'm blaming it on lesser quality casks. But as you rightfully point out the OBs are getting increasingly expensive and difficult to find. It wasn't long ago when the releases were just sitting on the shelves. Alas...

[@intothefeints8506]

The 2007 official bottling is the best rum that I have ever had the pleasure of owning. I did a zoom tasting with a local whiskey club here in Seattle. The owner of Foursquare walked us through the range. Personally, I dont think that they need more than 12 years really. The 16 year did not improve that much given how active maturation is in a hot climate.

[@TasmaniaIsAHole]

Have you tried the 2005 vintage?

[@ronprichard6145]

Congratulations on the OSWA show. A rum review is timely it being Armistice Day tomorrow.

[@robfut9954]

Keep up the rum and other various reviews, Ralfy. You’ve helped me discover a lot

[@GonzoDonzo]

While i enjoy rum im not a huge fan of scotch or whiskeys. What i love is your philosophy on drinking and life in general. So ill watch either way but its a nice present when i get your take on the spirits i enjoy

[@h1n1worm]

as a malt lover i found jamaica high ester style is the best as malt alternative. worthy park is absolute favorite

[@jamesbroadfoot5269]

I have family in Barbados so last time I was over there (a couple of years ago) I brought back 2 bottles each of Foursquare 2007, Premise and Dominus. I think you had done a brief video about how they were getting hard to find so I brought them back to the US via the Duty Free shop on the island. I just had a look online and the Foursquare Exceptional Cask series is actually readily available here in Texas (and reasonable... $59.99 for the Premise). This means I'll be cracking open a bottle over the hols! Going back to Barbados in March so I'm interested in this other distillery you mentioned at the end. I've been to St Nicholas Abbey which was great! Cheers!

[@paulm749]

Your reviews of fine rum are much appreciated here, Ralfy! Please show us more of these whenever you can - as a confirmed Scotch whisky aficionado, I'm in full agreement that good rum is also worth our attention.

[@maltymission]

I met Kenny at a whiskyfestival, as these things go. Each of their whisky bottlings I got to taste have been good to excellent so I’d love to try their rums too as this indeed seems like a wonderful dram. Releasing good quality products is the best guarantee the small businesses have for longevity as they need the word of mouth recommendation if they want to avoid their bottles gathering dust on store shelves. As much as I respect Carn mor for their quality releases, that law suit was absolutely despicable and below the belt to say the least. Good of you to mention it Ralfy and pay some attention to the smaller companies out there. Cheers

[@RainerErnst44]

Hey, I don't like rums - even if they're high quality, and your excellent review does not not persuade me to rush out and buy - because I just know that rum ist't for me. Much prefer cognac as a malternative. But, I like watching your content nonetheless.

[@Pilcrepus]

Rum is my favourite spirit, next to whisky! I got my hands on a bottle of Foursquare years ago, but it is notoriously hard to find here. A month ago I bought a bottle of Doorly's 12 year old. It should be good!

[@TasmaniaIsAHole]

Try and get a bottle of Doorly's 14yo if you can. It's easily the best out of the range.

[@andypike1234]

You helped me to fall in love with Foursquare again! 😙 (and Glenallachie lately too)

[@bill-88]

Hello Ralfy, Barcelo Rum from the Dominican Republic is also quite tasty!

[@Mylatestdram]

I was yesterday at a latinthemed bar here and tried some new rums. I had Hampden 8yo. and Worthy Park Single Estate. Really, really good. I think I stock up at least one bottle each. But they didn't had any Foursquare rum at the moment.

[@loganclemons4961]

Would love to hear you taste and discuss a whiskey product called “Dovetail” by the American independent whiskey bottler Barrel Craft Spirits. It’s a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys finished in a combination of Guyanese Demerara rum, port, and Cabernet casks and bottled at cask strength. A truly unique drink. I can sit with a glass and pick apart the different notes as they develop in the glass for hours.

[@antoniotula262]

That sounds amazing!!!!

[@petrsladek3743]

Thank you for rum video. In our Czech Republic is rum very favorite spirit. But most of us transferred from rum to drink single malt whisky because whisky has more taste choices…Rum can be a little bit simple with sweet taste and all rums has a similar profile….But I think we can return back to rum time to time. I think rums with higher abv can be interesting.

[@blindtomuk]

I have a bottle of the 2005 Foursquare 12 year old. It is great stuff and would not dream of putting it anywhere near a coke. Just delicious stuff

[@antoniotula262]

That's the bottle I bought to share with friends when I retired, guys that "didn't like rum" took pics of it & were surprised how good it tasted. Enjoy!

[@grbadalamenti]

For those of you in the United States: Ralfy placed a bottle of Havana Club on the top shelf of his library in the background. Ain't that wicked?

[@WrighterHD]

What’s wicked about it?

[@herrskymarshall]

I'm sure the list is long but I really hope you look into Mezcal Vago. Ticks all the boxes in regards to strength, and disclosure through labeling, down to the variety of agave, copper or stone stills, the mezcaleros names and location etc. Great stuff!

[@davet7185]

I was fortunate enough to visit another Caribbean distillery a couple of years back Ralfy; went by the name of River Antoine Estate, St. Patrick's on the lovely island of Grenada. OK.....I admit that I was on honeymoon, but when in Rome eh? An interesting insight into rum production and I was pleased to see that they were still running off water power and that the water-wheel was manufactured by a company in Derby - how's that for a rum fact? Review great as always Malt Maestro.

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . a very interesting distillery.

[@sandrofazzolari8833]

Sounds intriguing dear Ralfy, many thanks for sharing. Ciao amico mio. Grazie, SF.

[@HostileButHonourable]

Would Cognac/ Armagnac reviews be on your radar Ralfy?.. Difficult to find more alternatives to the Hennessy/ Remy/ Martell etc.BTW , A great night watching the OSWAs!.

[@kurt9894]

I would love to see some more armagnac/brandy reviews. Only reasonably priced higher age statements left around my parts.

[@toolthoughts]

armagnacs are kinda the hidden treasure of aged spirits... check out labiette castille xo, pretty great and not expensive. ten year old tariquet is deliciously spicy. I only wish they would bottle at higher strength more often, same with cognacs. cognac distillers need ease on the sugar too, which doesn't seem to be as much of a problem in armagnacs.

[@TasmaniaIsAHole]

@@toolthoughts Yeah I sometimes look around for cask strength armagnacs but they're incredibly hard to find in Australia. They usually have quite good prices on them though as they haven't been hit with the whisky inflation stick (yet).

[@grbadalamenti]

Anyone tried the Ferrand Cognacs? The 10 Generations is at 46% and made me curious about it. Same company also owns the Plantation rum brand.

[@kurt9894]

@@TasmaniaIsAHole the cask strengh yaks can be really neat. Im drinking through the cheateau de bordenueve stuff. All their vintages are at cast around 49%. The options are pretty limited for me in toronto too. Hope your liqour situation improves

[@rlseale]

Thank you, Ralfy

[@dane5896]

You got me hooked on the El Dorado 21yo.

[@alexk3088]

As always, the best stuff hides in the simplest of bottles :)

[@davidoneill913]

Love a wee rum el diplimatico my favourite.

[@jasoncoates1835]

Hi Ralfy. Please don't stick to just whisky. Thanks. =)

[@mark5ization]

@0:47 - "A change is as good as a rest" ;-)

[@francisojavierpuertamaya9086]

Hola Ralfy, mil gracias por éste video. Será posible ver más videos de esos rones que mencionas acá, de destilerías independientes cuyos precios aún no han subido hasta el cielo y que vale la pena probar?

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . sí, ¡más revisiones planeadas para el próximo año!

[@nickolaymiltenov]

Hello, comrade Ralfy. I have one question which might seem rather laic and naiv but i am a person who has almost zero experience in rum, so please, tell me why don't you add water in it as you do with whiskies some of which are much weaker? 60 degrees is a tough beverage, right.

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . most high strength spirits need a little water before sipping. It reveals the flavour.

[@scottyblog]

Fantastic stuff.

[@markiangooley]

Here in the USA, interesting rums from e.g. Martinique have mostly disappeared from liquor store shelves. Why? They’ve been displaced by flavored rums, starting with spiced but now every flavor one can imagine. I can get hundreds of flavored rums at the biggest liquor store in the area but only a few dozen unusual rums that are under $50…

[@davidb2701]

Never tasted Foursquare☹️. Last year I bought a bottle of Plantation XO 20th Anniversary. It was too sweet and only 40%. I like Worthy Park from Jamaica!

[@konopamike]

I'm jealous, my Rum selection where I live sucks, all that's available is big brand Rum.

[@pinanti]

This review makes me very curious !

[@rumtasticblog4813]

You've got it the wrong way round with the abv, tropically matured rums will have a much higher abv after time then European aged ones, it's not the temperature it's the humidity. Foursquare usually drops 0.5-1% abv a year, it looses water as well as abv. It's not unusual to get well aged tropical rums well over 60% abv. In Scotland the abv drops a lot more.

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . your right, my blooper, being a whisky-nerd.

[@tomassali8870]

Rum review…yeeeh 😃. For a moment I thought that you are reviewing Detente 🥴 but I’m not disappointed at all. Love rum reviews and for all those whisky snobs that don’t appreciate it….please….try Foursquare first and then tell me that you don’t like it.

[@GlennForbes20]

A bit disappointed the saber wasn’t used for something. It would be appropriate, this being a rum review.

[@tonygabriel7737]

Thumbnails are much better!

[@JohnsDrams]

I was beginning to wonder if the legal battle between the two Mor's had been a hallucination on my behalf - I'm glad to see it was resolved in Dram Mor's favour. The complaint did seem a touch childish to me.

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . It has become increasingly visible online due to the nature of the issue. I think that litigation-instigators need to be more aware of this these days.

[@lessonsfrompapatravis]

The real mccoy 14 is outstanding but way more affordable, same producer!

[@Narses3]

Unfortunately I don't agree that your suggestion is an alternative, maybe for the next week or so, but within the week it will be sold out. Also strange that hardly any of their range is available to buy in the UK, after a decent look around there seems to be very low stock of a caol ila and thats in online, but plenty from various EU stockists? I wonder why that is,.

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . it highlights that alternatives are out there, and more will appear over time.

[@heavydistorted7427]

I'd love you to review the fairly new Mac-Talla Mara and/or Terra whiskys, just because I really like the bottle design and they sound quiet interesting on paper. Greetings from Germany

[@mikemorgan3891]

I tried the Mac-Talla Mara… it was a revelation. For the price the best Islay smoked whisky I have tried in 5 years.

[@mikemorgan3891]

Totally agree with you, I first tried the Mara a year ago and it was a revelation.

[@mikemorgan3891]

Lol, just saw I endorsed my own comment a year on 😁

[@TripleBerg]

Just poured a Guavaberry Sint Maarten rum aged 8 years in oak. A bit too much caramel flavor unfortunately.

[@kevinmrn]

as long as you keep your unchillfiltered opinion, I dont mind what you review.

[@mrpyro-]

I think its good for the market that other spirits like rum are now getting atention. bottles of whiskey are way to expensive.

[@toolthoughts]

hey ralfy, don't stick to just whisky!

[@zachariahzedd8124]

‘Rum Ranking’

[@IcEMystPrivate]

Good before the job interview.

[@TheSoteriologist]

I guess this is the Doorly's distillery, ain't it ?

[@simonweaire7437]

Yes, that's correct.

[@jackharris4697]

See the Dram Mor going for $ 199.00

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . oooh ! there's been a mark-up !

[@RichardHowells1234]

Bìźźy Bizzy rum😋

[@paulrobinson3528]

1st non Malty Malty again lol

[@rhodes1591]

Calvados. Grappa and many others, best rum, any day of the week. Stop ruminating on rum, it's a mistake ol'bro. Look at armagniac vs cognac, and some calva, with a 100 different apples 🍎 🍏 ... why go so far; when in Italy & France you could find pearls ! 🤞🏻

[@clausatken6349]

Rum??? Why that?