First Impressions
Doorly's is the commercial brand of Barbados's Foursquare distillery, and the 14 Year Old represents their premium aged offering. Matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and oloroso sherry casks, it benefits from the same distillation quality as Foursquare's Exceptional Cask Selection at a more accessible price point.
Tasting
The nose is rich and mature. Dried fruit and dark chocolate lead, with toasted oak and vanilla adding warmth. The character is refined and unmistakably Barbadian — clean, complex, and confident.
The palate is rich and complex. Dried fruit and dark chocolate form the core, oak spice provides structure, and vanilla and caramel add sweetness. The dual cask maturation adds genuine depth, and at 48%, the rum carries enough weight to feel substantial. The Foursquare DNA is evident in every sip.
The finish is long with dark chocolate, oak, dried fruit, and a distinguished Barbadian close.
The Bottom Line
At £77.95, Doorly's 14 is outstanding value for a fourteen-year-old Barbadian rum from Foursquare. It delivers complexity and quality that rival rums twice its price. If the Exceptional Cask Selection bottles are your aspirational purchases, Doorly's 14 is what you drink while you save up. Highly recommended.
