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Foursquare The Real McCoy Limited Edition Rum (Virgin Oak) 2017
Most people land on this as a dependable, spice-forward Foursquare — oak, vanilla, toffee and burnt sugar, with a woodiness the virgin oak clearly leaves behind. A few call it their easy way into Barbados rum; others find it a bit too woody or too smoothed-out, and one taster was plainly let down by the virgin-oak direction. Honest, drinkable, not exciting.
The community says- Warm spice
- Vanilla and toffee
- But: Can read woody
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How does Foursquare The Real McCoy Limited Edition Rum (Virgin Oak) 2017 taste?
Aggregated from 58 community reviews.
Spicy, oaky everyday Barbados sipper Well liked as a spicy, oak-and-vanilla everyday sipper at 46%. Some feel the virgin oak makes it a touch too woody and reduced; one member found it flat and underwhelming.
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RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.7 sits in the “Good” band. 91% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 1% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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76% rate it between 6 and 8. 11 selected write-ups from 58 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
Overall a rum that can’t disappoint anyone in my opinion. We were some friends teaming up at Cane Rum Society in Stockholm to celebrate Foursquare Appreciation Day. One of the rums I tasted was this Real McCoy which is a blend of rums 10-12 years old aged in American Virgin oak and former Bourbon casks. It’s a Limited edition of just 3000 bottles, bottled in 2017 at ABV 46%.
Review by zabo
Most helpful mixed review
The good starter rum in the Barbados Foursquare world. Nothing necessarily outstanding or unusual, but still a solid bottling with good quality as usual. A little too reduced for me in the meantime.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This rum has a very good price to quality and a good rum for beginners as well. The nose has oak, fruit and spices from the start and then there is a hint of caramel. This is easy to pick up if you leave the empty glass for a few hours and then nose it. The palate is lightly dry and sweet with oak and fruit vith some vanilla and then chocolate and caramel is trailing behind. The finish is medium long with oak and spice trailed by chocolate and caramel.
Review by Andi
Nose: Ripe bananas, sweet, vanilla, oak. Palate: oak, vanilla, dried fruit, caramel, toffee Addendum: Image
Review by Lukas Jäger
Ein „Limited Edition“ Real McCoy - quasi eine x-beliebige Foursquare Abfüllung? Naja, was will man bei einer Supermarkt-Marke auch erwarten. Solider Rum aus Barbados, sehr süß, aber ich bilde mir doch ein, den Einfluss des Virgin Oaks zu schmecken. Holzige, nicht wirkliche runde Noten, die von der Süße wieder etwas glatt gebügelt werden. Braucht man in meinen Augen nicht!
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
a little too woody but still very tasty and very dry!
Review by w00tAN
The nose is caramel, vanilla honey and fruit. In the mouth it is beautifully spicy, with lovely woody tones and only very light fruit. The finish is beautifully long, the spices continue. Conclusion: Very good rum for the money
Review by Tomas Mileris
Nice rum for siping
Review by Chuck Nörris
Sehr guter Rum, überrascht positiv mit seiner Würzigkeit, die sich durch den Geruch alleine zunächst nicht erahnen lässt.
Review by Richard Krupa
Moc dobry, jemna chut
Review by K.STRIFE
Very smooth! Flavors of caramel, vanilla, and oak with a hint of sweetness. The empty glass smells smokey and sweet after sitting for a few minutes
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →I didn't get a great deal of complex spices or much else unfortunately. I don't think Virgin Oak is the way forward for me. I'll be honest had I tried a sample of this, I doubt very much I would have bought the bottle. A very rare disappointment. This just...
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Avg. community purchase price 73 €
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Details about Foursquare The Real McCoy Limited Edition Rum (Virgin Oak) 2017
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Foursquare, at 46%.
Community purchases
65 bottles logged by 59 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
23% opened, 8 emptied and repurchased.
What does Foursquare The Real McCoy Limited Edition Rum (Virgin Oak) 2017 cost?
Community paid 51–80 €.
Current best price: 60.60 € – within the typical community range.
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