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Foursquare The Real McCoy 12 Years
Here's the surprise: a 12-year Foursquare that leans quiet rather than complex. Expect vanilla, coconut and dry oak, with black pepper on the finish and only a light sweetness. Members call it a clean, honest entry into the distillery — but plenty of enthusiasts find it thin and easily forgotten at 40%. One taster nailed it as woody nose, dialed-down palate.
The community says- Great first Foursquare
- Vanilla and coconut
- But: Thin, short finish
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How does Foursquare The Real McCoy 12 Years taste?
Aggregated from 127 community reviews.
Clean, easy Foursquare, a touch thin Most see a clean, well-made Bajan sipper and a great first Foursquare. The recurring gripe: at 40% it feels dialed down, short on finish and personality for experienced drinkers.
Newcomers wanting an easy, unsweetened Barbados sipper
Experienced drinkers wanting bold, complex, higher-proof rum
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How is Foursquare The Real McCoy 12 Years rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.6 sits in the “Good” band. 77% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
70% rate it between 6 and 8. 19 selected write-ups from 127 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by ChristophFFM
Most helpful positive review
Beautiful sweet and lush nose. Significantly weaker on the palate. Dry and classic like a single malt. Alcohol is well integrated. I liked it better (today?) than MG XO, Sixty Six 12 and MG Triple Cask. But the Seale 10yo was even better because it was more complex and not quite as sweet
Review by Otto Chriek
Most helpful critical review
Vanille und Holz, bleibt aber nicht lange.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
I think the price matches what you get. A medium light Bajan rum with fruits and spices. Would have loved a higher ABV.
Review by Stefan Persson
I think that the Real McCoy is the top brand from Foursquare, except for the ones named Foursquare. The nose is fruity and woody. At the palate it’s fruity, woody, roasted, round and spicy. The finish is quite long for a rum at just ABV 40.
Review by Timo Groeger
This rum surprised me, I really like it. On the nose and palate, a pleasant vanilla and caramel flavor, and on the palate also a light coconut taste. This rum really knows how to impress.
Review by Andi
Beautiful dark dried fruit, vanilla, wood, all there. Good product.
Review by Claes Nilsson
Really nice, not so complex, quality base rum. Always try to have a bottle at home to come back to.
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
I prefer fruity, funky rums - but I'm also curious. Here I like the pleasantly balanced woody notes, strong but not super dominant or even astringent. I'm looking forward to fruity drinks with McCoy12 as a counterbalance.
Review by F.L.O.
Was soll man als Einsteiger mehr erwarten als diesen tollen Foursquare. Kein Nerd scheiss, kein komplexer rum, aber authentisch und mit 40% locker und easy zu trinken. Der perfekte Einsteiger in Foursquare.
Review by Portman
My frist McCoy. Very smooth and fine. A nice sipper, but a bit overpriced for me. Mount Gay Rums of the same price category deliver more intensity and more complexity.
Review by Roman Staroń
Bardzo dobrej jakosci rum
Review by Thunderbird
A nice entry rum into the Foursquare distillery
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
brutally horny nose, unfortunately a bit thin in taste.
Review by Tupiaz
On the nose, there is chocolate, wood and general cask. A dark scent with good sweetness. The palate lives up to the nose well. Really delicious and classic Barbados rum.
Review by Christoph
Klebstoff meets Kokosnuss. Im Abgang etwas viel Pfeffer.
Review by Oliver
More accessible and palatable Foursquare.
Review by Blaidor
Smell 7,5/10 Taste 7,5/10 Aftertaste 7,5/10 Image 8/10 (info about rum, bottle, carton-box, sugar free, marketing....) Total impression 8/10 ------------------ BTL Original price 👍 BTL II No added sugar 👍👍 BTL III Story behind rum 👍
Review by Philipp Kestel
Ein rum der königsklasse. hat mir sehr gut gefallen
Review by Emil G.S. Munk
A good, easy sipping rum, with the authenticity of an unadulterated Barbados rum. However, for experienced rum drinkers it lacks any distinct personality, and will soon be forgotten.
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →Initially there is a lot of sweet orange citrus and more bitter zest when sipped, moving onto charred oak notes, spicy black pepper and those smoky tobacco notes. The finish is actually quite spicy and tingly but in no way unpleasant and longlasting. Another classic rum from a classic distillery....
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Market value
Avg. community purchase price 31 €
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Details about Foursquare The Real McCoy 12 Years
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, distilled by Foursquare, at 40%.
Community purchases
210 bottles logged by 186 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
28% opened, 28 emptied and repurchased.
What does Foursquare The Real McCoy 12 Years cost?
Community paid 28–69 €.
Current best price: 30.24 € – 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+ →
+8 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
210 purchased · 135 tasted · 96 wishlist · as of
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