Real McCoy Single Blended 12-Year

So light and easy to drink, very smooth, no additives, sugar, caramel etc. Perfect for sipping

Notes of caramel, charred oak, and hints of tobacco
Smokey aftertaste

Real McCoy 12 Year is a blend of pot and column still rums made from molasses and aged in ex-bourbon barrels for a minimum of 12 years. The rich, woody aroma gives a good preview of what this rum tastes like. There are prominent notes of oak and smoke on the palate, then a pleasant browned butter caramel flavor throughout the finish. This would be an excellent transitional rum for a bourbon drinker.

Tasted neat, in a Glencairn glass, alongside R.L. Seale's 12yr and ECS Detente. This one came out on the bottom. Not as punchy and flavorful as the other two, it just seemed a bit muted. 80 proof...

This rum has hints of vanilla, oak, caramel notes, and a bit of bourbon-like qualities coming from the the barrel. This would be a great rum for a bourbon drinker or someone who likes Foursquare.

I’m disappointed it’s not a bit higher proof! But this is lovely oaky smoky dry stuff. Distiller by foursquare in Barbados I believe

Nice and simple rum, not too much going on but what's there is really nice. A bit underwhelming for the price, but not bad by any means

For all fans of whisky. Rum has a great story and unique for single malt.

Was expecting a sharp whiskey barrel taste from the bottle, wow was I wrong! Sweet vanilla on the nose, smooth, buttery oak on the tongue. Great sipper, glad I tried it! Will buy again, just can't go wrong with Foursquare!

A bit better than Doorly 12y, but also pricier, the McCoy sports typical Bajan nose of mixed tropical fruits, mainly citrus, oak, some hints of chocolate and spices, rich, spicy, fruity taste, followed by oaky tones and long spicy aftertaste with a pleasant sour twist at the end. Compared it with Doorly 12y side by side, McCoy is a tad spicier, bit more charred barrel in it, a bit more depth, but in principal very similar profile of scent, taste and aftertaste - it is the same distillery after all. Compared side-by-side with Foursquare Sixty-Six 12y: it is very similar, the depth and richness is on-par to me, the only difference I can recognize is the charred barrel component and sour-mash-like ending of the taste profile. Considering McCoy is some 25% more expensive - Sixty-Six wins it here for me. Nevertheless - this is a must-have (or must-try if you will) for all Bajan rum enthusiasts.