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Foursquare The Real McCoy 5 Years
Anyone easing into Barbados rum will find this a gentle, no-fuss place to start. Expect caramel, vanilla, oak and a bit of dried fruit, light on the tongue with a short finish. Plenty of members call it pleasant but plain — one flatly said "too light for my taste." Nice in a rum and coke, fine to sip, nothing that'll grab you neat.
The community says- Easy entry point
- Good mixer
- But: Light body
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How does Foursquare The Real McCoy 5 Years taste?
Aggregated from 60 community reviews.
Light, easygoing Barbados everyday sipper Most see a decent, honest everyday Bajan — caramel, vanilla and oak, on the dry side. The common gripe: it's light, generic, and the alcohol isn't fully integrated.
People wanting an easy first Barbados rum or a classic mixing base
Anyone chasing depth, weight or complexity to sip neat
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7.8/1063 €
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Foursquare Doorly's 5 Years
7.1/1022 €First choice: 13 of 21 tasters who tried both prefer it.
How is Foursquare The Real McCoy 5 Years rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.1 sits in the “Good” band. 53% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
82% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 60 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
Woody/barrel, chocolate and a tiny bit of vanilla. The alcohol comes across as pungent. I would never purchase a bottle.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
01.05.2019 Nice tasting with friends including my slow cooked pot roast. Colour Medium dark in colour. Nose Light, light wood, faint roasted, dried fruit, caramel, light floral, spice. Palate Light, sweet, light wood, dried fruit, light floral, faint pineapple, spice, light chocolate, light caramel. Finish Short to medium, light wood, sweet, light dried fruit, faint citrus, light chocolate, faint caramel. Extra note. Surprisingly good at the age and price tag.
Review by abaker-rum
A solid rum, good for cocktails ok for sipping. The nose gives off caramel, vanilla, and oak notes with a little banana. The rum is light on the tongue with caramel and vanilla as the primary taste. The finish is slightly better than the palate with vanilla, dried fruit, and barrel spices.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
super round number! nice entry Barbados rum!
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
The nose is quite roasted. Hazelnuts and oak are most prominent. The palate is quite oaky. Hints of raw licorice and cocoa. On the dry side. The finish keeps the oak and some vanilla. It is quite short though. Overall, I am a little disappointed but this is the 40% abv version. I'd say the Doorly's 5 year old might be a better buy.
Review by TheJackDrop
Un rhum simple.
Review by MoMcGurk
My wife liked it more than I did. It was pretty strong straight. Mixed was far less so. I did not pick up a particular flavor one way or another, but whatever was there, wasn’t too bad.
Review by Pavel Spacek
... Foursquare je destilerka z Barbadosu produkujici uzasne rumy ke kazdodennimu popijeni. Je to rum, ktery oceni zejmena rumari, kteri maji plne zuby cukru a hledaji jemny, nasladly rum plny kokosu, vanilky, cokolady a karamelu. Proste prijemne a nijak agresivni chute.
Review by pavlix vipax
Stipkavejsie, interesting, longer, distinctly nuts and almonds, probably the longest stiplavost but we'll see, the second degu...aroma of almond butter and fine spirity, oak, in the taste simpler, subtle sweetness, but also still at 5 years old quite pungent, but I'm raising to 7.8m from 7.6
Review by FireChief
Udemærket, men ret gennemsnitlig. Der smages vanilje, træ og engelsk lakrids. Alkoholen er ikke specielt godt integreret. Duften lover mere end smagen kan indfri. En rom som har svært ved at stå alene, men som samtidigt kan tilføre en rumbaseret drink klassisk romsmag og slagkraft.
Review by Maarten Leewis 🇳🇱
Too light for my taste
Review by Ian Gilman
A good rum for mixing to provide a pretty classic baking spices and sweets note. If I’m reaching something in this style to sip, I’m going all the way to Foursquare ECA. This lacks to complexity of dark tobacco notes and highlights, like orange zest, that elevate Foursquare’s premium product. Still very nice and great value.
Review by Thomas_Bristow
It’s ok. Nothing special but a very bog standard Badian 5 year. Harmless but not very refined and a fairly generic. Would not bother buying again.
Review by Tom Buteneers
Bajan starter. Not bad, but lacks depth... meanwhile it feels like a step down compared to many other goodies
Review by Kieron Wood
This review maybe influenced by the fact that the Vegas selection of rum is appalling ... Even in the mirage at a place called the rhumabar it's pretty standard selection .. however back to the rum .. decent no's e on it of a dry rum that has hints of smokiness but not too overpowering ..
Review by Jindrich Strobl
Not disturbing but rather generic taste. Nothing significant.
Review by Anonymous
Mild aber echt dünn
Review by Jürgen Sch.
Getrunken im Antons Tafel, Sep 2019
Review by Kedo
Agressif en bouche
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →So, it perhaps goes with saying that it works really well mixed. A rum and coke with The Real McCoy 5 Year Old is very pleasant. It has a nice weight to it – its a bit bolder than Doorly’s 5 Year Old. More in keeping with Old Brigand, in...
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Avg. community purchase price 39 €
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Details about Foursquare The Real McCoy 5 Years
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Foursquare, at 40%.
Community purchases
113 bottles logged by 104 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
39% opened, 21 emptied and repurchased.
What does Foursquare The Real McCoy 5 Years cost?
Community paid 31–43 €.
Current best price: 33.90 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
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