Kirk & Sweeney Gran Reserva Dominican Republic Rum 70 cl 40%

The schooner Kirk and Sweeney once sailed rum into the USA during prohibition - today the name lives on in a bottle where even the cork has a story to tell.

Expert Description

Kirk & Sweeney Gran Reserva is a Rum from the Dominican Republic, a blend of rums aged in American and French oak casks and bottled at 40%.

Gran Reserva is the more mature expression in the Kirk & Sweeney range, produced like its siblings by J. Armando Bermudez & Co. in Santiago de los Caballeros. The name comes from a famous smuggling schooner that carried rum from the Caribbean into dry USA in the 1920s - a chapter of rum history the brand carries in both its name and its details.

Around the cork sits a thin brass band with coordinates pointing back to the American east coast, where the smuggling ship was once discovered - a small, tangible reminder of where the rum's story truly begins.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Dark caramel, dried fruit and a warm, spiced wood note.

Palate

Full-bodied with cane sugar, raisin and toasted oak, rounded off by a soft vanilla sweetness.

Finish

Long and warm with lingering wood and spice.

Specifications

Name: Kirk & Sweeney Gran Reserva
Bottler: J. Armando Bermudez & Co.
Region/Country: Dominican Republic
Type: Rum
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American and French oak casks
EAN no.: 856442005086
Serving suggestion: Neat, on the rocks or in a rum old fashioned

Flavour Profile

Spiced · Caramel · Oak · Full-Bodied

Did You Know?

The schooner Kirk and Sweeney was eventually tracked down and seized by American authorities - but the name found new life decades later as a tribute brand to the era when rum was contraband.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kirk & Sweeney Gran Reserva

What does Kirk & Sweeney Gran Reserva taste like?

It tastes full-bodied with dark caramel, dried fruit, cane sugar and toasted oak, finishing warm and spiced.

What is the difference between Kirk & Sweeney Reserva and Gran Reserva?

Gran Reserva is the fuller, more mature expression in the range, with more emphasis on wood and spice in the flavour.

Why is the rum called Kirk & Sweeney?

The name comes from a schooner that smuggled rum from the Caribbean into the USA during prohibition in the 1920s.

Where is Kirk & Sweeney Gran Reserva produced?

The rum is made by J. Armando Bermudez & Co. in Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic.

What does the brass band on the cork symbolise?

It carries coordinates pointing back to the spot on the American east coast where the smuggling ship Kirk and Sweeney was once discovered.

How should you drink Kirk & Sweeney Gran Reserva?

It is lovely neat or on the rocks, but also works as a base in a rum old fashioned.