DOORLY'S - 14 years - 48% ABV
The Foursquare Rum Distillery (also known as Heritage Park) is located in the south of the beautiful island of Barbados. This iconic distillery belongs to the prestigious Seale family, who have upheld an exceptional tradition since 1820 with five generations of expertise in the ancestral art of rum making. Recognized as one of the oldest and most respected trading houses in Barbados, its historical roots are deeply anchored in Caribbean rum heritage. At the time, Reginald Leon Seale innovated in response to the strict regulations of Barbados' excise law, which prohibited the direct sale of rum to consumers. His solution was to establish a distribution company in Bridgetown in the early 1900s, thus giving birth to the legendary R. L. Seale brand. Between 1962 and 1993, the house's portfolio expanded with renowned rums such as ESA Field, Alleyne Arthur, Old Brigand, Taylor's Falernum, and of course Doorly's. To optimize the management of these brands, it was decided that ESA Field and Old Brigand would remain focused on the local market, while Doorly would be the flagship brand for export.
In 1995, under the visionary leadership of Sir David Seale, the family acquired an old sugar factory whose oldest building dated back to 1636, still in ruins at that time. This bold choice allowed the creation of the Foursquare Distillery, now globally recognized for the excellence of its rums. The distillery is equipped with a three-column still used to produce light and elegant rums, as well as a modern copper pot still ensuring more complex and aromatic rums. Each distillation is carried out from fermented molasses in small, meticulously controlled batches (usually 112 barrels), then aged through a tropical process in small American white oak ex-Bourbon barrels. These barrels mostly come from a famous distillery located in Lynchburg, Tennessee, known for its unique expertise, which gives Foursquare rums incomparable depth and richness.
The Doorly’s 14 years, a gem produced exclusively at the Foursquare Distillery in Barbados, is a harmonious blend of rums distilled both in pot still and column still. This exceptional rum is carefully aged for 14 years in Bourbon barrels, with a subtle finish in a smaller proportion of Madeira barrels, offering a perfect balance between roundness, complexity, and aromatic richness.
