{"product_id":"foursquare-penultimus-exceptional-cask-selection-mark-xxx-15-year-rum-750ml","title":"Foursquare Penultimus Exceptional Cask Selection Mark XXX 15 Year Rum 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eFoursquare Penultimus is the thirtieth release, Mark XXX, in the award-winning Exceptional Cask Selection from the Foursquare Rum Distillery in Barbados. A 15-year-old single blended rum bottled unfiltered at cask strength, 57% ABV, it contains no added sugar, colouring or flavouring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs its Latin name suggests, Penultimus is the last but one bottling before the series concludes. It is also the first in the series to use Spanish Moscatel casks: one component aged the full 15 years in ex-bourbon casks, and the other spent ten years in ex-bourbon before a final five years in ex-Moscatel casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the nose come molasses, toasted oak, dark honey and raisins with a wine-cask lift of grape skin and orange peel, alongside dark chocolate, black tea, Medjool dates, coconut and lemon. The palate is full-bodied, with burnt sugar, baking spice, fig, golden melon, pineapple, caramel and dark chocolate, and the finish is grippy and long, with a lemon-sherbet tang.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFoursquare's ECS releases are among the most collected rums in the world, and Penultimus is a must for anyone following the series to its end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt cask strength, a few drops of water open the fruit and spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Molasses, toasted oak, dark honey, raisins and orange peel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burnt sugar, fig, pineapple, caramel and dark chocolate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grippy and long, with a lemon-sherbet tang.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Foursquare Rum Distillery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Blended Rum, cask strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpression \/ Batch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exceptional Cask Selection Mark XXX, Penultimus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 114 proof (57% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask \/ Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ex-bourbon; part finished 5 years in ex-Moscatel casks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barbados\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaste it neat, then add water a few drops at a time. It pairs with dark chocolate, dried fruit or a fine cigar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Penultimus mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLast but one: it is the penultimate release in the Exceptional Cask Selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it matured?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 15 years in ex-bourbon, part ten years ex-bourbon then five years in ex-Moscatel casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is bottled at cask strength, 57% ABV, with no additives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003eRum collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foursquare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68023235248437,"sku":"VWS200435063","price":178.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/7367\/8901\/files\/noir-gold-main-3167.webp?v=1793652639","url":"https:\/\/hiddencasks.com\/products\/foursquare-penultimus-exceptional-cask-selection-mark-xxx-15-year-rum-750ml","provider":"Hidden Casks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}