Foursquare Isonomy Exceptional Cask Selection
Foursquare · Foursquare Distillery
Richard Seale's Exceptional Cask series consistently demonstrates that extended aging in the tropics demands a spirit of real substance. Isonomy delivers 14 years of contact without the woody fatigue that lesser distillates suffer. At 60% ABV, it invites water but doesn't demand it.
Nose
Rich oak and vanilla open into layers of dried fruit and toffee. The higher proof amplifies a leather and tobacco complexity, while a hint of orange peel keeps the nose from becoming one-dimensional. There's a roasted quality beneath the sweetness.
Palate
Full and commanding at cask strength, delivering waves of dark chocolate, muscovado sugar, and espresso. The oak is well-integrated after 14 years, providing structure rather than dominance. Dried fruit and vanilla recur on the mid-palate alongside a gentle spice warmth.
Finish
Exceptionally long, with toffee, leather, and lingering roasted cocoa. The oak slowly asserts itself in the final moments.
- Base Ingredient
- Barbados molasses
- Distillation
- Blend of pot still and column still distillation
- Country
- Barbados
Food Pairing
Pecan praline with flaked sea salt
Crafted by master distiller Richard Seale at the family-owned Foursquare Distillery in St. Philip, Barbados, Isonomy was aged in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-Madeira casks in the humid tropical climate.
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