Kirk and Sweeney 18-Year

GOOD middle of the road rum. Quite mild - little oak

Rotbraune Farbe.
Vanillenoten in der Nase.
Dezente Süße. Fruchtig, feinwürzig.
Komplex.
Weich, rund und mit gutem Körper.
Ausgedehnter Abgang.
Süffig. Sehr guter Sipper.

They state this one is an agricole from Dominican Republic. Well, it sure got some of that in it. Taste and nosewise it's the imagination takes me to a mix of agricole and molasses rum. Well thats just my imagination.
Nevertheless, this is a very special rum. Lot's of vanilla and oak with some dry tones. Very interesting. Im intrigued to buy the 23 yo.

I was looking forward to this rum based on the reviews but I found it to be extremely sweet with a very strong vanilla flavor that I usually didn’t want to drink straight. For some that may be perfect but for me, it wasn’t ideal. I did find that this was an amazing mix with Grand Marnier for a ‘Creamsickle’ drink.

This is a good rum. I actually rated it the same as the 12 year and don’t taste a huge difference. Since I really liked the 12 I don’t have any issues with this one either. Don’t waste it on a mixer. Maybe an ice cube or two is all that is needed. It is smooth.

Great purchase for the price. Smooth and good flavors.

Comes in a cool bottle, looks great on the shelf. The color is a beautiful amber with golden highlights. I appreciate the real cork, makes it look even better. It's smooth, maybe a little too smooth. A bit of kick and complexness at the start would probably bump this up to a ten for me. The sweet taste stays in your mouth and makes you have another glass. I think this rum is a league above it's price.

New to sippers and this is definitely a good intro to it. Relatively cheap for something that’s good enough to drink straight

Almost got the perfect balance of strength and sweetness .

Love the smooth and velvety taste and the sweet after taste. Great sipping and with a lime and ginger beer.