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Kirk and Sweeney 18-Year rum

Kirk and Sweeney 18-Year

Dominican Republic | Aged | 40% ABV

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230 Kirk and Sweeney 18-Year Ratings

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Jimmy Cliff (PREMIUM) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 495 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Just rated 12 this is a notch better but still leaves me lacking for more. I would order it in a heart beat at a bar but not as much in an upscale liquor store. Dark sweet somewhat complex but does not take me all the way there.

Gitto πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 1 rating
Posted almost 6 years ago

This is my first review on Rum ratings. After having the app on my phone and following reviews for several months it has been long over due. Tonight, I sat to try my first bottle of kirk and sweeney 18 year old. The fantastic quality of this rum has prompted me to review this product. It has a sweet aroma with hints of vanilla and nodes of creamy coffee. The smoothness of taste when poured over a large cube of ice is what I enjoy the most. A very fine rum that has a long lasting gentle warmth. Bottle sourced in the UK on amazon for Β£44 delivered. 10/10 value for money

george g πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 3 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

Having had tasted all three bottles, I must say none have disappointed me. Whatever the price I shall pay it. I have not been able to purchase K&S at the duty free stores at the Punta Cana airport and no one their seems to have heard of it. Any reason? I am able to purchase it at my local enteco on long island thank god.

stefan πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 50 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

I have tried the 12, 18and 25 year olds and like most tasters this has it all.

Rob πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 2 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

I only have good to say about this rum. Tried it neat, and I’d never have it any other way. Sweet smoky fragrance. Feels thick on the tongue, smooth, no bite. Just enjoyment. If the 18 is this good, I cannot wait to try the 23.

Laurent Lapierre πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ | 59 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

Excelent rhum, vraiment tres bon, savoureux et doux en bouche

Snookerman πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ | 167 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

One of the most disappointing rums I have had. I wouldn't say it was the worst rum I've ever had, but it certainly didn't seem a good one either. It seemed very under par for the press and build up it got.

Perhaps the clue is in the price...it's in a fancy bottle (which must be a chunk of the cost), it's supposed to be 18 years old and yet it only costs roughly Β£45...so maybe Β£40 for the rum and Β£5 for the bottle then...maybe even more for that bottle? Most 15 year old rums, let alone 18, cost at least a tenner more than that..hmmm

The nose was vanilla and sugar with a hint of cheap perfume; the taste was sugar and caramel, a subtle hint of violet cream in the background and a strongish alcohol burn that was a little insipid in the act of warming. The afertaste is quickly gone and is vanilla and caramel... and again that sort of cheap perfumey taste - violet, geranium, patchouli...dunno. I have previously only encountered a perfume-like quality in Pink Pigeon...I didn't like that either, but at least it was more fitting in a vanilla spiced rum aimed mainly at ladies.

If I had to sum this up, I'd say it's like a "premium rum" with someone deliberately adding a bland sweetener and sucking out some of the taste to make it as insipid as you can get away with whilst still being able to call it a "premium." I know there are many on here who like this a lot...but more than an other rum I've tried on here, I just don't get it. I can honestly see why some folk rave about Don Papa more than they do about this. The more I drank this, the more I really disliked it. I had to go and drink somethink else after it to remove the taste.

Pusser's, El Dorado, La Hechicera to name but three are several times more interesting. No contest.

Franklin Fraitus πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 27 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

I'm not the sophisticated rum drinker that some of you are. So, this review won't contain descriptions of taste that make no sense to me. Quite simply, this is obviously a very high quality rum, smooth and amazingly pleasant, it is absolutely enjoyable to sip straight.

Amauri πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 29 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

Just tried. Well balanced. Notes of vanilla . I just compared to Zavala 23 and zafra 21, really good taste. I'm returning to the good rums to sip.

Bradley Rich πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ | 2 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

I love both the K & S 18 and 23 year rums. Locally, 18 year is $42 and 23 year is $50. Molasses, caramel and vanilla overtones. Mellow oak. Very smooth.

Jonas πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ | 2 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

Really nice rum with a smooth taste and a softness that is fantastic.




Brand Details

Name: 18-Year
Years Aged: 18
ABV: 40%
Type: Kirk and Sweeney
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No