Schotman Single Cask Foursquare Rum 17Y 2005 0,7l 58,4%

The Schotman brand launched not only its own Peated Rum expression, but also operates as an independent bottler. A new addition to the Schotman portfolio is a seventeen-year-old single cask rum from the Barbados distillery Foursquare. This is already the second edition of the Schotman Barrel Selection.

Detail:
Schotman Single Cask Foursquare 2005 17y is a single cask rum. This is the direction of rums from pot and column distillation, which first matured for 11 years in Barbados. The rum was then transported to Europe where it was aged for another 6 years in bourbon barrels. Bottling took place in July 2022 and the rum went into the bottles at full strength 58.4%. Rum is not sweetened or contains other ingredients. Only 278 bottles were produced from cask number 71rtn17/V178.

Flavor Profile:
An exceptional rum with a full body and a rich flavor profile. In a relatively intense scent, the aroma of wood alternates with subtle fruity notes. At the same time, a touch of apples and cinnamon appears. The taste is dominated by oak notes and burnt coconut. Once the rum breathes a bit, chocolate, sweet almonds and vanilla emerge. They are later replaced by a drier pepper finish.

Importer / manufacturer:
Foursquare is a rum distillery in Barbados that was reopened in 1996 by the Seale family. It is located on a former sugar plantation that was established around 1720. The sugar mill ceased production in the late 1980s, so Foursquare imports most of its molasses from Guyana. The distillery is currently run by Richard Seale, a member of the fourth generation of a family that has been producing rum since 1820.

The owner of the Schotman brand is Eric Koster, the creator of Peated Rum. But also an independent bottler whose rums are bottled under the Schotman Barrel Selection brand.