The Real McCoy 5 yo

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 43% | Colouring: Yes

Special Features:

Tropical maturation in heavily charred American oak bourbon casks shapes this five-year-old rum. The Real McCoy combines molasses-based pot and column still distillates from a single distillery: Foursquare in Barbados. Combining two distillation methods within one distillery makes it a Single Blended Rum.

The distillates are blended before cask maturation. After ageing, Barbadian spring water brings the rum to its bottling strength of 43%. It contains neither added sugar nor added flavourings; a small amount of caramel colouring is used to adjust its colour. The bottle contains 0.7 litres.

Its rounded profile combines sweet, nutty and woody impressions. It can be enjoyed neat and also works well in a Daiquiri or a rum Old Fashioned.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose is rich and wood-led. Flambéed banana, heather honey, caramel and vanilla complete the bouquet.
• Palate: The palate is clean and direct. Toffee and toasted almonds combine with cinnamon, fine wood notes and a suggestion of lichen.
• Finish: The long, rounded finish brings toasted coconut, a hint of tobacco and notes of fresh sugarcane juice.

Distillery/Bottler:

The Real McCoy was founded by documentary filmmaker Bailey Pryor and pays tribute to Bill McCoy. During American Prohibition, McCoy sold Caribbean spirits from his ship beyond the three-mile limit then in force. His reputation rested on selling his spirits without adulterating them through dilution.

The rum is produced under Richard Seale at Foursquare in St. Philip, Barbados. For The Real McCoy, the distillery ferments molasses with water and yeast for 44 hours in closed tanks with temperature and pressure control. The carbon dioxide released during fermentation is captured and used to carbonate drinks on the island.

Foursquare combines a copper pot still fitted with two retorts and a two-column Coffey still. The pot still produces a heavy, aromatic rum, while the Coffey still yields a lighter style of distillate. The Real McCoy is distilled, matured and bottled in Barbados.

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