Velier Foursquare Absolutio 2009

This is how FS should be. A big flavorful rum with well-integrated alcohol. You can find the port cask influence in the rum, but it doesn't dominate. It mostly adds raisins and a small note of (dried) red fruit. It pairs very well with the classic FS profile: vanilla, chocolate, and coconut.

Incredibly tasty and dangerously palatable Foursquare. First comes the Foursquare with coconut macaroons, cinnamon cookies, Medjoul dates and banana. Then the port finish comes in full force and adds beautiful notes of cinnamon, orange peel, herbs, caramel and dried fig, but does not completely dominate the rum. Really very, very tasty and a lot of fun! For me - even if it's developed differently - it's on a par with the Plenipotenzario. At least in terms of the fun factor!!! 😃💯💣🇧🇧

First impression: Oh yes!!! After the failure with the Raconteur, which I personally didn't like that much, only the Absolutio. The combination of bourbon and port barrel works really well in my opinion. The alcohol is perfectly integrated. Nice and soft and velvety to drink, beautiful dark color and pretty curtains in the glass. At 179€, it's also cheaper than its predecessor. From what I remember of the Velier Foursquare Crosstasting, it stands out from the others and would be at the top of my list. I think this will be my new favorite Foursquare.

Ausnahmsweise ein Foursquare, der mich wirklich überzeugt. Das Port-Finish ist gut integriert und verleiht dem Rum zusätzliche Tiefe, ohne sich aufzudrängen. Trotz meiner generellen Skepsis gegenüber dieser Destille zeigt sich hier ein eigenständiger Charakter. Rund, balanciert und mit deutlich mehr Ausdruck als viele andere Abfüllungen aus gleichem Haus.

The color in the glass is already very impressive! Deep mahogany with red-brown reflections. The nose is full of juicy dark raisins, fully ripe banana and spice. The port cask is also easily recognizable (heavy sweet port). Also reminds me of maraschino cherries. The port cask has rounded off the rum very well and, in my opinion, fits in very well with the Foursquare profile. On the palate, the rum is consistent with the nose. The medium to long finish brings no surprises, everything is very balanced, round and pleasing. I'm not quite sure how to rate this rum. The overall impression is very good in any case. However, the port influence seems quite dominant to me. It's as if Foursquare had been mixed with port (wet cask?). Compared to other FS I know, it is very expressive, intense and round.

Today there are two Foursquare: 1. covenant: This one tastes like it looks. Lots of dark fruit, somewhat leathery and dry on the palate. The cask influence is very strong, almost too strong. You have to know what you're getting into, but if you like it, you won't be disappointed. The alcohol is well integrated. Delicious Foursquare that I could imagine really enjoying from time to time! 2nd Absolutio: Awesome piece! There are no surprises on the nose or palate in terms of aromas. Mouth-filling, starts silky and pleasantly oily towards the finish. Pleasantly (dry) woody and chocolaty-fruity, great balance. The finish is very long and offers an interplay between dried fruit wrapped in chocolate and wood. I particularly like rums with these long, great finishes and that's what makes this rum for me! Wonderful, now it's "Hunters must hunt" Many thanks to Schnubbii!

Yummy 🤤🤤 For me, this is easily among the top five rums from Foursquare. The alcohol is better integrated than in most of their other releases — smooth, balanced, almost seamless. I truly loved this blend. For me, Foursquare and a Port finish are a perfect match — a harmony of depth, warmth, and quiet elegance. 😎🥃

The nose is simply great. All the FS markers are there, plus a slight port wine note that is not too intrusive. Nice and creamy and round on the palate with a top integrated ABV. The finish is also subtly port-like. For me, one of the best FS. Edit: After the 3rd tasting, I'm no longer quite as euphoric as I was at first. Definitely needs a lot of time in the glass to develop. In direct comparison with some other FS bottlings, the taste does stand out somewhat. Edit: After multiple tastings still at the top. The wife also likes it very much 😊

Ui, da bekommt der Redoutable als bester FS für mich Konkurrenz :-) Phänomenal runde Nase, die an eine wundervoll fruchtige Pralinenschachtel erweitert durch Gewürze erinnert. Im Mund fruchtig, Karamell, würzig, sehr röstig, starker Fasseinfluss. Mittellanger Abgang wiederrum sehr fruchtig mit gerösteten Nüssen und Vanille. Nicht schlecht, im Gegenteil: ausgezeichnet. Schneidet für mich ähnlich gut wie der Triptych ab. Auch wenn sie vom Profil eher unterschiedlich sind. Der Absolutio hat definitiv den längeren Abgang. Im Vergleich zu anderen FS mit Port-Finish ist der Absolutio deutlich stärker. Auch besser als der MG Port.

Spirits Museum Tasting 29th of March 2025. A powerful but not aggressive nose, complex, with wood varnish, port cask, overripe fruit, red fruit and a pastry side with coconut. On the palate, the Port influence is clear, but blends perfectly with the other aromas: vanilla, cask, dried and tropical fruits. The pastry side that sometimes weighs down Foursquare is well framed here and adds complexity. The finish is balanced and moderately long. A very, very fine Foursquare, in the same league as Sassafras and Plenipotensario.

The nose invites you to explore the aromas again and again - in addition to the depth of the tropically aged rums, the ex-port barrel adds a very pleasant fruity note that creates an extremely rounded overall picture of wood, coconut, vanilla sugar, dried plum and spices. On the palate, the alcohol comes through more clearly without appearing unbalanced. Crisp spiciness, a very appealing blend of caramel, vanilla, coconut and dark chocolate as well as rather gentle port wine aromas flank the barrel influence, which is complemented by a light tobacco-like note on the finish. This is indeed a great pleasure and catapults the Absolutio - nomen est omen - into the absolute top class of the Foursquares I know. Very tasty!

Very good Port-FS, hardly any bitterness as is usually the case with some Port-Casks. Relatively unspectacular finish. Very soft and flattering if you give it time. As always, those who like Foursquare will like this one. If you don't like FS, you won't be convinced by this one either.

Rich and full flavor - long aftertaste. Is it worth the money - that can be debated, but it is worth its points 👍🏻

9:On the nose, the first impression we get is the classical Bajan spectre, with all coconut, butterscotch, dried fruits, bourbon touch, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, toasted wood... All very tempting 😋. Going into more roasted/medicinal waters with roasted nuts, baking spices, some pastry, milk chocolate, port and nail polish, nicely balanced. Aeration gives us, strangely, glue note, then goes in the territory of vegetal notes with fennel and celery with some flowery touch, becoming more dry with peanut note after a nice rest🙂. 8,9:On the palate, the attack is strong, first a bit unbalanced as it is astrigent, salty, spicy. When the tornado calms down, we get butterscotch, roasted nuts, chocolate, coconut, dried fruits, vanilla, the wood is very toasted, it quickly becomes dry and a bit bitter. Out of a nowhere it is citrusy with bourbon touch and becoming more and more roasted with some metallic note and after a while the wood is a bit charred. Well, expected more.... 8,8:The finish is full of toasted wood, dry, with some dried fruits, caramel, burnt sugar, here we also get some charred wood after... Edit:30.5.25, really buttery on the palate, 22.2.2026, an upgrade to 8.9

This is top class Foursquare in my opinion, one of the best I've had to date. It fills the mouth beautifully with a lovely oily texture! Very rich and full with unmistakable foursquare DNA, just lifted to another level. Chocolates, vanilla and wood with wonderfully integrated alcahol. A definite must for any fan of foursquare.