R.L. Seale’s Foursquare Finest Rum Export Proof

R.L. Seale's is a Foursquare label, and this Finest Rum Export Proof is a 10 year blend from Richard Seale's Barbados distillery, made in the traditional Bajan manner from double retort pot still and column still rum. It carries no added sugar, in keeping with the house's strict no-additives philosophy, and bottled at 46% it offers a step up in intensity from the everyday range while staying unsweetened.

The pot and column blend gives the medium body and balance that define Barbados, sitting between lighter Spanish-style ron and heavier Jamaican rum. Aged in ex-bourbon oak, it shows vanilla, caramel, nuts and coconut on the nose, then a palate of oak, vanilla and roasted, nutty notes with light fruit and gentle spice, finishing woody and dry. The easygoing dryness and modest strength make it genuinely versatile, an honest, classic Foursquare profile that works neat or in cocktails for drinkers ready to leave sweetened Barbados behind.