Velier Foursquare Triptych

A very opulent Foursquare on the nose, with lovely woody and spicy notes that go well with fruit (coconut, tropical fruit, dried fruit such as grapes). The Bajan-style sweetness is balanced by slightly empyreumatic notes. The attack on the palate is very elegant, with a nice smoky, spicy touch that fires up the palate. The wood and spice are quite lively, at least enough to counterbalance the hot caramel and brown sugar. Fruits, milk chocolate and leather also come together nicely. The alcohol is very well integrated. The finish is a little less pronounced, drier, bitter and tannic. Wood, smoke, baked caramel and cocoa give a fairly dark profile on the finish. This is followed by more fruity, balanced notes. A lovely Foursquare that stands out with powerful empyreumatic aromas, which change the overall profile.

Velier FS (+ a fee spected other contenders) blind cross tasting: Honestly, the results here were very close. The Belier bottlings display a very high quality thourgout the range. Triptych and Pleni came out on top for me closely followed by Destino. I was somewhat surprised, that Sassafras and 2006 came out rather at the bottom, while I enjoyed both very much on their own. Raconteur also quite low in the ranking with Principia clearly at the bottom.

Good Foursquare. But while for some it is the best of the non-Destino Veliers, for me it lags somewhat behind the Pleni (which I have in my glass at the same time). Nevertheless, it's great and one of the better ones.

Solid foursquare and a nice red fruit note from the ex Madeira cask, plus milk chocolate, but overall relatively little of the typical coconut banana note and more roasted nuts, herbs, forest honey and pine needles. The virgin oak is a little too dominant for me personally! Delicious but not outstanding.

For me the best Foursquare I’ve tasted so far. Maybe because it has a less then typical Foursquare flavor profile. 6/10/24: Remains a very good 4SQ

Very good, but due to the proportion of the blend from the Virgin Oak, this rum needs a lot of time in the glass to put down the pungent smell. Once it unfolds, you have a nice semi-complex Foursquare.

8,7:On the nose, toasted coconut, roasted wood notes, oaky, with leather, cocoa, butterscotch, slightly smoky, spicy with baking spices, polish, dried fruits like raisins and apricots, tropical fruits, bump into our nosetrils. On aeration, roasted nuts and milk chocolate arise, vanilla, citrus fruits, metallic patina and flowery molasses. 8,9:On the palate, the attack is bitter-sweet-salty, balanced, with roasted wood notes like butterscotch, roasted nuts, leather, milk chocolate, later brown sugar, spicy with vanilla, fruits like coconut, dried apricots, raisins and yellow fruits, on oxidation mango and orange peel join, as the molasses is slightly herbaceous. 9:The finish is the best, long, dry and slightly tannic, oaky, spicy, as the roastedness brings dark notes, slightly smoky, the molasses counterbalances with lighter tones, grassy and flowery with rose, while the fruits are dried with prunes, apricots, as the coconut is toasted. Edit:7.2.26

The Swell and the Barbados 2006 Flag Series have been added to the big crosstasting of the Velier bottlings. Unfortunately, it has not yet been possible to get a sample of the 70th. In general, it can be said that there were no major differences on the nose when flying blind. However, there are recognizable differences in the taste itself. In my opinion, however, three clearly stand out and bring up the rear.

Very good foursquare! The alcohol is integrated sooo well, but the oak tastes are everywhere and have an high impact! Not much left of the impact of the madeira barrel.

Not a particularly exciting Foursquare. Very woody and one-dimensional.

Un nez affirmé avec de la colle et de l’acétone au début, mais tout de suite les fruits tropicaux mûrs, le bois et le côté pâtissier, noix de coco, débarquent. La bouche est équilibrée, les saveurs se développent et restent longtemps. Le bois et l’alcool sont parfaitement intégrés. La finale est longue, savoureuse, élégante. Un rhum délicieux mais peut-être un peu ennuyeux ?

Rankings of 6 Velier Foursquare from cross-tasting (sans 2006 & Destinos) 1. Pleni [Excellent deep foursquare profile that sets itself apart from the pack with a delectable tobacco note and a long pleasant finish] 2. Patrimonio [I love it. The most clearly Sherry-marked of them all and it’s just an ideal complex sipper. The finish cuts out slightly too early to make it top boy] 3. Triptych [intense, flavorful, and very solid but the profile is a little too molasses syrupy for my taste] 4. Raconteur [very good but just lacks a little bit of personality compared to the ones above. The finish is also noticeably shorter compared to the top 3.] 5. Sassa [great jumping attack out the gate but the slightly astringent aftertaste drags it down] 6. Principia [too sharp, alcohol less well integrated, still a more than fine rum of course] Kudos to Leo Tomczak for samplers

Color: honey yellow, beautiful ring with tight, well-defined legsNose: in mild opening dolvi of honey, citrus (orange is noted), spicy notes (pepper), Mouth: spicy opening (pepper returns)In mouth persists hints of fruit (peach in syrup above all, followed by strawberries)Excellent balance of alcohol content that gives off fantastic warmth

Exciting tasting. And also very tasty overall, although for me not quite as tasty as the reputation of the Foursquare/Velier bottlings might be. With the Triptych, the wood influence was far too dominant for me. Positive memories of children's chocolate came through. With the Patrimonio, associations on the nose with Indian korma and watermelon. But sharp-edged and dry. I found Principa very cool at first. Beautiful fruit components and yet FS DNA. But the alcohol is too biting on the finish. I like Sassafras very much. Plenipotenzario stands out for me with its complexity. Very cool. But the clear high-flyer is Destino. Fruity, harmonious, complex and very tasty! From my memory, it's also a tick better than the 2006, but I doubt whether it's worth the money you have to spend today.

What a delicious Foursquare! It's a bit softer, a bit sweeter, and therefore less spicy than the Plenipotenziario. Personally, I prefer the softer profile. It feels wonderfully full in the mouth. Wonderful quality.