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Real McCoy Single Blended 5-Year rum

Real McCoy Single Blended 5-Year

Barbados | Aged | 40% ABV | Pot and Column Still Distilled

The Real McCoy is a blend of rum produced from the distillation of blackstrap molasses, using a combination of both column and pot stills. The rum is aged for 5 years in Kentucky bourbon barrels, then blended with Bajan spring water.

The Real McCoy rum's heritage is based on the story of Bill McCoy, the pioneer rum runner of the prohibition era. McCoy fueled the Roaring Twenties by delivering over 2 million bottles by sea to New York speakeasies. He became well known for always delivering undiluted alcohol, unlike other rum runners who cut the liquor with prune juice, wood alcohol, or even turpentine, That is why he and his product became known as "The Real McCoy."

6.8/10
77 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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77 Real McCoy Single Blended 5-Year Ratings

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Jagsroy (PREMIUM) 🇨🇦 | 288 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

I recently purchased two bottles of “The Real McCoy” 5 yr Rum as the 12 yr wasn’t available and WOW, this is a great sipping rum. Should never have doubted it coming from Foursquare Distillery. Richard Seale, whose recipe for the “St-Nicholas Abbey 12 yr Rum got me “hooked” on Rum produces top of the line Rums without adding any sugar or additives, the way Rum was supposed to be. This definitely rivals other Rums that I have rated “9” and deserves a high mark. Can’t wait to taste the 10 and 12 yr versions. Well done Mr. Seale 👍

Joel (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 1 rating
Posted over 7 years ago

What a great rum! having been retell introduced to rums that are not full of sugar and vanilla, I must say this is by far one of the best that I have tasted. Smooth with oaky overtones that sips like the finest bourbons that I have tried. Definitely will be enjoyed by whisky drinkers and rum drinkers alike.

Handsome Alex (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 91 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

This is light on the nose and goes down easy. I poured it neat, and it had a light but intoxicating aroma with hints of the molasses and barrel aging and a very subtle sweetness like banana. You have to be careful to not inhale too deeply to try to find more, as you'll just get more of the vapor and burn your nose. Step away, and come back to enjoy the light bouquet.

The first sip is smooth, and leaves you wanting more. It has a subtle oakiness that fills your mouth with flavor, but doesn't hit you over the head with it. It leaves behind a subtle sweetness that could make for a good crossover rum for enthusiasts who enjoy sweeter rums (like Diplomatico), but want to be able to enjoy something without the additives. It's not nearly as sweet as a Diplomatico or a Zaya, but that hint is nice.

Jesper Hansen (BASIC) 🇩🇰 | 64 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Super lækker rom til pengene. Kunne jeg godt finde på at købe.

Jm (BASIC) 🇫🇷 | 33 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

À ne pas louper, pour un 5 ans il est très sec et très complexe.
Un vrai bouchon à vis à l'inverse des gammes doorlys et Foursquare.

Graydon (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 3 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

Big, Bodacious, Bajan. I’m a doctor, not a rum runner.

mamajuana (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 148 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

This is a real smooth spicy rum. It has a nice warm sensation to it with slight prickle on the tongue. This leads a moderate finish with a hint of herbal quality behind the spice. Incredibly smooth but does not have that Bajan kick to it that 3 year offers.

Lawson (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 71 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

I'm biased as I truly enjoy drinking Foursquare rums. This is a very good rum. Tastes like a lighter version of the TRM 12 year.

CaptainGreen (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 93 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

Brush me barnacles! This run has bite! Aye, she be sweet smellin' with a decent amount of caramel and oak, but there also be somethin' warm and baked and buttery, a hint of banana, and a wee bit of spice. She'll bite your tongue for sure, and she not be as sweet as she smells, but she be enjoyable nonetheless. The oak and the caramel come aboard first, along with whatever it was that was warm and baked and buttery. The banana, not so much, but the spiciness carries, along with a nuttiness towards the end. She has a fatty smooth mouthfeel - like the kind you don't mind payin' extra for when stuck at port - and zero burn goin' down the hatch. Aye, this be a decent sipper! Not as outstandin' as The Ship's Doctor (Real McCoy 12-year), but still fierce. What do you expect from an intern? arrgh!

piratejabez (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 322 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

Surprisingly smooth for a 5-year. Naturally sweet (no additives). Beautifully distilled, blended, and aged rum from Foursquare. The price is high in its category, but fair. Tasting the exceptional (and much more expensive) 12-year McCoy side-by-side with this one, there was very little difference. Grab this bottle if you find it.




Brand Details

Company: Real McCoy
Name: Single Blended 5-Year
Years Aged: 5
ABV: 40%
Type: Aged
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Pot and Column Still