The Real McCoy 3 Year Old

The Real McCoy 3 Year Old is an authentic Barbados rum produced at the family-owned Foursquare Distillery. It is created by combining distillates from a pot still and a column still, which merges the fuller character of pot still rum with the lightness and elegance of column still distillate.

The rum ages for a full three years in the tropical climate of Barbados in heavily charred American oak bourbon barrels. After aging, it undergoes a single carbon filtration that removes most of the color from the barrels while preserving its aroma, texture, and flavor. The result is a light rum with a more complex profile than typical unaged white rums.

On the nose, there are notes of citrus, flowers, vanilla, oak, and nutmeg. The taste is smooth and silky, with hints of buttery caramel, coconut, marzipan, and toasted sugar. A long, warming finish is rounded off with notes of toasted coconut and buttery sweetness.

The Real McCoy is made without added sugar, flavors, perfumes, chemical stabilizers, or artificial colors. Its composition consists of rum, Barbados spring water, and time, which ties into the story of Bill McCoy – a famous bootlegger from the American Prohibition era, who built a reputation by never diluting or altering the spirits he sold. The term “The Real McCoy” is associated with his honest bottles, meaning the true and authentic original.

With its light color, gentle oak character, and pronounced flavor, it is ideal for classic rum cocktails such as Daiquiri, Mojito, Presidente, or Rum Mule. However, you can also enjoy it neat, on the rocks, or with soda and a slice of lemon.