5 year old rum from the Real McCoy range (which is named after what people supposedly used to call the spirits sold by Bill McCoy, legendary Prohibition-era smuggler). The rum spends its maturation in American oak bourbon barrels, which have helped to impart a wealth of wonderful vanilla, cinnamon and dried fruit notes.
Bought as an alternative to the (now practically unavailable) Doorly's 8 yr old which is my favourate non sherry cask influenced rum. This is not quite as soft and easy drinking as the Doorly's, but is similar in taste and of the same high quality. This is a nice rum to have alongside a sweeter sherry aged rum such as Doorly's xo or 12, for a different taste profile of quality Barbados rum. Very nice on the rocks.
