February 03, 2022
indelible
/ɪnˈdɛlɪb(ə)l/
adjective
• not capable of be forgotten.
“thestoryrum made an indelible impression on me”
These readers who observe the rum-scene (‘Hello!’ to each of you) will know what we’re on about already, however for everybody else let me clarify.
Again in 2008 Richard Seale, head honcho of Foursquare Distillery in Barbados, launched the primary of his Distinctive Cask Collection, the 1998 Bourbon Cask 10 yr previous. A salvo in his marketing campaign to display that nice rum deserves the identical degree of respect as the most effective whiskies and brandies, this was a non-chill-filtered, and completely free from any colourings, sugar, glycerol or another adulteration, mix of a few of his most interesting inventory of 10 yr previous Bourbon-cask aged rum. And for Richard 10 yr previous meant precisely that, this wasn’t the common age, or the age of the oldest rum within the mix (each completely authorized below the very relaxed guidelines governing rum manufacturing), all the contents of the bottle had the complete 10 years.
With rum manufacturing unfold throughout dozens of various nations (Wikipedia presently lists over 60) making an attempt to give you a algorithm for what’s and is not rum makes making an attempt to herd cats appear like a productive and worthwhile use of your time. Consequently using components is rife, with sugar and glycerol for sweetness and smoothness, and caramel for color, amongst the favourites. And this is not simply restricted to the underside finish of the market as you would possibly anticipate. Some producers of premium rums similar to Plantation, a French Firm, will fortunately admit to including sugar, evaluating it to the dosage utilized in Champagne. Nevertheless different huge names, making extremely considered rum, will deny it, regardless of the proof from state run laboratories like these at Finland and Sweden’s state alcohol monopolies. The scenario with different components is simply as murky. If you wish to discover out extra then a go to to Capn. Jimbo’s Rum Undertaking Discussion board will let you know all you possibly can wish to know (and doubtless extra).
Towards this background the standard and honesty of the Distinctive Cask Collection was, understandably, nicely obtained. Richard Seale has saved up a gradual stream of releases within the Distinctive Cask Collection ever since, bottled at totally different strengths, exploring totally different casks, and with differing ranges of maturity. With every launch consciousness and recognition of those rums has grown and grown. Hardly stunning when you think about that within the 2021 Worldwide Wine & Spirits Competitors Foursquare took 5 out of the seven Gold Excellent medals awarded for rum, a haul that included three of the Distinctive Cask Collection; Detente (#XIV), Redoutable (#XV), and Shibboleth (#XVI). You may as well add to that the Worldwide Spirits Problem 2021, which noticed Redoutable topped as their Supreme Champion. Hardly stunning then that these rums now promote out on launch and are, mainly, as onerous to get as rocking-horse manure.
Which brings us to the purpose of this weblog. Friday 4/2/2022 sees (or noticed – relying on if you’re studying this) the eighteenth launch within the Distinctive Cask Collection – Indelible. With this launch we’re making an attempt an experiment. To be able to give our loyal clients, who’re in our shops throughout the yr, an opportunity to obtain certainly one of these unimaginable rums, we’ll initially solely offer them on the market in-store. We’re providing our very restricted allocation on a first-come first-served foundation (most of 1 bottle per buyer), and we’re sorry, however there is not any reserving over the telephone, or paying over the telephone and getting another person to choose the bottle up. Any bottles we have now left will go up on the web site the Friday after (once more, a most of 1 per buyer) to be pretty-much immediately snapped up by determined Foursquare lovers up and down the size of the nation.
Indelible harks again to a a lot beloved earlier launch within the Distinctive Cask Collection, the Zinfandel Cask (#IV). The unique bottling contained a twin maturation of 5 yr previous ex-bourbon cask American white oak Rum, that was then given an extra six years in ex-Zinfandel cask from a Californian vineyard. A portion of that twin maturation was held again from the unique bottling, and reappears right here, blended with a unique eleven yr previous ex-Bourbon cask matured Rum to echo its predecessor, bottled at 48% ABV.
Tasting Notes by Peter Holland, Foursquare UK Model Ambassador
Nostril: A riot of wealthy strawberry preserve, zesty clementine, dried tart pineapple and Victoria plums, mild bourbon vanilla, and sultanas. Shelled walnuts, mild notes of dried coconut, leather-based, hints of crispy bacon, leather-based, and the crunch of autumn leaves.
Palate: Tart and zingy. Slightly below ripe juicy black cherries, wealthy orange marmalade, plump raisins, with a stunning oily mouthfeel. Maple syrup. Dried hazelnuts, mild notes of ginger and a fragile menthol notice.
End: Crisp, but lingering. Tart toasty oak, loads of chewed pencil, and a touch of roasted parsnips on the finish.
General: This high-quality aged Rum takes you one heck of a journey and rewards you for the time taken. Acquainted, but notably totally different from its Zinfandel Cask ECS Mark IV predecessor, Indelible is the embodiment of the blenders craft.
