Foursquare : Indomitas Single Blended Rum Double Maturation

Characteristics and tasting notes of the Indomitas Single Blended Rum Double Maturation by Foursquare

Tasting

Appearance
A deep golden hue verging on amber, a visual testament to its fifteen long years of concentration under the tropical Barbadian climate.

Nose
Powerful, broad and complex. It opens on an indulgent base of brown caramel, dried fruits and vanilla, swiftly joined by citrus zest and ripe stone fruits. An unmistakable cognac signature then unfolds, intertwined with deep woody notes, toasted nuances and subtle hints of spices such as nutmeg, black pepper and clove.

Palate
Dense, ample and masterfully structured. The attack reveals the sweetness of vanilla and coconut inherited from the ex-bourbon casks, blending harmoniously with candied fruits, spiced caramel and noble wood from the ex-cognac casks. Intense flavours of toasted oak, cocoa and tobacco express themselves on a resolutely dry framework, without any excessive sweetness.

Food pairings and tasting moments
This highly concentrated rum is designed to be savoured neat, taking the time to explore its aromatic complexity. Adding a few drops of water is recommended to open up its profile and reveal all the nuances of its double ageing.

Mixology
As this is a rare cuvée, bottled at cask strength and endowed with immense complexity, it is strongly advised to enjoy it without embellishment. This exceptional spirit does not lend itself to mixology.

Other characteristics
Bottled at its natural strength of 62% ABV, this rum is guaranteed free of any additives: no sugar, no colouring, no added flavouring, and it has not undergone any cold filtration. Its finish is of elegant and precise persistence, marked by dry spices, pepper, precious wood and a very noble subtle woody bitterness.

A Barbados Rum of indomitable intensity

The estate
Founded in 1996 on the site of a former 18th-century sugar plantation in the parish of Saint Philip, Foursquare is a modern distillery that embodies the very essence of Barbados Rum. It is owned by the family-run company R.L. Seale & Co, established in 1920. Today, Richard Seale, representing the fifth generation, heads the estate as master distiller. The distillery stands out for its production facilities combining pot stills and Coffey columns, allowing the creation of complex blends. Foursquare champions strict values of transparency: its rums benefit from fully tropical ageing and are bottled without any additives. This rigorous approach and exceptional mastery of wood make it one of the most respected global benchmarks among connoisseurs.

The spirit
The result of the collaboration initiated in 2016 between Luca Gargano and Richard Seale, the Indomitas Single Blended Rum Double Maturation represents the 11th limited edition of this prestigious partnership. Distilled in 2010 from molasses fermented with selected yeasts, this Single Blended Rum is the result of a meticulous blend of two distillates from the distillery's pot still and Coffey column.

The singularity of this cuvée lies in its complex and entirely tropical ageing regime, carried out in Barbados. The blend is divided into two parts: the first aged for 15 years in ex-bourbon casks, while the second benefited from a double maturation, spending 6 years in ex-bourbon casks before resting a further 9 years in ex-cognac casks.

Bottled at 62% ABV, this rum forgoes any reduction with water, thereby preserving an extreme aromatic concentration due to the heavy tropical evaporation. This cuvée, whose name evokes a powerful character, is a highly sought-after collector's piece, illustrating Foursquare's absolute mastery in the art of maturation.