Kirk & Sweeney Reserva Dominican Republic Rum, 700ml

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The brand takes pride in sourcing exclusively from local producers committed to ethical and responsible practices, ensuring top-quality sugarcane.

The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report.This is unrivaled XO rum from Kirk and Sweeney with a highly polished color of deep amber with light golden hues. I've been drinking rum for over 40 years and find this to be one of the better sipping rums, smooth flavoursome and without the devastation of throat burn that the rougher end of the bunch induce, it is after all meant to be a pleasure and not an endurance. This rum has its name from a sailing ship named 'Kirk and Sweeney' which served as a smuggling ship for rum between the Caribbean and the northeast of the USA in the early times of prohibition.

The driver will input your year of birth into their device and may then require an ID check to complete the age verification process. Its name comes from a famous schooner known for smuggling rum from the Caribbean to the United States during the prohibition era. The average ageing of rum in the Caribbean is generally two years, Kirk and Sweeney is the rare exception. This deep mahogany coloured rum presents a sweet aroma balanced heavily toward cane honey, with earthy sugar cane undertones, along with a hint of vanilla, luscious toasted oak, caramel and dried fruits. This full-bodied rum delivers an intriguing range of aromas, from intense vanillas to faint notes of sherry and raisins–all built upon a notable undercurrent of roasted cane sugars.Learn more about the origins of this company and how it has made a name for itself globally with high-quality products that possess a true soul. The taste profile is also complemented by raisin notes, toasted caramel, almond, and oak, which combine to create a truly unique and balanced flavour experience. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin.

KIRK and SWEENEY was a wooden schooner, best known for smuggling rum from the Caribbean to the Northeast during the early years of Prohibition. Each rum thus has unique characteristics that make it irresistible and attract fine palate enthusiasts around the world. These 3 Dominican rums are made in a traditional way and then aged in American white oak barrels for 12, 18, or 23 years. This deep mahogany colored rum presents a sweet aroma balanced heavily toward cane honey, with earthy sugar cane undertones, along with a hint of vanilla, luscious toasted oak, caramel and dried fruits. Top with freshly grated nutmeg, add orange moon standing up inside the glass, then add a pineapple wedge to the glass and serve.

Gone is the unctuous rich caramely nose, to be replaced by one which is more astringent with hints of what reminds me of oranges. Many aspects of the brand hark back to the 1920s, honouring and as a tribute to the risk so many were willing to take for a good taste of rum during that time. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. Initial taste reveals a nectar-sweet quality, leading to a weightier body that’s serious in character but not overbearing. Initial taste reveals a nectar-sweet quality, leading to a weightier body that indicates substantially aged rum that’s serious in character but not overbearing.