Foursquare Epilogue ECS 2026 XXXI Barbados 19 Y 57 % vol. 0,7l Rum

EXCEPTIONAL CASK SELECTION  MARK XXXI   IWSC Gold, 98 points 

Color: Deep mahogany with dark amber reflections.

Nose: Vanilla, dried fruit, toffee, coconut, cocoa, tobacco, fine oak spice.
complex, dried pineapple, raisin, orange peel oil, ripe cherry, spicy marzipan, dark chocolate, toffee, butterscotch biscuits, a hint of pencil shavings.

Palate : soft, fruity-sweet. Sultanas, honeycomb, zesty orange,  a hint of lemon.

Finish: Very long, powerful, elegant, spicy oak, delicate sweetness and great depth.
Honeycomb, dried pineapple. Treacle tart, 

The Foursquare 19 Years Old Exceptional Cask SELECTION MARK XXXI EPILOGUE 2026 57% Vol. 0.7 l is an outstanding and strictly limited bottling from the world-renowned Exceptional Cask Selection by Foursquare Distillery in Barbados. With MARK XXXI EPILOGUE, Master Distiller Richard Seale presents an exceptionally long-aged single blended rum that embodies the Foursquare philosophy in its purest form: uncompromising quality, traditional production, and a complete absence of added sugar, coloring, or other additives. The name Epilogue underlines the special significance of this edition within the renowned series and makes it a sought-after collector's bottling for lovers of aged premium rums.

This exclusive Barbados rum is based on a carefully crafted marriage of pot still and column still distillates, entirely produced and matured in Barbados. The distillates spent an impressive 19 years in selected ex-bourbon casks, allowing them to develop exceptional depth, complexity, and cask influence. The long tropical maturation ensures an intense concentration of aromas and gives the rum its elegant structure. It was released in March 2026. Foursquare EPILOGUE is bottled at a robust 57% Vol., without chill filtration and without the addition of coloring or sweeteners. The result is an authentic single blended rum that impressively reflects the distillery's signature style.

The Foursquare 19 Years Old Exceptional Cask SELECTION MARK XXXI EPILOGUE 2026 is ideal for enjoying neat and should preferably be served in a high-quality rum or nosing glass. A few drops of water can release additional aromas and further highlight its complexity. This aged premium Barbados rum pairs particularly well with dark chocolate, crème brûlée, caramelized nuts, dried fruits, aged hard cheese, or high-quality desserts based on vanilla and caramel. The combination of 19 years of maturation in ex-bourbon casks, 57% Vol., pot and column still distillates, and the limited release makes this bottling an exceptional choice for discerning rum tastings, collectors, and lovers of aged premium rums from Barbados.

Foursquare Distillery is located on the grounds of a former 17th-century sugar cane plantation. Richard Seale runs the family business in the fourth generation and, as Master Blender, places special emphasis on a modern, quality-focused approach. Richard Seale is considered one of the most innovative rum specialists in the region and is known for his perfectly balanced and particularly flavor-intense rums. Foursquare Distillery differs from most other Caribbean companies in that it is family-owned. The focus is on traditional craftsmanship, which has always formed the foundation of the company's philosophy. Foursquare's distillates are based primarily on molasses and are distilled, matured, blended, and bottled in Barbados. Distillation: pot and column stills, Producer: Richard Seale. 

natural, without additives,  no sugar or coloring, no chill filtration

Foursquare Distillery, owned by the Seale family, can trace its roots in Barbados back to the 1650s and can look back on five generations of rum production. However, the Foursquare brand itself was not established until much later. While the family could lay claim to one of the oldest trading houses in Barbados, Reginald Leon Seale, like other merchants, was prohibited by the Barbados consumer law from selling rum directly to consumers. His solution was to establish a distribution company in Bridgetown in the early 1900s - and that was the birth of the R. L. Seale brand. R. L. Seale was not the only merchant to adopt this approach, but he was one of the few successful ones. This prosperity provided the opportunity for expansion, and from 1962 to 1993, the rum portfolios of ESA Field and Alleyne Arthur were acquired, including Old Brigand, Taylor's Falernum, and Doorly's. To consolidate the various brands effectively, it was decided that ESA Field and Old Brigand would focus on the local market, where they had always performed well, while Doorly's would become an export brand.

This remained the case until 1995, when the company, then under the leadership of Sir David Seale, opted to purchase a sugar factory whose oldest building dates back to 1636 and was largely in ruins. However, his intuition paid off, and this site became Foursquare Distillery. Today, it is regarded as one of the most efficient and modern rum distilleries of all, complete with a state-of-the-art bottling plant on site. The distillery has a three-column column still, which it uses for lighter rums, and a modern pot still, which is used for heavier rums. Distillation is carried out from fermented molasses in small batches (usually 112 barrels) and then tropically matured. The rums are aged in small American white oak ex-bourbon casks in huge open warehouses, most of which come from an unnamed (but famous) distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee.