A new release that showcases more than two decades of maturation, and marks the oldest rum ever released by Foursquare Distillery, has been launched.

The Last Drop Distillers have unveiled Release No. 43: The Last Drop 22 Year Old Barbados Rum, marking the brand’s first rum Signature Creation and the oldest rum release.

The liquid is created by celebrated Foursquare Distillery owner and distiller Richard Seale, a founding member of The Last Drop Assembly, the release brings together one of rum’s most revered producers with The Last Drop’s pursuit of “exceptional aged spirits”.

The rum offers more than two decades of maturation, generations of Barbados rum-making tradition and Seale’s exacting approach come together in an expression of remarkable depth, balance and vitality.

Release No. 43 is described as a “significant new chapter” for The Last Drop Assembly, the collective of leading spirits makers established by The Last Drop to champion collaboration and innovation across the global spirits landscape.

A founding member of The Assembly and fourth-generation rum producer, Seale has helped establish Foursquare as a global benchmark for authentic Barbados rum and uncompromising quality.

“I had this 2004 blend in mind for The Last Drop from the earliest days of my involvement with The Last Drop Assembly. It was a rum we believed would reward time, moving through a second cask before a final three years in very old Port pipes. By 2025, it had become something exceptional,” said Richard Seale, owner and distiller at Foursquare Distillery.  

He added: “The Assembly is about bringing individual makers’ perspectives into The Last Drop, and for me that meant sharing a rum that reflects how we think about maturation at Foursquare: deliberately, patiently and with the cask always serving the spirit.”

Deep mahogany in color, Release No. 43 is said to open with layers of marzipan, fresh grapefruit zest, ripe plum and tropical guava, lifted by a hint of black liquorice.

The palate is fresh and generous, moving through dried mint and eucalyptus into ripe pineapple, tart redcurrant, treacle and baking spice, before dry tobacco leaf and clove carry through the finish. The result is a complex, lively rum whose maturity never comes at the expense of energy.

Bottled at 106 proof (53.0% ABV), Release No. 43 is limited to just 566 bottles worldwide and was bottled by hand at Foursquare in St. Philip, Barbados in April 2026.