The penultimate edition of Foursquare distillery’s famous Exceptional Cask Selection series, Penultimus marks a first: it is the only one in the collection to have been aged in Spanish Moscatel casks.
The blend brings together two rums with distinct profiles. The first underwent a double maturation: 10 years in ex-bourbon casks, followed by 5 years in ex-Moscatel casks; while the second was matured for 15 years exclusively in ex-bourbon casks.
Tasting note provided by the producer: Nose: bitter dark chocolate, black tea leaves, ground spices, Medjool dates. Dried coconut, green grape skin, dried banana chips and a touch of lemon zest. Palate: supple, soft and oily. Notes of golden melon, ripe pineapple, delicate caramel and dark chocolate. Finish: long. Lemon sorbet moving towards a green-grape-skin astringency.
70cl – 57% – RRP: between €115 and €130