Kirk & Sweeney : Gran Reserva

Characteristics and tasting advice for the Kirk & Sweeney Gran Reserva

Tasting

Appearance
Beautiful mahogany hue.

Nose
The bouquet opens with notes of intense vanilla accompanied by sherry and raisins. The nose also reveals touches of dates, dried figs, caramelized vanilla, coffee, toasted wood and toasted nuts.

Palate
On the attack, vanilla dominates, followed by dried fruits and nutmeg. Sweet spices such as cinnamon mingle with notes of oak. The intense finish reveals a pronounced sweetness, with notes of oak, sherry and raisins.

Mixology
This exceptional extra-aged rum is best enjoyed neat to fully appreciate the complexity of its blend and the precision of its aging.

Other characteristics
Unpeated rum made from sugarcane molasses. Alcohol by volume: 40%.

An intense Dominican rum with notes of vanilla and dried fruits

Kirk & Sweeney, the legacy of a legendary schooner

Kirk & Sweeney, a rum from the Dominican Republic produced in Santiago de los Caballeros, takes its name from a legendary smuggling schooner during American Prohibition in the 1920s. Crafted by Armando Bermúdez & Co., this traditional Dominican rum complies with the island’s strict regulations. Made from hand-harvested sugarcane turned into blackstrap molasses, it is column-distilled and then aged in American and French oak barrels. The range offers blends of rums aged from 3 to 25 years old depending on the bottling, delivering a rich aromatic palette combining vanilla, dried fruits and sweet spices.

Gran Reserva : an expert blend of aged rums

The Kirk & Sweeney Gran Reserva is an extra-aged rum crafted using the traditional Dominican method. Produced from the distillation of sugarcane juice turned into molasses, this rum benefits from exclusive aging in American white oak barrels. This blend brings together rums aged between 5 and 20 years old, reflecting the precision of expert aging and blending. This meticulous selection develops a complex aromatic palette dominated by intense vanilla, dried fruits and sherry notes. The flavor profile reveals the influence of American oak, bringing structure and depth to this traditional rum from the Dominican Republic.