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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
Recommendable to most
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393 Kirk and Sweeney 12-Year Ratings

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Docsarvis (PREMIUM) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 463 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

Recently my friend and I sat down with Kirk & Sweeney, 12, 18 and 23 year olds. They are all terrific. I mean great. I wasn't too surprised to find I liked the 12 better than the 18 and almost as much as the 23. My friend agreed. Age doesn't always mean better. I learned this the hard way with Scotch There are 10 year olds that are far superior to 25 year olds. This lesson came at considerable personal expense. 25 year old single malt Scotch is NOT cheap! That is what makes K&S so remarkable. A rum this great for $30????? OUTSTANDING VALUE. The rum itself is smooth, robust and not too sweet. Vanilla, coffee, cinnamon and molasses. Extremely well balanced. Smooth as silk alcohol bite. Finish is shorter than the 18 and 23. Nose is not as enticing as the 23. I like it equally neat or on ice. But for this price it is amazing. It is a quality rum that I would pay more than twice as much for and rate the same if it did cost that. Great stuff!

James πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 29 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Took a chance on this one as I had never heard of it, and I am glad I did. A bit dry at first, but the oak notes mellow into a cocoa finish that lingers on the tongue. A really great overall drink and a smooth sipper,over an ice ball.

boyblueau πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί | 59 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

This is an excellent rum. When I was given a bottle of this I was skeptical but it blew my socks off. It has character and complexity, is a great sipper and a great cocktail component (I'd save it for the former). The best thing about it though is that it's unique. It has it's own taste and it does it well. It's not interested in the race to the sugary bottom that diplomatico, el dorado etc are doing. Get some! You won't regret it. (UNLESS, you love sugar beyond all other things in rum)

Le Belge πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 1 rating
Posted over 6 years ago

Classified as a spiced rum, but it is barely sweet. One of the best rum I tasted so far! Found it for 34$ so it definitely is the best one by far for the price.

mdk πŸ‡΅πŸ‡· | 11 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Kirk and Sweeney was a real surprise. It is a very smooth and light sipping rum. Excellent starter for someone inexperienced in pure rum tasting.

Adam Arbus πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 21 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Great rum for a great price. Love the bottle and the rum is very smooth. Too bad it's gone already!

Scott πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 8 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Either my palate needs work (which definitely could be the case) or there's something else going on, but i found this one unremarkable. It wasn't bad, it wasn't great, just middle of the road. I want my rum to bring back the old seafaring days and be memorable. This one missed.

Leon πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 3 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

This Rum was recommended by the manager of one of our stores and it was on sale. Very satisfied with the taste, one of my favorite sipping rums.

Jimmie πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 55 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Very impressed with one. Smooth drinking and I really enjoyed this one.

piratejabez πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 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!

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Tom πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 230 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Aged marvelously to bring out all the various flavors that make this rum such an enjoyable rum to sip. Don't mix it unless you don't have any lesser quality rums in your home.
Very smooth and tasty with little bite.
Way to go Dominican Republic and I look forward to trying your older siblings!




Brand Details

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