Kirk and Sweeney GRAN RESERVA Old Dominican Rum 40% Vol. 0,7l

Description

Handcrafted in the Dominican Republic the full-bodied rum revealing a deep vanilla flavor, followed by dried fruits, nutmeg, cinnamon spices and a hint of oak.

This full-bodied rum delivers an intriguing range of aromas, from intense vanillas to faint notes of sherry and raisinsall built upon a notable undercurrent of roasted cane sugars.

The expert blending comes to life with the first taste, revealing a deep vanilla flavor, followed by dried fruits, nutmeg, cinnamon spices and a hint of oak. Immensely smooth all the way through, this rum unwinds with a gently wavering sensation of oak, sherry and raisin.

Handcrafted in the Dominican Republic, this rum adheres to the very strict regulations to be called Dominican Rum.

The process begins with hand harvested, high quality sugarcane that is pure. The byproduct of the sugarcane, Blackstrap Molasses is then carefully fermented and distilled.

The rum is then aged in a variety of American and French oak barrels, with the distiller conducting various steps of dumping, blending and re-barreling through the years.

The final blend is a selection of variously aged rums between 5 and 20 years, painstakingly hand selected, this is indeed a rum well worth pursuing.

Tasting notes

Colour: Amber.

Aroma: Intense vanillas, sherry and roasted cane sugars.

Taste: Deep vanilla flavor, dried fruits, nutmeg, cinnamon spices and a hint of oak.

Finish: Smooth finish of oak, sherry and raisin.