Foursquare Redoutable Exceptional Cask Selection
Foursquare · Foursquare Distillery
Richard Seale's Exceptional Cask Selection series is the benchmark for aged Barbadian rum, and the 14-year Redoutable is among the finest entries. The blend of pot and column distillate, matured entirely in ex-bourbon and ex-Madeira casks, achieves a complexity that rivals premium single malt Scotch. Cask strength and additive-free — this is rum at its most honest.
Nose
Immediately rich and layered: toffee, roasted coffee beans, and dark chocolate lead, followed by dried tropical fruits and a deep oakiness. A secondary wave brings tobacco leaf and a hint of orange zest.
Palate
Full-bodied and remarkably smooth for its proof. Molasses and vanilla create a sweet foundation, but cask influence adds roasted oak, leather, and espresso bitterness that keeps everything balanced. Mid-palate, tropical fruit and coconut cream emerge, adding welcome brightness.
Finish
Immensely long, with toffee, tobacco, and a final burst of dried fruit that refuses to leave.
- Base Ingredient
- Barbados molasses
- Distillation
- Blend of pot and column still distillate
- Country
- Barbados
Food Pairing
Pecan praline tart with salted caramel
Crafted by fourth-generation master distiller Richard Seale at the Foursquare Distillery in St. Philip, Barbados, this 14-year expression blends pot and column still rum aged in ex-bourbon and ex-Madeira casks as part of the acclaimed Exceptional Cask Selection series.
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