R.L. Seale’s 12 Year Old Barbados Rum
R.L. Seale's 12 Year Old is a 92-proof (46% ABV) additive-free Barbados rum aged a minimum of 12 years entirely on-site at Foursquare Rum Distillery in St. Philip, Barbados. The Seale family's own label — distilled and blended by Master Distiller Richard Seale from double-retort copper pot still and twin-column Coffey still distillates, matured in ex-bourbon barrels with no added sugar, coloring, or flavoring — it is the honest everyday expression from one of the world's most decorated rum distilleries. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 46% (92 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: minimum 12 years, aged entirely in Barbados
- Origin: Foursquare Rum Distillery, St. Philip, Barbados
- Production: blend of pot-still and column-still distillates from molasses; ex-bourbon barrels; no added sugar, flavors, or coloring; VinePair 94 (2025)
The Seale Family's Own Bottle
R.L. Seale & Co. dates to 1926, and the family reopened the Foursquare distillery in 1996 — since then, under Richard Seale, it has become rum's critical darling, with repeated Rum Producer of the Year honors. The 12 Year is the distillery's approachable face: 12 years of tropical aging (which matures rum far faster than a Scottish warehouse), bottled at Seale's preferred 46% — high enough to preserve full flavor, low enough for broad appeal. Find more of the family's work among the R.L. Seale and Foursquare bottles in our rum collection.
Tasting Notes
Inviting aromas of toasted coconut, nutmeg, and milk chocolate. The palate echoes the nose — banana chips, vanilla, and papaya — with brown butter, guava, and toasted hazelnut rounding out a long, balanced finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a splash of water to open the pot-still character. Its depth also elevates a premium rum Old Fashioned or a multi-rum tropical cocktail.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does R.L. Seale's 12 Year have added sugar?
No — it is additive-free: no added sugar, flavors, or coloring, a point of principle for Richard Seale.
What is the ABV of R.L. Seale's 12 Year?
46% ABV (92 proof).
Who makes R.L. Seale's rum?
The Seale family at Foursquare Rum Distillery in Barbados, under Master Distiller and Blender Richard Seale.
Twelve years, no additives, 92 proof — order R.L. Seale's 12 Year online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.