Real McCoy Single Blended 5-Year

The nose tasty and pretty smoth but finishes hard with a real oak burn.

This is my go to rum when I run out of my favorite ( in my reviews soon) as it mixes well and adds to but doesn't take over my rum based cocktails. Not sure it's worth the price but I will continue to keep it in stock.

un produit dans la lignée des rums britanniques mais trop cher

Great rum for someone new to the spirit. I say this because the flavor profile is very simple and basic, and it is quite smooth and not overly aggressive with burn. Flavors of oak and brown sugar come through for me with the oak lingering on the palate following deglutition. I'm actually a bit surprised with how simple the profile is given the 5 yr aging, comparing it to other 5 yr aged rums like plantation barbados 5 whose flavor I find more bold relative to this. Given its simplicity it would be a good addition to any cocktails that call for a lighter rum such as a daiquiri or el presidente, however would be lost in cocktails that demand a more bold rum whose flavors are meant to pull forward to the front. Given the simplicity of the profile and $30 price tag, I would say better off going with the plantation 5 yr for a couple dollars cheaper, it's just a better rum. OR splurge an extra 10 dollars for the much more robust and complex McCoy 12 yr if a more advanced rum drinker that desires more complexity from a sipper. I think the script that accompanies the 6/10 rating here explains it best, this rum is tasty, but not quite great.

Good rum for the price and age. Lots of oak and spice, definitely a bourbon drinkers rum. I prefer Angostura 7yr though.

Golden in color. A soft bourbon and a hint of alcohol on the nose. Oaky, quite dry and really bourbonny flavors at first and turns into a long oak/nutty after taste. A bit too dry for my taste, but I'll enjoy it somewhat.

Heard a lot about Real McCoy decided to try. Certainly not bad as a sipper, better if toned down with a splash of club soda. Tastes fairly strong straight, a bit bourbonish. My preference leans sweeter so only going 6

Definitely has a spicier flavor than most rums I have tried. Apparently aging it in oak bourbon barrels definitely gives it a slight bourbon flavor making it an interesting hybrid. A bit of sweetness that grows a bit before fading. Not a bad rum but I recommend it as a mixer.

For me, nothing really to write home about. When sipped neat, the flavours have little depth, but are pleasant, with nothing offensive going on, a pleasant burn and more dry than un-natuarlly sweet, so that is good. Definitely not a bad Rum, but not very exciting either.

Very smooth mouth and throat feel leading into a short warming finish. Dry and bland with almost no discernable flavors (maybe some vanilla sugar??). I can't find the flavor anywhere. Maybe it's just my palate. Still sippable because of smoothness and not being to sweet. I think there are a lot better offerings out there for the price.

Update 2 months later: Still not tasting anything. There's to many other rums with flavor out there. Dropping to a 5.