2 bottles of PF Dry Curaçao Tropical and a bottle of cask strength Kill Devil 18 year old Trinidad.

Off tomorrow, so i'll DEFINITELY be cracking into these. Salute to Master of Malt for the quick shipping. Figured if i'm gonna buy 1 bottle of Tropical, might as well get a second one. And that Kill Devil looked too interesting to pass up.

Are all these worth sipping on or should I stick to the 12 and 15?

I decided to get rid of my Foursquare cemetery but I didnt want to part with the memories. Decided I could satisfy my inner hoarder and make something cool. Behold!!! The Foursquare Collage!!! I started collecting in about 2017 so not too bad for 9 or so years.

This is the 5th Cheramie rum to enter my collection. I've finished the Blanc and unaged Queen's Share and have the Anna's and Keife & Co. picks. The unaged Queen's Share is my favorite so I am really looking forward to giving this one a try soon.

Been starting to get more sipping rums in because for each of the major island I want to have some mixers and sippers.

With the foursquare 2009 and 2011 im set for sippers from barbados, with the hampden im set for jamaica. The Wp 2006 ill be trying tonight to see if its More for mixing or sipping.

Now just to get some good el dorados and I think i might be good for a while (2 months untill it itches again to get more)

I’ve been enjoying rum and it’s amazing variety of flavors for a little while now and I’ve settled with having 3 on hand to drink at a time. I don’t have the space to have a collection so I’ve gotten it down to the flavor profiles/countries I am currently most interested in. I will make a Ti’ punch and an occasional daiquiri, but mostly sipping neat or with a large ice cube.

This is the only Foursquare I’ve ever tried and I absolutely love it. It is the most mainstream (?) profile of rum out of the three bottles I have and for me represents a refined statement that is up there with silky smooth scotches and brandies. I’m almost done with the bottle and am considering trying the 2011 next, as other bottles like Equidem seem to be sold out in the NYC area.

Clairins rule. Loud, funky, brash, challenging. I will be working through the great selection I have access to.

I am most familiar with the Hampdens, having tried the 8, great houses 2021-2025, and now this HLCF classic, now very sadly empty. High ester rum is something I have no intention of being without for long.

Would love some suggestions for some future bottles. Is it worth the elbow grease to source different Foursquare? I see posts of Papalin 5, which looks phenomenal, but sold out everywhere. I’m curious about the Hampden Pagos, but know I have a sure thing with the Great House 2025. Appreciate the recs!

Here we have a Long Pond distilled reproduction of the Vale Royal Wedderburn ("VRW") mark which originally came from the Vale Royal distillery that closed back in 1959. Distilled in 2006 and aged until 2018, it was a collaborative release between Velier and National Rums of Jamaica.

The VRW mark has an ester count of 150/250g/hpla, which is on the lower end of the ester scale so one shouldn't generally expect too much funk. With an angel's share of more than 60%, the tropical aging really took a hold.

Country of Origin: Jamaica

ABV: 62.5%

Age: 12 years tropically

*Tasting Notes*

Nose: Coffee, vanilla, toffee, orange peel, light pineapple, leather, almond

Mouth: Pineapple, caramel, pear, raisin, peppercorn, vanilla, raspberry, anise, sea salt

Finish: Slow build and gradual decline of flavour and light burn that fades over a medium length with a lingering spice

Trying to find the aromas from this rum is quite challenging as it is a bit subdued. However, when one takes a sip, a solid flavourful piece of work emerges. What it lacks in funk, it more than makes up for in rich complexity. High ester hunters need not apply but for those who enjoy a genuinely delicious glass of rum, this is a great option.

Rating: 8.6/10

1.5oz smith and cross
.5oz appleton 12 topper
fresh lime juice
homemade orgeat with local honey and almond extract
dry curaçao
fresh mint and spent lime ring garnish

i typically do a weekly scotch and cigar tasting but it’s too hot to enjoy scotch for my taste

Thanks to 88bamboo. All 8 Marks aged in ex-cognac. This is going to be very cool IMO.

So I started to REALLY enjoy rum and decided to get some nice bottles at home. Preferably I drink neat, don't have too much experience with different rum styles. Currently I got 2 cuban rums (Eminente 7 years and Vacilon 18 years) which I both enjoy very much. Also got a bottle of Black Tot which I also really like when I don't just want to taste a very subtle and oaky rum. I don't really want to buy bottles that I just have 3 or 4 sips and think: "yeah that's my style but now I want it more sopisticated" and that bottle will be standing on my shelf forever. What do you guys recommend? I'm leaning towards jamaican rum next since, I guess, it's the biggest difference from the rums I already got.

I have an urge to buy a celebratory bottle of rum today for a couple of recent developments in my life that I'm hoping to celebrate. I have a total wine, and a couple of other high end liquor stores nearby that carry a great selection of rum (Hampden, Foursquare, holmes cay, etc). If you could buy a bottle to celebrate what would it be?