Kirk & Sweeney Gran Reserva is a blend of molasses rums distilled in the Dominican Republic. Aged from 5 to 20 years, they are aged in the tropical climate of this large Caribbean island. Maturation took place in American oak barrels containing bourbon.
Assembly and bottling took place in Santiago de Los Caballeros, the major city in the north of the Dominican Republic.
Nico's tasting notes
The nose is soft and immediately moves towards roasting, with fine notes of coffee, toasted wood, toasted and caramelized nuts. At the heart of the barrel, the rum is light and almost sparkling, with hints of fresh citrus zest.
With aeration, some drier, more coppery notes emerge, resonating with our light, ethereal rum. At the same time, the nuts continue to toast, to the point of charring.
The palate is very sweet, round and caramelized like a maple syrup enhanced with molasses. As in a typical American chocolate cake, the pecans and walnuts are generously coated with a lightly burnt caramel, and spiked with sweet chili pepper.
The finish is garnished with scorched spices, the light rum quickly fading from the taste buds.
"A rather light and very sweet rum, well caramelized and roasted..."
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