The Royal Cane Barbados 2005 - 17YO Foursquare (58%)

The Royal Cane Barbados 2005 – 17 Year Old Foursquare reveals a rich and rounded interpretation of Barbados rum, shaped by careful blending and long maturation. Distilled in 2005 at Foursquare Rum Distillery, the rum was created from a blend of pot still and column still distillates combined prior to cask ageing to establish balance and structure from the outset.

Maturation began in Barbados in an American white oak cask, where the rum spent twelve years ageing under tropical conditions. In 2017, the cask was moved to Liverpool for continued ageing in a cooler environment, allowing the flavours to evolve more gradually while preserving freshness and definition.

The rum shows a medium golden-brown hue in the glass. Aromas of banana, coconut and buttery pastry lead the nose, supported by gentle oak. The palate is rich and mouth-filling, recalling vanilla custard and sweet baked pastry, before moving toward flavours of overripe banana and toasted coconut at the core. The finish develops slowly, bringing lingering oak and soft cinnamon spice.