Kirk and Sweeney 18-Year

Dolce ma non stucchevole, corposo ed ottimo aroma, rum da provare assolutamente. Molto bella pure la bottiglia

Very good. Complex and balanced. Sweet, with a hint of a (good) burn. Taste of vanilla, almond and caramel. Nice long finish.

in a tasting round of 15 people the average was a nine. A rum, everybody would like to have in his bar at home. Smooth, fruity long lovely finish. up to 18 years old dom rep rums. in the mouth full of fruit. especially vanilla, sherry, dry fruits and raisin. not a big difference to the 23 year old one.

Very good dry rum. In mouth flavours of honey, almonds, vanilla, oak and sherry. Very smooth rum good for sipping for the whole evening.

Upgraded to 9 because it simply great.

I love this rum , it is sweet it has a vanilla caramel flavour and boy howdy it’s good
To expensive here in Canada but south of the border this price is very reasonable I’d pick up a case if I could bring it back and not get dinged , yep yep pick up a bottle and enjoy 😉👍👍

What an inviting aroma!
As always, I'm drinking my rum neat and this is another one that gently caresses your tongue.
It does feel like it's missing something in the finish to fully embrace me, but this is great quality rum.

I am not a rum aficionado or big on spirits. I bought this on a whim because it was expensive and not "Spiced" rum. I figured it had to be good. I was right. Very smooth. Does not taste like rum candy. I certainly will buy more when this runs out.

Has a lot of vanilla notes. Enjoyable but not an overwhelming rum. Not much complexity.

The upfront aroma is lightly sweet, hints of molasses and vanilla. Fruity aromas as well. The flavor is smooth at first with a light sweetness up front. Hints of oak and vanilla with lightly spicy hints of cinnamon and dark fruit. A smooth rum that dries out just past the middle and finishes dry and lightly bitter. Smooth finish. Very nice sipping rum. A bit lighter in body than expected. Some comments about it being hot but I don't get that at all. I find it warming but not at all hot. If it had a little more body and just a bit bolder flavor I'd go 8 but it's a fine rum as it is. $42 in Ohio.
Edit 9/25/19 - On revisiting this rum I find that it's still solid. Hydrometer test shows little or no sugar added. Smooth as silk, lightly sweet and a perfect medium body that can be sipped all day. Light sweetness up front and drying in the finish. I this a very easy sipping rum. A solid 7 or 7.5. (Batch 4, bottle 218,856)

So far. The best. Sweet, vanilla, some little spices, very little alcool burn. OMGs is it ever good !! This one is a deffinate try but a bit on the pricey end. Worth every $. Just not a rum you drink often, it's a desert, a treat !!