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Kirk and Sweeney 12-Year rum

Kirk and Sweeney 12-Year

Dominican Republic | Aged | 40% ABV

7.5/10
393 ratings
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393 Kirk and Sweeney 12-Year Ratings

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piratejabez 🇺🇸 | 322 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

A solid, if run-of-the-mill sipping rum. Typical flavors of caramel and vanilla. Balanced sweetness. A solid, if run-of-the-mill sipping rum. Typical flavors of caramel and vanilla. Balanced sweetness. Will update if I get another chance to try it.

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Update 11/17: This was one of the first aged rums I tried. Since then I've tried well over a hundred other rums, and I re-tried this one. It's fine, but after a few minutes of breathing it releases very strong vanilla notes. It's not bad, but it does seem artificial and a little unbalanced. I'm wary.

Good for beginners, less so for aficionados. Nice presentation, but difficult to pour. Great for mixing!

6

ZTrain1177 🇨🇦 | 74 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

An excellent tasting rum that can be sipped on or mixed. Hints of vanilla and toffee. Definitely recommend!

Vincent 🇦🇺 | 38 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Looks good but fails to deliver. A bit of spice and vanilla but quickly fades to grey...underwhelming.

Vince11881 🇺🇸 | 30 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

A step above Zaya but not quite to the level of Zavala 23, this Caramel colored molasses rum is a true contender. Elegant and balanced, I thoroughly enjoy this rum

Skene 🇬🇧 | 22 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

Not a bad rum in general, but lacking depth of flavour (for me) that I hoped for from a 12 Yr old rum. Fine for mixing. Disappointing sipper

gypsysb 🇺🇸 | 22 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

I didn’t care for it, something about the aftertaste was not enjoyable to me.

Little Frank 🇺🇸 | 12 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

So I personally like more sweetness. This burns just a little too much for my liking, without the sweetness to take the edge off. It is clearly a good rum with some complexity, but not likely to become one of my favorites.

Attila 🇺🇸 | 3 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

Pleasant. Not as sweet and refined as Diplomatico and comes with more alcohol burn. Subtle raisin comes through but overall not very fruity. Not as good as I expected.

Gumbopirate 🇺🇸 | 9 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

Good in that it is not too sweet as many others are. But this is not as smooth either. Has a harshness to it.

Pudley 🇬🇧 | 13 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

This is an ok rum. It wouldn’t be my first choice but after a few tastes it’s grown on me.

nezn4my 🇬🇧 | 12 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

Just about to finish the bottle and finally made my mind! Yes, it’s a great rum and I like it. Very strong tones of vanilla, with floral hints of banana and charcoal oaky finish. Not much burning alcohol aftertaste, more like warm breeze. I am more into sweet(ish) rums so for some people it might be too sweet. Overall very impressed by this 12yrs old gem.




Brand Details

Name: 12-Year
Years Aged: 12
ABV: 40%
Type: Kirk and Sweeney
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No