Signature Cocktails

Island Old Fashioned

2 oz. The Real McCoy® 5 Year
1 tsp. John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum
1 tsp. Sugar Cane Syrup
2 dashes Aromatic bitters

Build in rocks glass, stir in ice. Garnish with lemon or orange peels.

An easy-sipping classic.

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Negroni Paradiso

1 oz. The Real McCoy® 12 Year
1 oz. Sweet Vermouth
1 oz. Amaro

Combine all ingredients in mixing glass with ice. Strain over large cube in a rocks glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

Equal parts all, and a perfect aperitif.

3 Year Cocktails

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Honeysuckle

2 oz. The Real McCoy®3 Year
¾ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
¾ oz. Honey Syrup (1:1 mix of honey & water)
2 dashes Grapefruit Bitters

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into coupe. Garnish with citrus wedge.

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White Negroni

1 ½ oz. The Real McCoy®3 Year

1 oz. Fortified Dry Vermouth

½ oz. Gentian Liqueur

Stir all ingredients with ice for 15 seconds. Strain over ice into a stem glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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Rumtini

2 ½ oz. The Real McCoy®3 Year

½ oz. Dry Vermouth

Shake ‘McCoy with vermouth and ice until well chilled. Strain into chilled stem glass. Garnish with olives or a lemon twist.

5 Year Cocktails

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Barbados Buck

1 ½ oz. The Real McCoy®5 Year

2-3 oz. Ginger Beer

Pour the rum over ice in a rocks glass then top with ginger beer. Garnish with a lime wedge, mango, or candied ginger.

** Cane sugar sweetened preferred, such as Brooklyn Crafted or Fever Tree.

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Corn 'n' Oil

2 oz. The Real McCoy®5 Year

1/2 oz. John D. Taylor's Velvet Falernum

Dash Angostura Bitters

Add all ingredients to a double Old Fashioned glass with a large, 2x2" ice cube. Stir thoroughly to dilute and chill. Express 10-15 drops of a lime coin. Add coin to the glass, give one last stir & serve.

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La Floridita No. 2

2 oz. The Real McCoy®3 or 5 Year
¾ oz. Lime juice
¼ oz. Orange juice
¼ oz. Orange Curaçao
¼ oz. Simple syrup

Shake all ingredients and strain into coupe. Garnish with lime wedge.

An all-season daiquiri warmed by that Florida sunshine of Bill McCoy’s home state.

12 Year Cocktails

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Velvet Curtain

1 ½ oz. The Real McCoy®12 Year

1 ½ oz. Coffee Liqueur

Absinthe Cream*

Stir Real McCoy and Coffee Liqueur with ice for 30 seconds. Strain into chilled coupe. Float Absinthe cream. Garnish with cocoa powder.

*Absinthe Cream:

For each 5 ounces of heavy whipping cream, add 1 tsp. Absinthe and 1 tsp. simple syrup. Combine in a 12 oz. squeeze bottle and shake well until thick.

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Aficionado Old Fashioned

1 ½ oz. The Real McCoy®12 Year

1 tsp. Real Maple Syrup

4 dashes Aromatic bitters

Stir all ingredients in mixing glass with ice. Strain over large cube in a rocks glass. Garnish with orange twist.

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Mojito Royal

1½ oz. The Real McCoy®12 Year
¾ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
¾ oz. Simple Syrup
6 Mint Leaves
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
2 oz. Dry Sparkling Wine

Our rums are the perfect spirit for any mojito - but if you want to get boujee try it with some 12 year. Lightly muddle mint in bottom of shaker. Combine rum, lime & simple in shaker and shake vigorously for 20 seconds. Strain into coupe and top with bubbly. Garnish with a mint leaf.

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