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The Real McCoy 12 Year Limited Edition 2016

As the rum category continues to grow, so does the portfolio of the producers. One of the fastest-growing labels on the market right now is that of The Real McCoy. As many of you probably realize that this point, I am a huge fan of this brand that falls under the Foursquare umbrella. This “Prohibition Era” really hits the sweet spot for me on multitude levels. In particular; flavor, affordability, and availability…for now. Typically, you will find anyone of the...

The Real McCoy 10 Year 2017 Limited Edition

Released in 2017; this is the second limited-edition offering of the Real McCoy rum line from Foursquare Distillery in Barbados in collaboration with Bailey Pryor and consists of only 3,000 bottles. This single-blended rum focuses on a higher ratio of copper pot distillate to column still. It is then aged separately in two batches: one in ex-bourbon barrels for 12 years and another for 10 years in virgin oak casks. Even though there is a 12-year-old rum in the blend,...

The Real McCoy 5 Year (Distiller’s Proof)

Back in April, I had the pleasure of being able to link up with The Real McCoy Rum Brand Ambassador Joshua Perez while he was in town here in Nashville. Not only was it a personal pleasure to be able to meet him; but the fact that he reached out to me still has my mind spinning. Especially when it was to humbly and sincerely say: “Thank you.” for supporting the brand. A brand I will continue to support because...

The Real McCoy 3 Year

The Real McCoy 3-Year is the first marque in the brand line. Produced in Barbados by Foursquare Rum Distillery; this rum (much like its cousin Probitas) is an ode to rums produced in the early 20th Century/Prohibition Era. A blend of column and pot still rums (and I assume a higher ratio of column still rums given the profile), The Real McCoy Three-Year earns its age statement by spending three years in very old ex-bourbon barrels. It is then lightly...