Like a memorable tasting, photography captures the essence of the present moment. Our passion for this form of art led us to contact the legendary magnum agency, a company founded in 1947 by various renowned photographers such as Robert Capa and Henri Cartier Bresson, which today includes some of the best press reporters in the world.

We have set our sights on one of the agency’s former presidents, American photographer Elliot Erwitt, who was born in 1928 in Paris. He is notably famous for the satirical humour found in his work, but also for a humanistic sensibility dear to the spirit of Magnum.

Four of his photographs have been used to illustrate the labels in this exciting inaugural release of the Magnum series, compromising Hampden 2016, Mount Gay 2007, Saint James 2006 and Foursquare 2005.

The picture on this label has been taken in Hiroshima at Peace Memorial Park in 1970.

Foursquare distillery in Barbados became recently a myth, for its old and limited bottlings. This 16 year old is surely one of the oldest ever released. It is a blend of rums distilled in pot and column stills, aged 16 years both in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks. A great expression of the well-known balance of Foursquare rums and a combination of strength and softness.

Tasting Notes

Profile:  Elegant and harmonious.

Nose:  Refined and delicate. Blood orange, chocolate, saffron, nutmeg, sandalwood and Russian leather.

Palate:  Lively and invigorating. Liquorice, empyreumatic, apricot tart, gentian, petunia and praline.

Finish:  Long and assertive. Apricot stone, aromatic plants, salted butter caramel, beeswax, squash and tobacco.