Real McCoy Single Blended 5-Year

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

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!

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.

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.

On the dry side with some burn. The flavors marry well together. Oak, spice and brown sugar with a hint of vanilla and caramel.
This is a nice sipper for the price. This also gets into the price where you probably shouldn't be mixing this good rum.
Looking forward to the 12 year.

This review maybe influenced by the fact that the Vegas selection of rum is appalling ... Even in the mirage at a place called the rhumabar it's pretty standard selection
.. however back to the rum .. decent no's e on it of a dry rum that has hints of smokiness but not too overpowering ..

Attended a tasting seminar for The Real McCoy at Cardiff Rum Festival on the weekend. Was incredibly well presented telling us of the provenance of the name being of Bill McCoy and rum running schooners.

This is smoky oaky rum that is a perfect pairing partner for cocktails of all types I wouldn't personally drink this as a sipper but it's a decent rum there are better sippers out there for the price

Typical rum sustained in a barrel of bourbon, with its sweetness in the aftertaste. Dainty, a bit prickly, but already round enough, sweet

This is one of two 5 year bottles I keep on the shelf, the second is from plantation. Both are relatively cheap but are quality enough to sip on or easy enough to mix with.

A good rum best mixed. Hints of molasses. A bit of a Bourbon taste too.