Kirk and Sweeney 23-Year

This is a wonderful rum. Somewhat sweeter than the Kirk & Sweeney 18 year. Distinct molasses and brown sugar. Sweet, but quite complex. Excellent value.

I love the taste of this rum, the flavors, the smoothness. It makes a good old fashioned.

Very smooth with a caramel woody taste but not too sweet

I didn't know what to expect when I bought this rum. I admit i saw the bottle and wanted to give it a try. I was very happy with this rum and want to try the 12 and 18 year. I enjoyed it neat.

40% rum aged for 23 years in American oak barrels. Named after the schooner that allegedly supplied the American black market with Caribbean rum during Prohibition. Unfortunately, the distillery changed the production and began distributing a new version under the Gran Reserva Superior label. I haven't tasted this new version yet, but other rum drinkers say the nose/taste is a bit weaker. Therefore, I recommend those who like this rum to still purchase the version that says 23 years, which is already in last pieces sale. I have done so.

Bottle: Really nice, round with a thick bottom capped with a cork. There is a note on the neck with the batch and bottle number.
Colour: Dark amber.

Nose: Vanilla, caramel, cappuccino, sweet almonds, dried fruits and hints of wood barrel.
Taste: Perfectly smooth and slightly sweet. Vanilla, wood and caramel are clearly dominant. There is also some tropical fruit (mango, figs and unripe banana). The taste is a little sharper than the aroma.
Finish: Medium to long.

Conclusion: An excellent light sweet rum. It lacks a little sharpness in the taste and a little more variety in the palate. It's a little too monotonous for my taste.

Overall rating: 9 out of 10

The deep amber color is beautiful in a crystal glass. Vanilla dominates the nose but much more is present; hard to define but complex fruit notes. Coffee and vanilla on the tongue, followed by more vanilla in the finish, with rich caramel. Cask finish may have included sherry casks? This is my first age-statement dark rum, so cask type is much more prominent than Solera rums. Very nice overall!

This is my favourite agricole, could turn some whisky drinkers I suspect. Smooth.

So smooth and nice vanilla/honey notes. One of the best. Nice nose and finish is a hint of spice (very subtle).

This has taken a place in the highest echelon of rums I own. Truly a fantastic rum. One of the first that flavors and smells are really jumping out in each nosing. I will be buying a few more bottles to put away. When people find out this is as good as it is it will be hard to find.

Beautiful sweetness with toffee rather than the plain sugar kick some rums have. Tingle rather than burn, great aroma, long finish. Just very pleasant and inexpensive for the quality, which is why I've given a generous 9