SBS Barbados 2013/2025 Single Barrel Selection 12 year old 1423.dk Rum 70 cl 50%

Roasted nuts and almonds, brown sugar and soft vanilla. There is something almost baked about this rum, as if it had come out of an oven rather than a cask.

Expert Description

S.B.S Barbados 2013 Bourbon and Amontillado Cask is a Barbadian Rum matured in ex-Bourbon and Amontillado casks and bottled at 50%. It is a single cask rum made from molasses and distilled in both a column still and a pot still in 2013 at Foursquare. After twelve years in cask, 1423 World Class Spirits bottled it in February 2025 as part of the S.B.S Single Barrel Selection series.

Amontillado is a dry, nutty sherry, which fits the roasted nuts and almonds in the rum. The bourbon cask supplies soft vanilla and brown sugar, while a full oak character holds it all together. Blending column still and pot still gives both lightness and weight.

Only 210 bottles were filled, all of them bottled exclusively for the Danish market.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dried fruit and nuts with warm notes of brown sugar and soft vanilla.

Palate

Roasted nuts and almonds, and a full oak character.

Finish

Long and elegant, with ripe grapes.

Specifications

Name: S.B.S Barbados 2013 Bourbon and Amontillado Cask
Distillery: Foursquare
Bottler: 1423 World Class Spirits
Region/Country: Barbados
Type: Barbadian Rum
Age: 12 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-Bourbon cask and Amontillado cask
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Distillation method: Column still and pot still
Distilled: 2013
Bottled: February 2025
Number of bottles: 210
Edition: Exclusively bottled for the Danish market
Serving suggestion: Neat at room temperature in a small glass, with a few drops of water if you like

Flavour Profile

Nutty · Dried fruit · Brown sugar · Oak · Elegant

Did you know?

Foursquare sits on an old sugar plantation in Saint Philip. The plantation's sugar factory closed in 1987, and distilling on the site only began in 1996. Since then the distillery has built its own solar plant, which covers around 40 percent of its energy use.

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Frequently Asked Questions About S.B.S Barbados 2013 Bourbon and Amontillado Cask

What does S.B.S Barbados 2013 Bourbon and Amontillado Cask taste like?

Roasted nuts and almonds, a full oak character and a long, elegant finish with ripe grapes. The nose is dried fruit and nuts with warm brown sugar and soft vanilla.

What is an Amontillado cask?

An Amontillado cask has previously held Amontillado, a dry and nutty sherry. It suits the roasted nuts and almonds in this rum. Here the rum has matured in both ex-Bourbon and Amontillado casks.

What is Foursquare rum known for?

Foursquare on Barbados blends pot still and column still rum in the Barbadian style and is known for not adding sugar, colouring or flavouring. This bottle is distilled on both kinds of still.

How do you serve S.B.S Barbados 2013?

Neat and at room temperature in a whisky glass. The strength is not so high that it needs water, but a single drop can open up the aroma and bring the brown sugar and vanilla forward.

What goes well with a Barbadian Rum like this?

Nut cakes, dark chocolate and desserts with brown sugar mirror the rum's own notes. A cup of black coffee alongside also works.

Is S.B.S Barbados 2013 a rum for collectors?

It is first of all for drinking, but it is also interesting to collectors because it comes from Foursquare, was filled from a single cask in a limited run and exists only for the Danish market.