Doorly's XO Oloroso Sherry Cask Fin R.L. Seales, Barbados Rum (40%)
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Foursquare Rum Distillery
The Seale family, owners of the Foursquare Distillery on Barbados, has at least five generations of rum-making expertise behind it. The distillery itself was mostly dilapidated until 1996, when it was purchased by David Seale and heavily invested in; the site now boasts a state-of-the-art bottling plant and is seen as one of the most modern and efficient distilleries in the region.
Now, under the stewardship of Richard Seale, Foursquare rums go from strength to strength. Unlike many other rums that use additional sugar and flavourings to promote an illusion of quality, Seale is intensely opposed to such practices, preferring artisanal methods and patience in making the rich styles of rum found at Foursquare.
Foursquare’s annual releases are widely sought after for their incredible breadth and complexity. Richard Seale was the first rum producer in history to win the prestigious ‘Distiller of the Year’ award in 2021 and is widely revered for his category leading expertise and talent. We’ve recently been lucky enough to secure a private cask from Foursquare, a project that has been many years in the making. A rare occurrence, the Seales choose carefully who to partner with for these bottlings to ensure they remain a coveted bottle to own.
As well as Foursquare, other well-known brands produced here include Doorly’s and R.L Seales.
When is a wine ready to drink?
We provide drinking windows for all our wines. Alongside the drinking windows there is a bottle icon and a maturity stage. Bear in mind that the best time to drink a wine does also depend on your taste.
Not ready
These wines are very young. Whilst they're likely to have lots of intense flavours, their acidity or tannins may make them feel austere. Although it isn't "wrong" to drink these wines now, you are likely to miss out on a lot of complexity by not waiting for them to mature.
Ready - youthful
These wines are likely to have plenty of fruit flavours still and, for red wines, the tannins may well be quite noticeable. For those who prefer younger, fruitier wines, or if serving alongside a robust meal, these will be very enjoyable. If you choose to hold onto these wines, the fruit flavours will evolve into more savoury complexity.
Ready - at best
These wines are likely to have a beautiful balance of fruit, spice and savoury flavours. The acidity and tannins will have softened somewhat, and the wines will show plenty of complexity. For many, this is seen as the ideal time to drink and enjoy these wines. If you choose to hold onto these wines, they will become more savoury but not necessarily more complex.
Ready - mature
These wines are likely to have plenty of complexity, but the fruit flavours will have been almost completely replaced by savoury and spice notes. These wines may have a beautiful texture at this stage of maturity. There is lots to enjoy when drinking wines at this stage. Most of these wines will hold in this window for a few years, though at the very end of this drinking window, wines start to lose complexity and decline.
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Description
Doorly's is blended with rums aged from 6 to 12 years old. It cobines Barbados finest, oldest rums with a special second maturation. The special ‘rare’ second maturation takes place in solid oak Spanish Oloroso Sherry Casks, which ages Doorly's XO Fine Old Barbados Rum to perfection for a taste of exception smoothness and superiority.
Given 5 stars by Dave Broom in 'Rum'.
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